Zentoryu 154 Posted January 8, 2006 After Day 1... Rikishi # Yen Asashoryu 24 1,320,000 Roho 19 1.045,000 Chiyotaikai 11 605,000 Toyonoshima 8 440,000 Tochiazuma 7 385,000 Miyabiyama 5 275,000 Kasuganishiki 4 220,000 Kisenosato 4 220,000 Iwakiyama 2 110,000 Kitazakura 2 110,000 The Yokozuna handled Tamanoshima and collected 24 kensho in his first bout of the basho. Roho was the second big money-maker of shonichi after defeating shin-Ozeki Kotooshu, while Toyonoshima defeated kensho machine Takamisakari to take home the 8 envelopes placed on their bout. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted January 9, 2006 After Day 2... Rikishi # Yen Asashoryu 24 1,320,000 Roho 23 1,265,000 Chiyotaikai 17 935,000 Kotooshu 13 715,000 Tochiazuma 12 660,000 Kokkai 10 550,000 Toyonoshima 8 440,000 Takamisakari 7 385,000 Miyabiyama 5 275,000 Kaio 4 220,000 Kasuganishiki 4 220,000 Kisenosato 4 220,000 Kokkai pulled off the upset win over Yokozuna Asashoryu, capturing the 10 kensho envelopes placed on their bout. Meanwhile, Kotooshu won his first bout as an Ozeki and came away with 13 kensho. This is one of the few occasions in recent memory where a rikishi not named Asashoryu has had the most kensho placed on his bout during a single day. In fact, over the first two days, the Yokozuna has had 34 kensho placed on his bouts, while the Shin-Ozeki has had 32 placed on his. So Osh, who was already pretty popular with the sponsers before, seems to have seen a major spike in his popularity thanks to the Ozeki promotion. Elsewhere, Roho remained undefeated after a bout with Iwakiyama during which the gyoji took a funny looking spill (though I'm sure he didn't think it was funny). The win moved Roho within one of the Yokozuna. Takamisakari won for the first time this tournament, picking up 7 envelopes in defeating Kisenosato. Chiyotaikai added 6 to his total, Tochiazuma 5, and Kaio 4. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yangnomazuma 79 Posted January 10, 2006 With Roho listed with 19 after day one and picking up 10 on day two, he should be 29. Of course I don't truly believe he had 19 on day one.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,969 Posted January 10, 2006 With Roho listed with 19 after day one and picking up 10 on day two, he should be 29. Of course I don't truly believe he had 19 on day one....I don't truly believe he had 10 on day two... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted January 10, 2006 With Roho listed with 19 after day one and picking up 10 on day two, he should be 29. Of course I don't truly believe he had 19 on day one.... Perhaps you have Roho and Kokkai confused as Kokkai is the one listed as having won 10 from the Yokozuna on day 2, while Roho won 4 against Iwakiyama. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted January 10, 2006 (edited) After Day 3... Rikishi # Yen Asashoryu 34 1,870,000 Roho 23 1,265,000 Kotooshu 18 990,000 Chiyotaikai 17 935,000 Tochiazuma 16 880,000 Kokkai 10 550,000 Toyonoshima 8 440,000 Kasuganishiki 7 385,000 Aminishiki 7 385,000 Takamisakari 7 385,000 The Yokozuna got back on track with a win on day 3, adding 10 more kensho to his total. Roho remained unbeaten, but surprisingly received no benefit from it because, according to Nikkan Sports, there were no kensho placed on his bout with Kotomitsuki. Now I have a feeling that could be a mistake. We'll find out soon enough if Nikkan suddenly changes Roho's total sometime during the basho. Osh added 5 in a win over Tamanoshima, while fellow Ozeki Tochiazuma added 4 against Hakurozan. Aminishiki's win over Takamisakari moved him into the top ten, joining Kasuganishiki, who maintained his surprising presence with a 3 kensho win over Kokkai. Edited January 11, 2006 by Zentoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doitsuyama 1,185 Posted January 10, 2006 No kensho indeed for Roho, I just checked again from the stream. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted January 11, 2006 No kensho indeed for Roho, I just checked again from the stream. Thanks for checking. (I am not worthy...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted January 11, 2006 (edited) After Day 4... Rikishi # Yen Asashoryu 45 2,475,000 Kotooshu 23 1,265,000 Roho 23 1,265,000 Chiyotaikai 22 1,210,000 Tochiazuma 20 1,100,000 Takamisakari 14 770,000 Kokkai 12 660,000 Kasuganishiki 11 605,000 Toyonoshima 8 440,000 Aminishiki 7 385,000 Asashoryu easily disposed of Takekaze, walking away with 11 kensho envelopes. He now has nearly double the total of his nearest two pursuers. Ozeki Kotooshu was able to win his third against Tochinohana, winning 5 kensho and pulling into a tie with Roho, who himself fell to Tochiazuma, for the second highest kensho haul of the tournament so far. Two of the other Ozeki added to their totals as well with Chiyotaikai picking up 5 in an easy win over Hokutoriki, while Tochiazuma survived serveral pull down attempts by Roho to win and take home the 4 kensho placed on their bout. Elsewhere in the lead group, Takamisakari benefited from an accidental step-out (Isamiashi) by Kyokushuzan to win and double his kensho total. Kokkai added 2 in a win over the struggling Kaio, while Kasuganishiki picked up 4 in a win over Miyabiyama. Edited January 11, 2006 by Zentoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted January 12, 2006 After Day 5... Rikishi # Yen Asashoryu 56 3,080,000 Chiyotaikai 28 1,540,000 Tochiazuma 23 1,265,000 Kotooshu 23 1,265,000 Roho 23 1,265,000 Takamisakari 22 1,210,000 Kokkai 18 990,000 Kasuganishiki 11 605,000 Aminishiki 10 550,000 Toyonoshima 8 440,000 The Yokozuna continues to cruise along after his surprising loss on day 2, taking care of Roho after a little tustle to add 11 more kensho to his overall total. Chiyotaikai now has the second highest total after grabbing the 6 kensho envelopes placed on his bout with Tokitenku and leaping past Kotooshu, who lost for the second time in five days, and the above mentioned Roho. Meanwhile, Tochiazuma remained undefeated after a somewhat longish bout against Kyokutenho, adding 3 more envelopes to his total in the process. He is now even with Roho and Kotooshu. Robocop is catching up with the leaders after taking down blogger Futeno and winning 8 kensho. Kokkai's win over Ozeki Kotooshu added 6 to his total, taking him up to 18 on the tournament. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted January 13, 2006 After Day 6... Rikishi # Yen Asashoryu 65 3,575,000 Tochiazuma 30 1,650,000 Chiyotaikai 28 1,540,000 Kotooshu 27 1,485,000 Roho 23 1,265,000 Takamisakari 22 1,210,000 Kokkai 18 990,000 Kasuganishiki 11 605,000 Aminishiki 11 605,000 Kaio 9 495,000 Ama 9 495,000 Another day, another 9 kensho for the Yokozuna. Tochiazuma was the big mover today as he continued to remain undefeated and picked up another 7 kensho. He moved ahead of Chiyotaikai, who lost to Tamanoshima, and now has the second highest kensho total of the tournament thus far. Kotooshu took home 5 kensho in a win over former Ozeki Miyabiyama, while struggling Ozeki Kaio returned to the top ten for the first time since day 2 after evening out his record with a win over Tokitenku. Ama is making his first appearance in the lead group this tournament after defeating Kisenosato. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted January 14, 2006 (edited) After Day 7... Rikishi # Yen Asashoryu 80 4,400,000 Tochiazuma 37 2,035,000 Kotooshu 33 1,815,000 Chiyotaikai 28 1,540,000 Roho 28 1,540,000 Takamisakari 28 1,540,000 Kokkai 18 990,000 Kasuganishiki 15 825,000 Miyabiyama 12 660,000 Aminishiki 11 605,000 Futeno 11 605,000 It's the middle weekend, so there were a few extra kensho floating around. Asashoryu picked up 15 of them after dumping Tokitenku. Ozeki Tochiazuma, who is having his best basho in a while, slapped down Takekaze to earn 7 of his own. Kotooshu picked up one less than Tochi in a win over the hapless Kyokutenho. Roho added 5 to his total after taking down the struggling Kaio, while Chiyotaikai suffered his second straight defeat, this time at the hands of Miyabiyama. Miya's win over the Ozeki returned him to the lead group for the first time since Day 2. Lower down in Makuuchi, Takamisakari disposed of Toyozakura to add 6 to his total, while Futeno makes his first appearance amongst the leaders this tournament courtesy of a win over Ama. Edited January 14, 2006 by Zentoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted January 15, 2006 (edited) After Day 8... Rikishi # Yen Asashoryu 107 5,885,000 Tochiazuma 48 2,640,000 Kotooshu 43 2,365,000 Takamisakari 35 1,925,000 Chiyotaikai 28 1,540,000 Roho 28 1,540,000 Kokkai 20 1,100,000 Kasuganishki 15 825,000 Miyabiyama 14 770,000 Aminishiki 11 605,000 Futeno 11 605,000 Asashoryu's win over Tochinohana netted him 27 kensho, the highest single day total of the basho so far. Ozeki Tochiazuma added 11 against Hakuho, while fellow Ozeki Kotooshu picked up 10 against Tokitenku. Takamisakari added 7 to his total, allowing him to move past the now kyujo Chiyotaikai. Providing the only other movement in the lead group were Kokkai and Miyabiyama, who picked up 2 kensho each. Edited January 15, 2006 by Zentoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted January 16, 2006 After Day 9... Rikishi # Yen Asashoryu 121 6,655,000 Kotooshu 51 2,805,000 Tochiazuma 48 2,640,000 Takamisakari 35 1,925,000 Roho 31 1,705,000 Chiyotaikai 28 1,540,000 Kokkai 20 1,100,000 Miyabiyama 18 990,000 Ama 16 880,000 Kasuganishiki 15 825,000 Fourteen kensho banners paraded around the dohyo for the match between Asashoryu and Hakurozan. The Yokozuna was victorious again, adding to his ever increasing total. Kotooshu won against Asasekiryu, walking away with 8 envelopes and slipping past Tochiazuma in the process to become number two in total kensho earnings so far. Roho added 3 to his total in a win over Kasuganishiki, while Miyabiyama's upset win over Ozeki Tochiazuma netted him 4. Ama's yorikiri win against Robocop allowed him to move back into the top ten for the first time since Day 6. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted January 17, 2006 After Day 10... Rikishi # Yen Asashoryu 135 7,425,000 Kotooshu 60 3,300,000 Tochiazuma 58 3,190,000 Takamisakari 35 1,925,000 Roho 31 1,705,000 Chiyotaikai 28 1,540,000 Kokkai 21 1,155,000 Miyabiyama 18 990,000 Ama 18 990,000 Kasuganishiki 15 825,000 Asashoryu continues to pile up kensho as 14 more came his way after throwing down Kotomitsuki. Tochiazuma had the second highest total of the day, picking up 10 against Iwakiyama, but stayed in third place overall after Kotooshu took away 9 envelopes from a win over Kasuganishiki. Elsewhere in the lead group, an oshidashi win over Kakizoe earned Kokkai a single kensho, while Ama added 2 more to his total after defeating Roho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted January 18, 2006 After Day 11... Rikishi # Yen Asashoryu 151 8,305,000 Kotooshu 69 3,795,000 Tochiazuma 64 3,520,000 Takamisakari 41 2,255,000 Roho 32 1,760,000 Chiyotaikai 28 1,540,000 Kokkai 21 1,155,000 Miyabiyama 18 990,000 Ama 18 990,000 Kasuganishiki 15 825,000 Toyonoshima 15 825,000 Sixteen more kensho for the Yokozuna on Day 11. The number of kensho placed on his bouts should only increase from now on as the end of the basho, and big matches with the two remaining Ozeki, approaches. Ozeki Kotooshu took care of fellow gaijin Hakurozan by Yorikiri to collect nine kensho envelopes, the second highest total of the day, while Tochiazuma picked up 6 against Kokkai. Among the other leaders, Roho face Miyabiyama in direct competition and walked away with the win and the single envelope that was placed on their bout. Also, Toyonoshima returned to the lead group for the first time since Day 5 after taking down Kasuganishiki. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted January 19, 2006 (edited) After Day 12... Rikishi # Yen Asashoryu 151 8,305,000 Kotooshu 77 4,235,000 Tochiazuma 70 3,850,000 Takamisakari 41 2,255,000 Hakuho 33 1,815,000 Roho 32 1,760,000 Chiyotaikai 28 1,540,000 Kokkai 21 1,155,000 Miyabiyama 18 990,000 Ama 18 990,000 Hakuho surprised the Yokozuna with a strong Kotenage on Day 12, making the Yusho race even more interesting and putting himself among the kensho leaders for the first time this basho. Kotooshu and Tochiazuma continued to win and maintain their 2nd and 3rd place standings respectively. Osh picked up 8 kensho against Iwakiyama, while Tochi snagged 6 after slapping down Ama. There were no other changes in the lead group as Roho, Kokkai, Takamisakari and Miyabiyama all fell to defeat. Edited January 20, 2006 by Zentoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted January 20, 2006 After Day 13... Rikishi # Yen Asashoryu 151 8,305,000 Tochiazuma 86 4,730,000 Kotooshu 77 4,235,000 Takamisakari 41 2,255,000 Hakuho 36 1,980,000 Ama 35 1,925,000 Roho 32 1,760,000 Chiyotaikai 28 1,540,000 Kokkai 21 1,155,000 Kisenosato 21 1,155,000 Ama pulled off the upset over Yokozuna Asashoryu, nearly doubling his kensho total in the process as he grabbed the 17 envelopes that the sponsers placed on the bout. Tochiazuma now has the second highest kensho total behind the Yokozuna after he defeated fellow Ozeki Kotooshu to earn himself 16 envelopes. This was the second highest total of the day and the second highest total of kensho placed on a single bout not involving the Yokozuna during this tournament so far. Hakuho added three more to his total after defeating Hokutoriki in a battle of Yusho contenders, while Kisenosato rejoined the lead group for the first time since Day 2 after taking down Kasuganishiki. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doitsuyama 1,185 Posted January 20, 2006 (edited) Kisenosato got five kensho against Kasuganishiki, two more than Hakuho against Hokutoriki... Which shows that popularity of a rikishi weighs more than the importance of the bout. Or it was just a fluke... Edited January 20, 2006 by Doitsuyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonosuke 28 Posted January 20, 2006 (edited) Which shows that popularity of a rikishi weighs more than the importance of the bout. It's almost always true. Takamisakari was the proof and to some extent, still is. Edited January 20, 2006 by Jonosuke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,969 Posted January 20, 2006 (edited) Kisenosato got five kensho against Kasuganishiki, two more than Hakuho against Hokutoriki... Which shows that popularity of a rikishi weighs more than the importance of the bout. Or it was just a fluke...If my memory serves me well there have been about three kensho on most of Kasuganishiki's bouts this basho - looks like a dedicated sponsorship. Kisenosato just added two of his own, et voil Edited January 20, 2006 by Jakusotsu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 45,109 Posted January 21, 2006 Strange occurence today. In the Musubi no itchy-ban, the announcer was still naming the kensho when Asa and Osh were already ready to go, which made the crowd laugh joyfully. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Higashimori 0 Posted January 21, 2006 (edited) Strange occurence today. In the Musubi no itchy-ban, the announcer was still naming the kensho when Asa and Osh were already ready to go, which made the crowd laugh joyfully. and perhaps even stranger (or not), Asa "cut" the envelopes with his left hand after beating Kotooshu today! Edited January 21, 2006 by Higashimori Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aderechelsea 125 Posted January 21, 2006 i wanted to comment on both of that occasions and you beat me to it twice ... (Showing respect...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,969 Posted January 21, 2006 and perhaps even stranger (or not), Asa "cut" the envelopes with his left hand after beating Kotooshu today!My, that elbow really seems to hurt. (Showing respect...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites