Akinomaki 41,740 Posted December 6, 2023 On 25/10/2023 at 23:21, Akinomaki said: Kami town in Hyogo pref. places kensho on the final bout as PR for having people target them for the hometown support tax, maybe the first such kensho use. On 11/11/2023 at 12:27, Akinomaki said: they think that there is a chance that NHK shows it on national TV Making the banner costs only about 70 000 yen, the amount one kensho costs per day on the dohyo - 15 days minimum = a total of 1.05 million yen: total costs 1.12 million yen. And they get the banner back after the basho, to use it for some other PR purpose. o 17 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Employees of the town's hometown tax promotion bureau were delighted to spot their kensho on day 14 on NHK. The campaign got a fairly well response, they say During the basho the town received 76.734 million yen of hometown tax contributions, about 76% more than during the preceding 15 days. The amount from Kyushu was about double that during the time of last year's Kyushu basho and they received 15 inquiries from people who watched the sumo broadcast and wanted to contribute their hometown tax. The banner is on display in the town hall lobby till the end of the month. http://www.nnn.co.jp/articles/-/193976 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingo 1,477 Posted December 7, 2023 Wow, turns out the strategy was very effective! It also shows that sumo is still quite popular in the Japanese public if one kensho banner managed to get such a return. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 41,740 Posted December 29, 2023 Total kensho this year - those in bold are not in makuuchi now and their data are incomplete, missing their last makuuchi basho and they may have had more in the basho after they dropped down by makuuchi visits - the 2 longtime kyujo are correct. I'll check a few of them later - and post the full list for the Kyushu basho. Terunofuji with just one has more than half of the amount the 2 new ozeki got in 6 basho. 1146 Takakeisho 978 Kirishima 797 Hoshoryu 517 Terunofuji 491 Kotonowaka 459 Daieisho 429 Tobizaru 393 Asanoyama 371 Mitakeumi 321 Abi 306 Takayasu 291 Wakamotoharu 280 Endo 271 Shodai 222 Hokutofuji 212 Nishikigi 200 Ura 178 Midorifuji 174 Wakatakakage 151 Meisei 139 Ryuden 108 Myogiryu 107 Tamawashi 105 Takanosho 98 Hokuseiho 96 Kinbozan 94 Hiradoumi 92 Onosho 85 Takarafuji 84 Gonoyama 82 Atamifuji 80 Kotoshoho 75 Sadanoumi 66 Tsurugisho 65 Shonannoumi 65 Aoiyama 59 Oho 50 Kagayaki 49 Nishikifuji 46 Ichiyamamoto 46 Hakuoho 41 Kotoeko 24 Chiyoshoma 18 Daishoho 12 Bushozan 11 Tomokaze 8 Churanoumi 8 Mitoryu 7 Azumaryu 1 Tohakuryu 1 Roga Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
