Bunbukuchagama 688 Posted May 12 7 hours ago, Faustonowaka said: All but one sanyaku losing on the same day must be some kind of record And the one win was by the lowest of them against a Yokozuna. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kishinoyama 582 Posted May 12 1 hour ago, Akoushousan said: An enormous loss of face for Hakkaku and the banzuke-producers. I had the feeling watching Hoshoryu's expression that when he saw what was brewing he went along and lost for the effect. He did have a wry grin on his face after that loss. Never mind! He has the wry grin after almost every loss…. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,724 Posted May 12 1 hour ago, Koorifuu said: Speaking of Onosato, what's with this grimace he made a number of times during his interview? Is it a tic he's always had but I never noticed? Or might he be in pain? Not a good sign if it's the latter, since there was no apparent cause during the bout. crying (emotion)? I've seen that look before under those circumstances. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yamanashi 3,724 Posted May 12 (edited) Oh somewhere in this sacred land the Rising Sun is bright, Yobidashi hit the taiko, and sujo hearts are light, The rikishi are laughing, and ring announcers shout, But not in the Kokugikan – the Ozeki have struck out. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_at_the_Bat Edited May 12 by Yamanashi 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asojima 2,870 Posted May 12 20 minutes ago, Yamanashi said: Oh somewhere in this sacred land the Rising Sun is bright, Yobidashi hit the taiko, and sujo hearts are light, The rikishi are laughing, and ring announcers shout, But not in the Kokugikan – the Ozeki have struck out. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_at_the_Bat 67 years ago, my English teacher assigned us to recite a poem. I memorized and recited Casey at the Bat. Most of it is still stuck in my memory. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingo 1,160 Posted May 12 (edited) Amazing hard fought bout between Wakamotoharu and Takayasu! Jostling for mawashi grip, throw attempts, balance battles, what else could you want in a match! Very close until the end when Takayasu managed to overpower his opponent. Great start for the hairy one. Kirishima really did not look much better today than in the last basho. He'd better hope that was just an accident and not an omen for the rest of the basho. Takakeisho looks on the way to another kadoban, possibly by kyujo. Likewise, he'd hope that was just a first bout scare. I've got to admit that while I did suspect Kirishima's and Takakeisho's results, in no way did I expect a clean sweep of the ozeki ranks! I mean bad ozeki starts seem to be a fairly regular happening these days, yet each time it catches me by surprise. The ozeki crowd better get their act together soon. And jeez, seeing the musubi no ichiban I wanted to say that Onosato got thrown to the wolves in his first bout, but actually it seems that it was the yokozuna who got thrown to the wolves. No easy start for Terunofuji to warm up for the basho. I assume at some point at least one or two of the ozeki-yokozuna crowd must get into the groove enough to contest for the yusho, but based on today it's tough to see who'd get even 12-13 wins from here on. Edited May 12 by dingo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 688 Posted May 12 32 minutes ago, dingo said: Amazing hard fought bout between Wakamotoharu and Takayasu! Best bout of the basho so far. All the other sanyaku upsets were quick and embarrassing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leoben 121 Posted May 12 After nearly 4 years in Makuuchi, I'd like to see Hoshoryu do something more than lock up, get pushed back, and go for the retreating throw. It's his blueprint against bigger guys and he makes it work against the lower-ranked wrestlers but Kotozakura has his number and Atamifuji handled him easily today. Presumably, he's faster than all of these guys, I don't understand why he doesn't use lateral movement to get better positions where it's not a straight-up power battle against guys that outweigh him by 30 kg. He should really take a page from Harumafuji's playbook. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 1,335 Posted May 12 12 hours ago, Bunbukuchagama said: Wow. Top 7 ranked rikishi lost - has it ever happened before? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 688 Posted May 12 Kiryuko took his first step towards superstardom. 5 3 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 1,335 Posted May 12 Of the 396 Makuuchi yusho winners in the 6-basho era (1958-now), 363 opened with a win and only 33 opened with a loss. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 688 Posted May 12 2 minutes ago, Reonito said: Of the 396 Makuuchi yusho winners in the 6-basho era (1958-now), 363 opened with a win and only 33 opened with a loss. So... Onosato is the only thing between us and another Maegashira yusho? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 1,335 Posted May 12 10 minutes ago, Bunbukuchagama said: So... Onosato is the only thing between us and another Maegashira yusho? It's not a certainty, but the probabilities do point in that direction. I thought it might have happened more frequently in the recent chaotic era, but since 2020, only Terunofuji 2 years ago and Takakeisho with his 11-4 yusho last November have managed it after starting 0-1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 1,335 Posted May 12 I should note that there's nothing special about day 1. For most days, a yusho winner is ~10 times as likely to have won than lost on that day, though losses hurt a little less in the last 5 days, and especially on day 15. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koorifuu 886 Posted May 12 53 minutes ago, Bunbukuchagama said: Kiryuko took his first step towards superstardom. Daiseizan should've got that, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 1,335 Posted May 13 Perhaps unsurprisingly after today, Terunofuji and Takakeisho are out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
code_number3 694 Posted May 13 4 hours ago, Bunbukuchagama said: Kiryuko took his first step towards superstardom. Wella commercial! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kishinoyama 582 Posted May 13 On 10/05/2024 at 04:58, Kishinoyama said: I wish the Yokozuna only the best but with all the reports on his condition, I will be stunned if he makes to day 5 much less day 10. Day five was much closer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingo 1,160 Posted May 13 Idle thought of the day, following up from the ozeki-yokozuna cleanup yesterday -- if Daieisho would've remained in sanyaku after last basho, perhaps at least Kotozakura would've won the first bout. Still iffy though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsubame 356 Posted May 13 22 hours ago, Tsubame said: 22 hours ago, Jakusotsu said: Takarafuji I mean he is M17, so it is not sooo unlikely. Okay, lets cheer for Takarafuji! He is still on course for his zensho yusho! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,773 Posted May 13 We have the first basho under the new top shimpan Takadagawa, one of the best they had in a while - will that reflect on the shimpan decisions? Yesterday in the Wakatakakage-Shirokuma bout the gyoji call was reversed, Wakatakakage won because the foot of Shirokuma had turned to the wrong side down while he pushed Wakatakakage out. It has been a while since they cared for that - is that special service for Wakatakakage and a penalty for Nishonoseki for causing a slight scandal or a sign of a more proper handling of the rules? New deputy Kokonoe headed the shimpan at that bout. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhyen 1,809 Posted May 13 That was so scrappy at the edge for Takayasu & Onosato. I wonder if people can make Onosato pirouette and fall just by himself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 688 Posted May 13 22 minutes ago, Akinomaki said: We have the first basho under the new top shimpan Takadagawa, one of the best they had in a while - will that reflect on the shimpan decisions? Yesterday in the Wakatakakage-Shirokuma bout the gyoji call was reversed, Wakatakakage won because the foot of Shirokuma had turned to the wrong side down while he pushed Wakatakakage out. It has been a while since they cared for that - is that special service for Wakatakakage and a penalty for Nishonoseki for causing a slight scandal or a sign of a more proper handling of the rules? New deputy Kokonoe headed the shimpan at that bout. It's a gift for WTK. Wrapped with a ribbon and a card signed "Miss you, get back to Makuuchi soon. Yours truly, NSK". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,773 Posted May 13 No sweep today, the one who has to get kachikoshi remembered that needs to wake up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,773 Posted May 13 Nice for Shonosuke - he only needed to do the kachi-nanori today for his cancelled bout - he knew that and had enough breath to do the kaobure today after the dohyo-iri, his part there also was cancelled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites