Sakaizawa is strong man

[Kaikitsune Makoto]

Sakaizawa has Baruto, Satoyama and Shiraishi to do keiko with. Physically he seems very strong and is not small either. He went 6-1 in his makushita debut at Ms46. His official record is now 26-2. His only loss this time was evidently a good bout too and a close call. Should browse through Amidia-san's bloq to gather more detailed info on his bouts but here are the opponents and kimarite:

Sakaizawa yorikiri Asanotosa

Rikiryu shitatenage Sakaizawa

Sakaizawa okuridashi Yotsuguruma

Sakaizawa yorikiri Toshinyama

Sakaizawa oshitaoshi Maenowaka

Sakaizawa yorikiri Tachigumi

Sakaizawa yoritaoshi Sotairyu http://www.banzuke.com/~juryoika/200611/da...u-Sakaizawa.avi

He will be at around Ms20 in Hatsu basho and certainly one of the most interesting makushita rikishi in Hatsu basho.

[kaiguma]

Excellent bout! I can't wait to see him in Juryo! If he can keep up his record that would be . . . maybe in May?

[Gusoyama]

I know this is a stretch, but his style reminds me of Kaio.

[yamaneko]

I usually watch mostly the gaijins but he is someone i have had my eye on lately as well. First found out about him when he gave minaminoshima his only loss of the basho two basho ago, and then i read on here, it was nothing to be ashamed of since at that time zawa had never lost.

[Gacktoh]

Should browse through Amidia-san's bloq to gather more detailed info on his bouts but here are the opponents and kimarite:

Sakaizawa yorikiri Asanotosa

Rikiryu shitatenage Sakaizawa

Sakaizawa okuridashi Yotsuguruma

Sakaizawa yorikiri Toshinyama

Sakaizawa oshitaoshi Maenowaka

Sakaizawa yorikiri Tachigumi

Sakaizawa yoritaoshi Sotairyu

from Amida-san's blog

Jyonokuchi-yusho

http://ameblo.jp/blogamidia/entry-10012655823.html

Jyonidan Yusho-ketteisen

○松谷－境澤●

http://ameblo.jp/blogamidia/entry-10015022039.html

○境澤－南乃島●

http://ameblo.jp/blogamidia/entry-10017049985.html

○若三藤－境澤●

http://ameblo.jp/blogamidia/entry-10017296002.html

○澤井－磯部●

http://ameblo.jp/blogamidia/entry-10017381401.html

○境澤－拓錦●

http://ameblo.jp/blogamidia/entry-10017421246.html

Sakaizawa yorikiri Asanotosa

http://ameblo.jp/blogamidia/entry-10019894779.html

Rikiryu shitatenage Sakaizawa

http://ameblo.jp/blogamidia/entry-10019950901.html

Sakaizawa oshitaoshi Maenowaka

http://ameblo.jp/blogamidia/entry-10020329326.html

Sakaizawa yorikiri Tachigumi

http://ameblo.jp/blogamidia/entry-10020378703.html

Sakaizawa yoritaoshi Sotairyu

http://ameblo.jp/blogamidia/entry-10020601384.html

Sakaizawa was the same team as Shimoda.　

Sakaizaw could not get Makushita-tukedashi-shikaku,

so he started from mae-zumo, but he was famous as well.

Jyonokuchi, Jyonidan, he won 7 straight.(Honwari).

Aki-basho (sandanme) Day11, he lost to 若三藤. That was the first lost(houwari) for him.

Edited December 3, 2006 by Gacktoh

[aderechelsea]

i cannot read Japanese but i really NEED to read this blog.

i am using Babelfish but it is normal to get the weirdest results ... is there any other translator that works better for Japanese-English ?

(in the meantime i will continue decrypting the babelfish results)

[Jonosuke]

Well for one thing Amida san is a member of the Forum but all that she does, I believe she is way too busy to drop in here frequnetly.

If there is anyone more knowledgible about lower ranked rikishis's basho progress and report on them consistently, I'd like to know. I doubt there isn't any.

Not only she knows so much about them, she keeps a close tab on any prominising amateur rikishis right down to elementary school kids. Just simply amazing.

I hear you about her blog but you know she is more prolific than Futeno, so I am not certain anyone can keep up with her. I know I can't but her blog (another in her not publicly posted diary she covers more) is a must read during basho.

Without folks like Gactoh san who keeps seeking all sumo related information (as well as her expert knowledge on Hakuho), we all be poorer. I learn something new from Gacktoh san all the time.

Edited December 3, 2006 by Jonosuke

[madorosumaru]

Sakaizawa was the same team as Shimoda.　

Sakaizaw could not get Makushita-tukedashi-shikaku,

so he started from mae-zumo, but he was famous as well.

Jyonokuchi, Jyonidan, he won 7 straight.(Honwari).

Aki-basho (sandanme) Day11, he lost to 若三藤. That was the first lost(houwari) for him.

　

From Amida-san's blog:

Sakaizawa, from Nihon University, won jonokuchi yusho. It was his first basho on the banzuke and he was "nervous." "Once I get into my sumo, there isn't that much difference from the amateur days," he reflected. "Certain things, such as the shikiri, are different, though."

While at Nichidai, Shimoda, who is makushita tsukedashi this basho, was last year's captain and Sakaizawa was the assistant captain. "Shimoda's winning streak [this basho] was a stimulus for me," Sakaizawa said. "I am definitely conscious [of what he is doing]." We can look forward to [more of] the attacking type of sumo from this 187 cm, 161 kg rikishi. (Compiled from TV commentary)

[Gacktoh]

If there is anyone more knowledgible about lower ranked rikishis's basho progress and report on them consistently, I'd like to know. I doubt there isn't any.

So far I do not know a blog or HP whichi is covered lower ranked rikishis' torikumi more than Amida-san's.

Amida-san's knowledge of each rikishi is just amazing!

She wanted to share her knowledge, information or whatever about SUMO, that's why she joined this forum.

but....

as you know, our first language is not English.

I understand and speak English, but I am not good at writing.

I guess that she is as well.

Amida-san told me that next basho, she will try to put some more images(pictures) of rikishi on her blog.

Then some of you who do not understand Japanese can enjyo her blog a bit more.

Without folks like Gactoh san who keeps seeking all sumo related information (as well as her expert knowledge on Hakuho), we all be poorer. I learn something new from Gacktoh san all the time.

Thank you, Jonosuke-san.

(Laughing...)

[Kaikitsune Makoto]

It is a treasure box and really hope Amidia-san has the motivation to carry on in the future too. She also understands the details of sumo much better than many so it is not just "X beat Y" stuff but she explains details which give a good idea of what was the decisive factor in the bouts and this is a key factor as anyone can read the makushita+sandanme results nowadays thanks to Doitsuyama's daily posts.

[Asashosakari]

While at Nichidai, Shimoda, who is makushita tsukedashi this basho, was last year's captain and Sakaizawa was the assistant captain. "Shimoda's winning streak [this basho] was a stimulus for me," Sakaizawa said. "I am definitely conscious [of what he is doing]." We can look forward to [more of] the attacking type of sumo from this 187 cm, 161 kg rikishi. (Compiled from TV commentary)

Might be an interesting dynamic, now that Sakaizawa is going to pass Shimoda on the banzuke despite starting three divisions lower...

[Gacktoh]

From Amida-san's blog

http://ameblo.jp/blogamidia/entry-10021323946.html

Two Sakaizawa's images

The First photo:春場所の新序出世披露(haru-basho sinjyosyusse hirou)

THe second photo:Aki-basho Day5

[Kaikitsune Makoto]

Despite his great record so far Sakaizawa isn't satisfied with his sumo yet. "I get too passive out there, I would like to do more forward going sumo". Indeed, he does take some time in his bouts but looks quite sturdy there even when he has poor tachi-ai. Tachi-ai is also one thing he studies and wants to get sharper. He has also had phone conversations with Shimoda and they have talked about sumoU.

Edited December 14, 2006 by Kaikitsune Makoto

[Tikozan]

Well, everybody speaks about Ichihara as the new japanese hope in professional sumo.

But I found another one, who can become a great.

SAKAIZAWA.

His career:

Natsu Basho 2006 - West Jonokuchi 16 - (7-0) - Yusho :-)

Nagoya Basho 2006 - West Jonidan 21 - (7-0) - lost kettei-sen against Matsutani

Aki Basho 2006 - West Sandanme 27 - (6-1) - lost against Wakamifuji on day 11

Kyushu Basho 2006 - West Makushita 46 - (6-1) - lost against Rikiryu on day 3

Hatsu Basho 2007 - West Makushita 19 - (5-0) after day 9 with a win over Ichihara (Laughing...)

And so his record at the moment is 31-2 (Beaten...)

Sakaizawa started professional sumo with 22 years. It's late, but not to late I hope.

Your opinion about him would interest me...

What do you think? Did one underestimate him?

I follow his way this basho and the next. Let's see... (Wearing a paperbag...)

[Kaikitsune Makoto]

Despite his great record so far Sakaizawa isn't satisfied with his sumo yet. "I get too passive out there, I would like to do more forward going sumo". Indeed, he does take some time in his bouts but looks quite sturdy there even when he has poor tachi-ai. Tachi-ai is also one thing he studies and wants to get sharper. He has also had phone conversations with Shimoda and they have talked about sumoU.

In Hatsu 2007 basho I have seen three of his bouts. In all of them he was very passive and almost asleep. One henka too. Nothing convincing in attacking wise and certainly not an improvement when it comes to passiveness BUT he has superb dohyo sense, true yawarakasa and neatly dumped Towanoyama with shitatenage. Haven't seen his win over Dewaotori or Ichihara so can't say anything about those. In any case, Sakaizawa went 3-0 even with sleepy sumo so there is a definite aura of lot of room for improvement and ability is high. Against Hoshihikari he needs to be more active since Hoshihikari is dynamic. Quite a bunch in Onoe-beya nowadays with Baruto, Satoyama, Shiraishi, Sakaizawa, Yamamotoyama, Minami...

[aderechelsea]

Quite a bunch in Onoe-beya nowadays with Baruto, Satoyama, Shiraishi, Sakaizawa, Yamamotoyama, Minami...

now this is heya to visit for asageiko.

Impressive bunch of talented guys gathered there, with the best ones coming from bellow (Baruto excluded) as we speak.

[Kaikitsune Makoto]

Aki Basho 2006 - West Sandanme 27 - (6-1) - lost against Wakamifuji on day 11

Kyushu Basho 2006 - West Makushita 46 - (6-1) - lost against Rikiryu on day 3

Hatsu Basho 2007 - West Makushita 19 - (5-0) after day 9 with a win over Ichihara thumbup.gif

And so his record at the moment is 31-2

Merged your post with mine since we both wrote about Sakaizawa at the same time. INteresting that he lost to Wakamifuji in Aki. Actually his shonichi sleepwalk was against Wakamifuji. He was in major trouble but defended strongly and at the end slapped Wakamifuji down. Definitely a tricky foe for him.

[Asashosakari]

So, can somebody tell me why there was basically no hype when Sakaizawa turned pro? I used to think I just missed it, but then Doitsuyama had a results intro last basho (when Sakaizawa made his Makushita debut) which implied he was thinking that the guy is probably due for a wall-hitting reality check, like most collegiate guys are at that point - and I was thinking exactly the same thing, to the point that I didn't even pick him in the Makushita Game last basho. Of course, he went 6-1 and I had egg on my face.

Was it just the "gawd, not another Nichidai grad!" factor that made everybody's eyes glaze over and ignore him when he joined Ozumo? The last time a college rikishi so completely seemed to fly under the radar was Katayama, and there at least it was justified since he turned out to be not all that dominant in the lower divisions.

[sekihiryu]

the much hyped Ichihara vs Sakaizawa bout is soon to been uploaded, Sakaizawa won in part to his incredibly sloppy mawashi which had to be re-tightened by the gyoji at the back and at the front Ichihara had it yanked up to Sakaizawas neck, and couldnt do adamn think with it up there, had the mawashi been tight it may have been a different story.

I loathe sloppy mawashi......reminds me of a quote from the movie Full Metal Jacket......

Private Pyle, if there is one thing in this world that I hate, it is an unlocked footlocker! You know that don't you?

substitute foot locker' for 'sloppy mawashi' and thats right on the money.

Edited January 15, 2007 by sekihiryu

[Gacktoh]

the much hyped Ichihara vs Sakaizawa bout is soon to been uploaded, Sakaizawa won in part to his incredibly sloppy mawashi which had to be re-tightened by the gyoji at the back and at the front Ichihara had it yanked up to Sakaizawas neck, and couldnt do adamn think with it up there, had the mawashi been tight it may have been a different story.

re-tightened by the gyoji 　⇒　It's called "Mawashi-matta".

Hidari-yotsu is Sakaizawa's Kata. so it's difficult to say, but I do not like sloppy mawashi.

Day 9, Takamisakari vs Kotoousyu, if Kotoousyu's mawashi had been tigth, Takamisakari might win.

but sometimes sloppy mawashi works the other way.

Day 4, Hakuho VS Kisenosato, Hakuho's mawashi was sloppy. Kisenosato took the advanage of it.

so we would not know, but I myself do not like sloppy mawashi (it's called YURUFUN) (Protesting...)

Edited January 15, 2007 by Gacktoh

[ilovesumo]

And he gets xtrapower by his fan, a lady being at the Kokugikan each and every day, saw her at each and every Sumo event I have been to and- she is the voice you all know. She just sat in front of the Dohyo and screamed like hell for him. (Protesting...)

She is also the one screaming HAKUROZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN...

Here the VIDEO

Edited January 15, 2007 by ilovesumo

[Gacktoh]

And he gets xtrapower by his fan, a lady being at the Kokugikan each and every day, saw her at each and every Sumo event I have been to and- she is the voice you all know. She just sat in front of the Dohyo and screamed like hell for him. ;-)

She is also the one screaming HAKUROZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN...

Here the VIDEO

ilovesumo-san

Thank you for the movie. (Protesting...)

Sakaizawa took right-uwate (ichimai-mawashi), and Ichihara's mawashi came out(Nobiru), so Sakaizawa gripped mawashi again(gappuri nigiri naosu). The same thing happened to Ichihara, but Ichihara could not gripped mawashi again. Even if mawashi is tight, when he gripped mawasi only ichimai, normally mawashi came out. So, to me, this torikumi is fair enough.

[ilovesumo]

What do you think? Did one underestimate him?

How could anybody. a bout is a bout- even a weak opponent gets you if you are not concentrated.

[Jonosuke]

What do you think? Did one underestimate him?

How could anybody. a bout is a bout- even a weak opponent gets you if you are not concentrated.

Hear, hear. Spoken like a true yokozuna!

[Kaikitsune Makoto]

32-2 record is highly unusual indeed. Sakaizawa has a good test tomorrow when facing Mokonami who dropped down to makushita due to rather chronic back problem and is sometimes weak in defense but when it yotsu, can do better. Bout most likely goes to yotsu and Mokonami may be the toughest yotsu foe he has ever had in professional sumo so far.