Natsu 2025 videos: lower-division yusho races (+ discussion) and other selected matches

[Yamanashi 4,088]

6 hours ago, Asashosakari said:

Somehow I ended up picking each match that happened right before the first three shimpan changes. Hanaregoma had to make extra-sure that he was actually seen as calling for a mono-ii after Shimizuumi - Marusho, not just getting up to leave. 

Well, when the West guy fell, the Eastguy's hand was underneath him, so ... One outcome I knew WASN'T going to happen was a re-do.

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Day 7 Highlights

Jk25w Usagifuji (2-1) Kototerao Jk21w mono-ii
Jk11w Yamagishi (1-2) Wakajin Jk10w great match between the two rookies!
Jd104e Azumanami (2-1) Wakaarata Jd103w they called it "oshidashi"...
Jd39e Genbumaru (1-2) Hakuyo Jd37w mono-ii
Jd27e Hokutoshin (0-3) Fubu Jd19w
Jd8w Kototaiga (1-2) Shoketsu Jd7w

Sd78e Mihamaumi (2-1) Taniguchi Sd73w
Sd59w Kaiyuma (2-1) Tokinohira Sd56w slowmode shimpan bowling
Sd48e Sachinofuji (1-2) Hakuomaru Sd51w a very nice size mismatch battle
Sd47e Kamitani (2-1) Agora Sd48w [kimarite: kimetaoshi]
Sd34e Chiyonokatsu (2-1) Kitanosho Sd35w [kimarite: utchari]
Sd31e Uzumasa (0-3) Ryuma Sd24w
Sd11e Taiyo (1-2) Gohakuun Sd13w
Sd8e Kazeeidai (1-2) Marusho Sd9e

Ms59e Gyokuozan (0-3) Kirinryu Ms60w brief but chaotic
Ms38e Oyamada (2-1) Osanai Ms42e one for the yotsu lovers
Ms32e Daishoryu (0-3) Kotodaishin Ms39e an involuntarily artistic finish
Ms25e Oyamatoumi (0-3) Aratakayama Ms29w a rare coast-to-coast oshidashi
Ms5e Kyokukaiyu (2-1) Kotokuzan Ms4w a match with a heartwarming aftermath

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Day 8 Highlights

An even longer list than usual...it's not like I set out to include 27 matches, there was just so much noteworthy sumo on this day. The first two matches feature Shikimori Tomosaburo's unfortunate misadventures in his official debut in ranked competition; I decided to feature the first bout in full because, y'know, debut.

Jk20e Kido (2-1) Sumiyoshi Jk21e mono-ii
Jk18e Asahirai (1-2) Yamauchi Jk20w mono-ii
Jk1e Yamada (2-1) Katsunonishiki Jd104w
Jd91w Daishoheki (2-1) Sawayaka Jd89w the jikan-mae
Jd84w Gokishin (0-3) Daitensho Jd77w
Jd64w Urutora (1-2) Shishimaru Jd61w I counted 1890 degrees
Jd59e Hamada (1-2) Bakukoshin Jd60w
Jd57e Kayatoiwa (3-0) Tenrosei Jd61e [kimarite: ashitori]
Jd45w Ideno (1-2) Maniwayama Jd42w
Jd23e Minorufuji (2-1) Ikazuchiarashi Jd25e
Jd19e Asatenmai (2-1) Okada Jd22e
Jd17e Sekimoto (0-3) Kikuryuho Jd13w From the gyoji messing up the start to great sumo to a mage pull mono-ii, this bout had everything.
Jd1w Harimao (2-1) Kyokutaiga Sd80w nice back-and-forth bout!

Sd74e Fujiso (2-1) Taranami Sd75e
Sd43e Tokazan (1-2) Mukaida Sd41w mono-ii
Sd32w Kanpuzan (3-0) Kojikara Sd31w
Sd29e Kinotsukasa (2-1) Akitoba Sd30e brief but wild
Sd26e Kiyonohana (1-2) Kenshin Sd28e
Sd18e Kototaiko (2-1) Daihisho Sd20e
Sd16e Suyama (1-2) Ryuji Sd19e [kimarite: harimanage] mono-ii

Ms60TD Hanaoka (2-1) Tochiseiryu Ms59w
Ms48e Yoshiyasu (2-1) Ryusei Ms49w
Ms41e Chiyooga (3-0) Ikarigata Ms45e
Ms40e Shunrai (1-2) Tokitenran Ms42w
Ms33w Yoshii (2-1) Toshunryu Ms30w dameoshi, rikishi/gyoji/shimpan pile-up and mono-ii, oh my
Ms13e Nobehara (1-2) Kaiseijo Ms15w [kimarite: kimetaoshi]
Ms8e Nishinoryu (3-0) Takakento Ms12e

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1 hour ago, Asashosakari said:

Jd17e Sekimoto (0-3) Kikuryuho Jd13w From the gyoji messing up the start to great sumo to a mage pull mono-ii, this bout had everything.

Imagine randomly pulling this up to explain to foreign visitors how a Sumo bout works.

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Day 9 Highlights

Jd101e Sonoshun (3-1) Azumanami Jd104e [kimarite: kubinage]
Jd103w Wakaarata (2-2) Kumanishiki Jd99w mono-ii
Jd97e Adachi (3-1) Masarufuji Jd98e everybody scurry!
Jd78e Fujinotani (3-1) Fujinonami Jd82w
Jd77e Shoryu (3-1) Kaitoma Jd79w
Jd70e Datenomori (2-2) Matsuzawa Jd72w now you see me, now you don't
Jd65e Tsurunofuji (2-2) Tochinoshima Jd68e [kimarite: okurihikiotoshi]
Jd61e Tenrosei (4-0) Dewanosora Jd71w
Jd58w Tochikasuga (2-2) Togyokuko Jd55w
Jd30e Ikazuchihayate (2-2) Kyokutairyu Jd32w you can run, but you can't hide

Sd66e Asanojo (3-1) Kuwae Sd69e mono-ii
Sd42e Tochimitsuru (3-1) Takabayama Sd42w [kimarite: amiuchi]
Sd19e Ryuji (2-2) Chiyotaiho Sd22e
Sd16e Suyama (1-3) Hamanoumi Sd20w mono-ii
Sd15e Dairinzan (2-2) Tenei Sd11w
Sd5e Chiyodaigo (4-0) Hatooka Sd16w

Ms51e Hoshuzan (2-2) Daimasakari Ms54e
Ms33e Daikosho (3-1) Seihakuho Ms28w
Ms25e Oyamatoumi (0-4) Kotodaishin Ms39e

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Day 10 Highlights

Jk20e Kido (2-2) (3-1) Futagawa Jk22e
Jk25e Terui (1-2) (1-3) Ryugi Jk19w
Jk3w Uchiumi (1-1-2) (1-3) Kyonosato Jk2w
Jd105e Azumayama (2-2) Akenoyama Jd106w
Jd89w Sawayaka (3-1) Kenho Jd86w [kimarite: uwatehineri] next gyoji arriving in a hurry
Jd75e Miyafuji (2-2) Chiyotensho Jd75w great back-and-forth battle!
Jd67e Asashorei (3-1) Takakurayama Jd65w
Jd47e Kirinohana (2-2) Fukushoryu Jd48e [kimarite: tsukihiza]
Jd41e Kazunofuji (2-2) Daitengu Jd43e
Jd40e Ryuseio (2-2) Wakaikki Jd41w incoming for Takekuma...plus complimentary zori service
Jd32e Hidano (1-3) Shotaimu Jd35e
Jd23e Minorufuji (3-1) Ryubumaru Jd26e another shimpan down, this time Hidenoyama
Jd13e Tochigidake (1-3) Masakifuji Jd15w mono-ii
Jd5w Chiyotenfu (2-2) Arise Jd3w

Sd67w Kazeyuki (2-2) Higonomaru Sd66w mono-ii
Sd61e Sakabayashi (1-3) Kyokutendo Sd55w
Sd27e Chiyoyamato (2-2) Karino Sd29w
Sd12w Kaishin (3-1) Gonoumi Sd8w
Sd9e Marusho (2-2) Asakiryu Sd7w [kimarite: ashitori] almost a bit mitokorozeme-like in appearance

Ms51w Yago (3-1) Ryusei Ms49w [kimarite: kirikaeshi]
Ms42e Osanai (3-1) Shiroma Ms44w
Ms40e Shunrai (1-3) Sengaku Ms35w mono-ii
Ms13e Nobehara (2-2) Enho Ms10w mono-ii

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(Yes, I'm determined to finish this up before it's time to get to the first Nagoya videos...)

Day 11 Highlights

Jk14e Matsuda (4-1) Ikazuchishu Jk16w [kimarite: kakenage] mono-ii
Jk3e Wakasasaki (0-3-2) (0-5) Hashimoto Jk23e
Jd94e Sanukiryu (4-1) Masarufuji Jd98emessy
Jd61e Tenrosei (5-0) Boshuyama Jd85e [kimarite: okurinage]
Jd53e Soseizan (1-4) Urutora Jd64w [kimarite: ashitori]
Jd54w Najima (3-2) Biganzan Jd50w [kimarite: kimetaoshi]
Jd51e Kikunoshiro (2-3) Teraosho Jd49w mono-ii, almost kakenage
Jd60w Bakukoshin (1-4) Amamidake Jd46w a strange bout in multiple ways
Jd19e Asatenmai (3-2) Shoran Jd20w mono-ii

Sd48e Sachinofuji (2-3) Agora Sd48w
Sd63w Kyokumizuno (5-0) Kotohaguro Sd45w
Sd35e Shoji (3-2) Kaishinmaru Sd37e a little bit of confusion at the end
Sd34e Chiyonokatsu (3-2) Kanpuzan Sd32w
Sd23e Soma (3-2) Araoyama Sd24e
Sd15e Dairinzan (2-3) Gohakuun Sd13w
Sd13e Akinoyama (4-1) Ieshima Sd22w
Sd5e Chiyodaigo (4-1) Sadanohikari Sd6w [kimarite: watashikomi] a pretty generous kimarite call

Sd4e Daikisho (4-1) Tochiseiryu Ms59w
Ms54e Daimasakari (3-2) Akiyoshi Ms55w
Ms37e Fujitoshi (3-2) Hayatefuji Ms37w mono-ii
Ms39e Kotodaishin (1-4) Higonoumi Ms34w [kimarite: isamiashi] mono-ii
Ms19e Fujinoyama (3-2) Kamito Ms20w [kimarite: tsuridashi]
Ms15w Kaiseijo (1-4) Tochimusashi Ms5w

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Day 12 Highlights

This day went off without a single mono-ii in the lower divisions.

Jk22e Futagawa (3-2) (2-3) Mitsurufuji Jk18w scary ending to a great bout, but everybody's fine
Jd93w Setoyutaka (3-2) Shibuya Jd88w
Jd69e Tsurugifuji (4-1) Matsugi Jd74e
Jd58w Tochikasuga (3-2) Masuminato Jd56w
Jd46e Asasakurai (1-4) Kaigyokusei Jd53w
Jd35e Shotaimu (1-4) Hakuyo Jd37w
Jd30e Ikazuchihayate (2-3) Goseimaru Jd28w

Sd72e Takaseido (2-3) Ginseizan Sd72w
Sd68e Asaobora (2-3) Daigoyama Sd64w [kimarite: abisetaoshi] a very unconventional abisetaoshi
Sd65e Kiyonoyama (3-2) Niiya Sd62w conversely, this was called yorikiri...
Sd40e Kotoegashira (3-2) Takabayama Sd42w
Sd40w Takaarashi (4-1) Hokutosakae Sd39w [kimarite: kimetaoshi]

Ms46e Goseizan (2-3) Noda Ms40w
Ms31e Tosamidori (2-3) Sengaku Ms35w one of the strangest yoritaoshi you'll ever see
Ms19w Matsui (3-2) Okaryu Ms17w
Ms15e Toseiryu (3-2) Narutaki Ms13w
Ms9e Inami (2-3) Enho Ms10w crazy!
 

[Yamanashi 4,088]

21 hours ago, Asashosakari said:

day 11: Jd61e Tenrosei (5-0) Boshuyama Jd85e [kimarite: okurinage]

Nifty little spin by Tenrosei to get behind Boshuyama, then a very potent slamdown for a small guy.

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21 hours ago, Asashosakari said:

day 12: Ms9e Inami (2-3) Enho Ms10w crazy!

Enho still has quickness, but maybe lacks his old strength.  He looked like a young kid playing around trying to trip his father.  Granted, Inami is a college grad w/o a MK. but Enho looked very frustrated.

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Day 13 Highlights

Jk17w Ikazuchiarata (3-3) Satomatsunaga Jk14w mono-ii
Jd105e Azumayama (4-2) Okuniiwa Jk8e two jonidan lifers in their 30s give it their all
Jk12w Imada (5-1) Satsumasho Jd101w mono-ii
Jd93e Sachinoyama (3-3) Harimaumi Jd99e
Jd85e Boshuyama (5-1) Sawayaka Jd89w
Jd49e Takatsukasa (3-3) Kosei Jd50e I wonder what Takasago had to tell the winner?
Jd23e Minorufuji (3-3) Shoran Jd20w [kimarite: uchigake] very nearly something even more spectacular
Jd8e Suio (3-3) Seiyu Jd14w

Sd65e Kiyonoyama (3-3) Higonomaru Sd66w mono-ii, preceded by Tamagaki getting bowled over
Sd64w Daigoyama (3-3) Ebisumaru Sd61w

Ms29e Haruyama (3-3) Tanji Ms27w [kimarite: utchari]
Ms3e Otsuji (6-0) Fukuzaki Ms39w
Ms2e Oshoryu (2-4) Enho Ms10w
 

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Day 14 Highlights

Was a fairly short list until I ended up capping five of the last six makushita bouts...

Jk22e Futagawa (3-3) Yamauchi Jk20w two 15-year-olds battling hard for kachikoshi
Jk19w Ryugi (3-3) Mitsurufuji Jk18w and two more 15-year-olds battling even harder
Jk1e Yamada (3-3) Akenoyama Jd106w Yamada's first ever kachikoshi in his sixth ranked honbasho
Jd77e Shoryu (4-2) Dewanosora Jd71w [kimarite: kubinage]
Jd59e Hamada (3-3) Togyokuko Jd55w
Jd15e Tamatensho (3-3) Sekimoto Jd17e

Sd54e Yurikisho (2-4) Ryutsukasa Sd57e a bit of a comedy finish
Sd57w Kiyonoumi (4-2) Wakaikazuchi Sd52w [kimarite: abisetaoshi]
Sd8w Gonoumi (3-3) Asakiryu Sd7w [kimarite: ushiromotare] but actually comedy finish #2
Sd7e Shimizuumi (3-3) Kiyota Sd3w [kimarite: watashikomi]

Ms60TD Hanaoka (3-3) Kawamura Ms58w mono-ii
Ms35e Hokutenkai (3-3) Toshunryu Ms30w
Ms19e Fujinoyama (3-3) Kaisho Ms22e
Ms17w Okaryu (3-3) Narutaki Ms13w
Ms12e Takakento (4-2) Matsui Ms19w exactly what we would expect an uwatenage to look like...
Ms7e Satorufuji (3-3) Hamayutaka Ms9w mono-ii
Ms5e Kyokukaiyu (4-2) Nishinoryu Ms8e
 

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Day 15 Highlights

I don't have space at the bout description so I'll say it here: Don't miss waiting Shikimori Kazenosuke elegantly getting out of the way of the incoming rikishi at the end of Sawazaki - Kototerao.

Jk24e Sawaisamu (1-5) (2-4) Usagifuji Jk25w
Jk22w Sawazaki (3-3) Kototerao Jk21w a rare recovery from being rear-ended - and when it's all over, everyone is confused
Jd56e Datenoumi (2-4) Urutora Jd64w pretty strange even for an Urutora bout
Jd32w Kyokutairyu (4-2) Yamane Jd27w shobu ari, shobu ari!
Jd18e Toramusashi (4-2) Asatenmai Jd19e [kimarite: kirikaeshi]
Jd10w Tokiryu (5-1) Ryuseiyama Jd4w

Sd66e Asanojo (4-2) Niiya Sd62w mono-ii
Sd39e Fujiizumi (5-1) Tochimitsuru Sd42e

Ms55e Nionoumi (2-4) Anhibiki Sd1e mono-ii
Ms53e Kototsubasa (4-2) Chiyonoo Ms50w double mono-ii
Ms42e Osanai (5-1) Kotokenryu Ms48w a somewhat different sort of kotenage
Ms21e Kazuto (5-1) Goshima Ms28e mono-ii
Ms14e Chiyotora (2-4) Yuma Ms21w [kimarite: hansoku] mono-ii