Gurowake 3,941 Posted July 28 10 hours ago, Sakura said: If Tertunofuji wins the yusho, then Onosato's shukun-sho makes sense. If Takanosho wins the yusho, it doesn't. Generally, beating a Yokozuna who ends up doing well is worthy of getting the Shukun-sho, regardless of who wins the tournament. Takanosho wasn't going to get a second sansho with his record unless he won the Yusho. I personally would have given him the Shukun-sho unconditionally (for beating Terunofuji in their honwari match) and made the Kanto-sho conditional on winning the Yusho. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MumboJumbo 34 Posted July 28 I thought that Wakatakakage could be up for the Kanto-sho with his return to makuuchi (à la Tochinoshin, Chiyonokuni...), but they don't seem to be as generous with it these days. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 692 Posted July 28 4 hours ago, Leoben said: In the last 2 years, he has a 100% win rate in tournaments he finishes It's because he drops out of the ones he cannot win. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octofuji 335 Posted July 28 1 hour ago, MumboJumbo said: I thought that Wakatakakage could be up for the Kanto-sho with his return to makuuchi (à la Tochinoshin, Chiyonokuni...), but they don't seem to be as generous with it these days. Wakatakakage has achieved more than Tochinoshin had back in 2014 (a yusho plus more than a year ranked at S1E, compared to four losing tournaments at komusubi) so maybe he's being held to a higher standard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 692 Posted July 28 30 minutes ago, Octofuji said: Wakatakakage has achieved more than Tochinoshin had back in 2014 (a yusho plus more than a year ranked at S1E, compared to four losing tournaments at komusubi) so maybe he's being held to a higher standard. He also had an easy schedule. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bettega 427 Posted July 28 8 hours ago, I am the Yokozuna said: Who was the guy in white shirt who congratulated Terunofuji when he entered the hanamichi? Miyagino? The GOAT, indeed 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leoben 121 Posted July 28 5 hours ago, Bunbukuchagama said: It's because he drops out of the ones he cannot win. Choosing your battles takes skill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 692 Posted July 28 2 minutes ago, Leoben said: Choosing your battles takes skill And Yokozuna privileges. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,921 Posted July 29 If the basho starts at the last possible date (always at the 2nd Sunday of the month), which is the 14th, Terunofuji has a winning percentage of 100%: these 2 years the 3rd time, always after kyujo, all other basho he was or went kyujo. The next basho that starts on a 14th is Aki 2025 - 6 basho kyujo likely won't be tolerated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
itchyknee 60 Posted July 29 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Akinomaki said: If the basho starts at the last possible date (always at the 2nd Sunday of the month), which is the 14th, Terunofuji has a winning percentage of 100%: these 2 years the 3rd time, always after kyujo, all other basho he was or went kyujo. The next basho that starts on a 14th is Aki 2025 - 6 basho kyujo likely won't be tolerated. He went Kyujo for four tournaments, then won (14-1), three and then won (13-2-P), two and then won (12-3-P), so Kyujo the next, then he'll win two straight at 11-4 (maybe 11-4 then 10-5) and retire. Most likely not, but that would be honestly very impressive. Aside: I think 12 wins should really be the new 10 wins, as it's equivalent to a full sweep for two years. Edited July 29 by itchyknee 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingo 1,162 Posted July 29 I'm a bit late to the last two days as real life took over for the weekend, but what an exciting end to the basho! Would've loved to see Takanosho getting his first yusho but Terunofuji is more experienced in these things than him. As already pointed out by others, Onosato's ozeki run hit a snag with that last day loss to Takanosho. It would've been easier for him to aim for 11 wins next basho, and double digits for 3 basho in a row would look better as well. It's not impossible but definitely harder. Let's see if he can bounce back next basho. By the end of this basho we have basically one healthy ozeki which is quite shocking considering just recently we had four. The upside is that Kotozakura managed a win over Terunofuji and that must've given his own yokozuna ambitions a mental boost. The downside is that we are running out of top rankers fast. Hopefully Hoshoryu will recover quickly, otherwise we might see some surprise ozekis on the banzuke (still looking at Ura ). It was not a good basho for the veteran squad as none of the advanced age maegashira got a kachikoshi. Yeah Endo did well but he's too young compared to Tamawashi and the gang. I think all of the veterans will remain in makuuchi but next basho some of them, like Takarafuji, will have to get kachikoshi of they want to avoid juryo. In the end a dramatic but exciting basho. The depleting top ranks should make way for newcomers but with the exception of Onosato I don't see anyone who'd be able to step up in the short term. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,921 Posted July 29 Aonishiki is advancing at the same pace as Takerufuji: 7-0, 7-0, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 - exactly one year after him. Takerufuji went from ms17e to ms6e, outside the promotion zone and thus needing one more basho as ms1w to become sekitori. Aonishiki is at ms17w and probably also will be put to ms6 for Aki. Aonishiki is now 20 and Takerufuji 25. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 1,342 Posted July 29 4 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Aonishiki is advancing at the same pace as Takerufuji: 7-0, 7-0, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 - exactly one year after him. Takerufuji went from ms17e to ms6e, outside the promotion zone and thus needing one more basho as ms1w to become sekitori. Aonishiki is at ms17w and probably also will be put to ms6 for Aki. Aonishiki is now 20 and Takerufuji 25. He looked a little light in his one loss to Hitoshi; it'll be interesting to see how he fares against bigger guys. Given the rest of the records, I think he's likely to be in the promotion zone, Ms4/Ms5. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,921 Posted July 30 At last watching the last 3 days - on day 13 Osanai, who looked like out with a neck injury, but continued as if nothing had happened, fought against Matsui for kachikoshi and lost - and after the bout was completely stiff, unable to bow and walking like a stick: the neck after all Kyokukaiyu, the buddy of Onokatsu since they went to Asahigaoka high, is advancing at an excellent pace, not much slower than Aonishiki. He was the unlucky one and Onokatsu the lucky last to start at ms15TD - under the new rules, Kyokukaiyu would have started as sdTD. I expect him to reach makuuchi next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I am the Yokozuna 188 Posted July 31 On 29/07/2024 at 00:07, bettega said: The GOAT, indeed On 28/07/2024 at 16:12, Hakuryuho said: Yep, cheeky kiss as well... Probably whispered "only 35 more to catch me" to him as well Thank you. For me the kiss shows that Hakuho himself felt how important for Terunofuji is and that they suppport each other as community. Probably Terunofuji was a bit under pressure to perform too. When Harumafuji won the second title to clinch the yokozuna promotion, I remember Asashoryu appearing from somewhere and lifting him in shitakubeya or hanamichi. So they support each other. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 39,921 Posted August 21 On 24/06/2024 at 15:07, Akinomaki said: For the basho, the Aichi governor award will have 10 000 boiled and ready to eat quail eggs attached this time - Aichi pref. is the main producer (since 1985), and because they don't sell right now after a 1st year primary school student died, choking on one in his o-den school lunch, the winner gets a bunch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5hSkBxSSc8 I thought that's quite a big number of these tiny eggs, but in 2009 the award had 50 000 of them - maybe some other scandal brought sales down even more then. After that no quail eggs for the winner and since 1985 otherwise only one time in 1992 On 17/10/2020 at 15:53, Akinomaki said: Aichi governor: (1992) 2009: 50 000 boiled quail eggs, 2010 canceled due to the gambling scandal, like all extra awards, (1986, 1999, 2004/7/8) 2011-18, 2020-: Nagoya kochin 名古屋コーチン chicken: 100kg meat, 1000 eggs, 2019 Mikawa pork - 5 whole. Other times 500kg asari clams (2001) or unagi (1987) - it varies each year ->list of awards 1985-2010 also in the award: a bouquet of 200 flowers, as PR for flowers from Aichi pref., the flower kingdom Only 10 000 quail eggs this time, because it was in addition to the usual Nagoya kochin chicken 100kg of meat and 1000 eggs. http://www.pref.aichi.jp/press-release/oozumou2024prize.html the governor with the flowers https://www.pref.aichi.jp/site/chiji-photo/20240711.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benevolance 2,478 Posted August 21 So if I understand this correctly...when the sumo association hosts the next kids sumo event, they should serve complimentary oden to ensure the quail egg prizes keep coming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites