Hatsu Henka Sightings

[Shomishuu]

SUMO FAN MAGAZINE - Day 1 Henka Nominations:

AMINISHIKI vs Kotomitsuki

Vote yea or nay at http://www.sumofanmag.com/content/Issue_22/interactive.htm if you have an opinion on whether or not the rikishi in bold print above committed a henka in his match. Click on 'Cast Your Votes!' If you believe a henka occurred in a match not listed above, request a nomination at itsulon@wavecable.com and visit the site at a later time to cast a vote.

[Shomishuu]

SUMO FAN MAGAZINE - Day 2 Henka Nominations:

No henka nominations for today. If you believe an actual henka occurred in any match, request a nomination at itsulon@wavecable.com and visit the SFM site at a later time to cast a vote.

[Shomishuu]

SUMO FAN MAGAZINE - Day 3 Henka Nominations:

KAKIZOE vs. Tohohibiki

AMINISHIKI vs. Chiyotaikai

MIYABIYAMA vs. Hakuho

Vote yea or nay at http://www.sumofanmag.com/content/Issue_22/interactive.htm if you have an opinion on whether or not any of the rikishi in bold print above committed a henka in his match. Click on 'Cast Your Votes!' If you believe a henka occurred in a match not listed above, request a nomination at itsulon@wavecable.com and visit the site at a later time to cast a vote.

[Shomishuu]

SUMO FAN MAGAZINE - Day 4 Henka Nominations:

ARAN vs. Tosanoumi

Vote yea or nay at http://www.sumofanmag.com/content/Issue_22/interactive.htm if you have an opinion on whether or not the rikishi in bold print above committed a henka in his match. Click on 'Cast Your Votes!' If you believe a henka occurred in a match not listed above, request a nomination at itsulon@wavecable.com and visit the site at a later time to cast a vote.

[Shomishuu]

SUMO FAN MAGAZINE - Day 5 Henka Nominations:

KAKIZOE vs. Homasho

AMINISHIKI vs. Kotooshu

Vote yea or nay at http://www.sumofanmag.com/content/Issue_22/interactive.htm if you have an opinion on whether or not either rikishi in bold print above committed a henka in his match. Click on 'Cast Your Votes!' If you believe a henka occurred in a match not listed above, request a nomination at itsulon@wavecable.com and visit the site at a later time to cast a vote.

[Shomishuu]

SUMO FAN MAGAZINE - Day 6 Henka Nominations:

KAKIZOE vs. Masatsukasa

TAMANOSHIMA vs. Iwakiyama

Vote yea or nay at http://www.sumofanmag.com/content/Issue_22/interactive.htm if you have an opinion on whether or not either rikishi in bold print above committed a henka in his match. Click on 'Cast Your Votes!' and scroll down to Day 6. If you believe a henka occurred in a match not listed above, request a nomination at itsulon@wavecable.com and visit the site at a later time to cast a vote.

[Shomishuu]

SUMO FAN MAGAZINE - Day 7 Henka Nominations:

DEJIMA vs. Kokkai

Vote yea or nay at http://www.sumofanmag.com/content/Issue_22/interactive.htm if you have an opinion on whether or not the rikishi in bold print above committed a henka in his match. Click on 'Cast Your Votes!' and scroll down to Day 7. If you believe a henka occurred in a match not listed above, request a nomination at itsulon@wavecable.com and visit the site at a later time to cast a vote.

[Shomishuu]

SUMO FAN MAGAZINE - Day 8 Henka Nominations:

CHIYOTAIKAI vs. Baruto

GOEIDO vs. Kotooshu

Vote yea or nay at http://www.sumofanmag.com/content/Issue_22/interactive.htm if you have an opinion on whether or not either rikishi in bold print above committed a henka in his match. Click on 'Cast Your Votes!' and scroll down to Day 8. If you believe a henka occurred in a match not listed above, request a nomination at itsulon@wavecable.com and visit the site at a later time to cast a vote.

[Shomishuu]

SUMO FAN MAGAZINE - Day 9 Henka Nominations:

ARAN vs. Bushuyama

YOSHIKAZE vs. Kotoshogiku

KOTOOSHU vs. Wakanosato

Vote yea or nay at http://www.sumofanmag.com/content/Issue_22/interactive.htm if you have an opinion on whether or not any of the rikishi in bold print above committed a henka in his match. Click on 'Cast Your Votes!' and scroll down to Day 9. If you believe a henka occurred in a match not listed above, request a nomination at itsulon@wavecable.com and visit the site at a later time to cast a vote.

[Sokkenaiyama]

Kotooshu definitely gets my vote. (Shaking head...)

[Shomishuu]

SUMO FAN MAGAZINE - Day 10 Henka Nominations:

ASASEKIRYU vs. Tamanoshima

KYOKUTENHO vs. Takamisakari

Vote yea or nay at http://www.sumofanmag.com/content/Issue_22/interactive.htm if you have an opinion on whether or not either rikishi in bold print above committed a henka in his match. Click on 'Cast Your Votes!' and scroll down to Day 10. If you believe a henka occurred in a match not listed above, request a nomination at itsulon@wavecable.com and visit the site at a later time to cast a vote.

[maxim]

Kotooshu definitely gets my vote. :-)

He gets my vote for the most henka'd rikishi in the past few tournaments and one of the smallest henka-er to henka-ee ratios (pardon my grammatical frivolities). I'm sure the stats will confirm it.

Edited January 20, 2009 by maxim

[01010101]

He gets my vote for the most henka'd rikishi in the past few tournaments and one of the smallest henka-er to henka-ee ratios (pardon my grammatical frivolities). I'm sure the stats will confirm it.

The most henkaed? ...not only size but also lack of respect towards him contributes to your ratios.

[Shomishuu]

Kotooshu definitely gets my vote. :-)

He gets my vote for the most henka'd rikishi in the past few tournaments and one of the smallest henka-er to henka-ee ratios (pardon my grammatical frivolities). I'm sure the stats will confirm it.

The henka database can be found here by clicking on Kyushu Basho Henka Summary (the link is near the bottom of column 3). Kotooshu's personal record of nominations and henka in the Active Rikishi worksheet does show that he's not henka'd since last year's Natsu Basho, which was his only henka of the year. (BTW, blue fill means won/red means lost). But thanks to his 'wild ways' in 2007, he's still in 6th place among currently active guys since the study started in Nagoya '05. Maybe should be noted that he did have three nominations in 2008 not voted as henka.

Going to the Targets worksheet, you see that he has been the 4th most popular target, with his target percentage remaining pretty steady at just over 5%. Hokutoriki has a lock on the top spot there, but if Dejima can hang in there, he may catch up as he was hit on 12 times in '08, with Hokutoriki and Miyabiyama at 7 each, and Kotooshu with 5.

The columns on the Perpetrator and Target sheets can be re-sorted, if you desire.

So you can say that he's been on very good behavior lately and continues to be one of the top targets but not quite the top one. He does get some nominations because of his habit of reaching around to the side at the tachiai, but the voters don't necessarily see that as henka. Rikishi've been doing that for decades, including yokozuna and ozeki. I think most voters mostly go with how much actual contact takes place, or doesn't...but I can only speak for one of them. (In a state of confusion...)

[Shomishuu]

SUMO FAN MAGAZINE - Day 11 Henka Nominations:

ARAN vs. Iwakiyama

KOTOSHOGIKU vs. Baruto

Vote yea or nay at http://www.sumofanmag.com/content/Issue_22/interactive.htm if you have an opinion on whether or not either rikishi in bold print above committed a henka in his match. Click on 'Cast Your Votes!' and scroll down to Day 11. If you believe a henka occurred in a match not listed above, request a nomination at itsulon@wavecable.com and visit the site at a later time to cast a vote.

Edited January 21, 2009 by Shomishuu

[HenryK]

Can someone explain to me why these henka sighting votes are of interest?

[Sokkenaiyama]

Traffic for Buckton's magazine, primarily. Aside from that, I dunno, maybe they're useful for checking out what people see as a henka and what not.

[Shomishuu]

SUMO FAN MAGAZINE - Day 12 Henka Nominations:

KIMURAYAMA vs. Masatsukasa

CHIYOTAIKAI vs. Harumafuji

BARUTO vs. Asashoryu

Vote yea or nay at http://www.sumofanmag.com/content/Issue_22/interactive.htm if you have an opinion on whether or not any of the rikishi in bold print above committed a henka in his match. Click on 'Cast Your Votes!' and scroll down to Day 12. If you believe a henka occurred in a match not listed above, request a nomination at itsulon@wavecable.com and visit the site at a later time to cast a vote.

[Bilu]

Traffic for Buckton's magazine, primarily.

Which magazine is that? :-)

[Shomishuu]

SUMO FAN MAGAZINE - Day 13 Henka Nominations:

MASATSUKASA vs. Koryu

HARUMAFUJI vs. Takekaze

GOEIDO vs. Kaio

Vote yea or nay at http://www.sumofanmag.com/content/Issue_22/interactive.htm if you have an opinion on whether or not any of the rikishi in bold print above committed a henka in his match. Click on 'Cast Your Votes!' and scroll down to Day 13. If you believe a henka occurred in a match not listed above, request a nomination at itsulon@wavecable.com and visit the site at a later time to cast a vote.

[Shomishuu]

SUMO FAN MAGAZINE - Day 14 Henka Nominations:

KORYU vs. Tokitenku

ASASEKIRYU vs. Wakanosato

KYOKUTENHO vs. Futeno

CHIYOTAIKAI vs. Hakuho

Vote yea or nay at http://www.sumofanmag.com/content/Issue_22/interactive.htm if you have an opinion on whether or not any of the rikishi in bold print above committed a henka in his match. Click on 'Cast Your Votes!' and scroll down to Day 14. If you believe a henka occurred in a match not listed above, request a nomination at itsulon@wavecable.com and visit the site at a later time to cast a vote.

[Mark Buckton]

Traffic for Buckton's magazine, primarily. Aside from that, I dunno, maybe they're useful for checking out what people see as a henka and what not.

actually, I like to think of it as article prep for other sumo writers out there Martin. (Neener, neener...)

a lot of good sumo and .... failed henkas...cough cough

Thanks for frequenting. (Showing respect...)

[Sokkenaiyama]

Thanks for linking to Sumotalk, Eric. As for what you said, I only have one thing to say: (Showing respect...)

Edited January 25, 2009 by Sokkenaiyama

[Shomishuu]

SUMO FAN MAGAZINE - Day 15 Henka Nominations:

KIMURAYAMA vs. Yamamotoyama

KAKIZOE vs. Tochiozan

DEJIMA vs. Tochinoshin

Vote yea or nay at http://www.sumofanmag.com/content/Issue_22/interactive.htm if you have an opinion on whether or not any of the rikishi in bold print above committed a henka in his match. Click on 'Cast Your Votes!' and scroll down to Day 15. If you believe a henka occurred in a match not listed above, request a nomination at itsulon@wavecable.com and visit the site at a later time to cast a vote.