Aki 13 Comments

[Kintamayama]

Oh, and BTW and FYI, it's a total non-issue. Not a word in the papers, just that Kisenosato was disappointed he lost . Nothing about the late monoii (except that it happened) or anything related. Nothing.

[Akinomaki]

Interesting to see that the NSK counts the ketteisen win of Terunofuji to give him a record of 13-3 for his juryo yusho

http://www.sumo.or.jp/en/honbasho/main/champions

http://www.sumo.or.jp/en/honbasho/main/torikumi?day=15&rank=2

[kuroimori]

Useless fact:

West side rules on senshuraku!

21 bouts so far in the upper ranks of Juryo & Makuuchi,

West side rikishi wins 17 of them

What does this mean?

Absolutely nothing...

[Akinomaki]

Day 14 full house and sell-out announced with 10605 spectators.

That was a real Comedy of Errors by Shohozan and Toyonoshima - the kanto-sho was at stake for Shohozan.

A lot of sure looking winners lose it in the end lately, Takayasu as well.

[kuroimori]

Useless fact:

West side rules on senshuraku!

21 bouts so far in the upper ranks of Juryo & Makuuchi,

West side rikishi wins 17 of them

What does this mean?

Absolutely nothing...

Jinx!

8 consecutive wins by the East side after my post...

Edited September 29, 2013 by kuroimori

[Umigame]

Hakuho's left eye looked swollen shut during the dohyo iri and kyokai greeting.

[Akinomaki]

Bad timing with the mono-ii: some lower yobidashi was starting to announce the completion of the penultimate bout and was stopped by Shikimori Inosuke, because a mono-ii was made.

Edited September 29, 2013 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki]

HF was crushed by Hakuho – that could mean the final warning is coming.

[Umigame]

Hakuho's left eye looked swollen shut during the dohyo iri and kyokai greeting.

(Beaten...)

I thought that would give Harumafuji an advantage, but actually it seemed to have no effect on Hakuho's sumo.

Edited September 29, 2013 by Umigame

[Musashoryu]

Was over very quick wasnt it? Hakuho marches on!

[kuroimori]

Hakuho's left eye looked swollen shut during the dohyo iri and kyokai greeting.

(Beaten...)

I thought that would give Harumafuji an advantage, but actually it seemed to have no effect on Hakuho's sumo.

He would also win "Zatoichi-style" ;-)

[Bugman]

I read previously and saw many photographs on this forum of Hak having a great respect for Futabayama, a Yokozuna who was blind in one eye, i wonder if Hak remembered him especially as a result of his own eye injury when fighting Harumafuji, i know text on a forum can be difficult to gauge so just in case i'l say that i mean this solemnly, as i myself suffer terribly from poor eyesight, there's no humorous intent on my part.

Well another basho passes by and i feel the now familiar twinge of sadness that it's over, but there's always the next one to look forward to and it's thankfully never too far away.

Edited September 29, 2013 by Bugman

[bettega]

I read previously and saw many photographs on this forum of Hak having a great respect for Futabayama, a Yokozuna who was blind in one eye, i wonder if Hak remembered him especially as a result of his own eye injury when fighting Harumafuji, i know text on a forum can be difficult to gauge so just in case i'l say that i mean this solemnly, as i myself suffer terribly from poor eyesight, there's no humorous intent on my part.

Well another basho passes by and i feel the now familiar twinge of sadness that it's over, but there's always the next one to look forward to and it's thankfully never too far away.

I too am almost blind from an eye (the left one) and that brings many difficulties with deep field, spatial sense and 3D (can't go to 3D movies). Hak made his one-eyed victory seems so normal. It isn't :)

Edited September 29, 2013 by bettega

[Kuroyama]

bettega, on 29 Sept 2013 - 04:04, said:

I too am almost blind from an eye (the left one) and that brings many difficulties with deep field, spatial sense and 3D (can't go to 3D movies). Hak made his one-eyed victory seems so normal. It isn't :)

I'm not sure that rikishi rely on eyesight on the dohyo all that much, but I'd be blowing smoke if I said I knew anything about it for sure.

[ALAKTORN]

Interesting to see that the NSK counts the ketteisen win of Terunofuji to give him a record of 13-3 for his juryo yusho

http://www.sumo.or.jp/en/honbasho/main/champions

http://www.sumo.or.jp/en/honbasho/main/torikumi?day=15&rank=2

I was about to make an outraged post, but it seems like they changed it back?! What was up with that?

[kuroimori]

I read previously and saw many photographs on this forum of Hak having a great respect for Futabayama, a Yokozuna who was blind in one eye, i wonder if Hak remembered him especially as a result of his own eye injury when fighting Harumafuji, i know text on a forum can be difficult to gauge so just in case i'l say that i mean this solemnly, as i myself suffer terribly from poor eyesight, there's no humorous intent on my part.

Well another basho passes by and i feel the now familiar twinge of sadness that it's over, but there's always the next one to look forward to and it's thankfully never too far away.

During the yusho interview, Hakuho referred to Futabayama when asked about how the swollen eye affected him in his bout today

Edited September 29, 2013 by kuroimori

[yorikiried by fate]

I read previously and saw many photographs on this forum of Hak having a great respect for Futabayama, a Yokozuna who was blind in one eye, i wonder if Hak remembered him especially as a result of his own eye injury when fighting Harumafuji, i know text on a forum can be difficult to gauge so just in case i'l say that i mean this solemnly, as i myself suffer terribly from poor eyesight, there's no humorous intent on my part.

Well another basho passes by and i feel the now familiar twinge of sadness that it's over, but there's always the next one to look forward to and it's thankfully never too far away.

I too am almost blind from an eye (the left one) and that brings many difficulties with deep field, spatial sense and 3D (can't go to 3D movies). Hak made his one-eyed victory seems so normal. It isn't :)

Well, that's actually good, isn't it?

[bettega]

I read previously and saw many photographs on this forum of Hak having a great respect for Futabayama, a Yokozuna who was blind in one eye, i wonder if Hak remembered him especially as a result of his own eye injury when fighting Harumafuji, i know text on a forum can be difficult to gauge so just in case i'l say that i mean this solemnly, as i myself suffer terribly from poor eyesight, there's no humorous intent on my part.

Well another basho passes by and i feel the now familiar twinge of sadness that it's over, but there's always the next one to look forward to and it's thankfully never too far away.

I too am almost blind from an eye (the left one) and that brings many difficulties with deep field, spatial sense and 3D (can't go to 3D movies). Hak made his one-eyed victory seems so normal. It isn't :)

Well, that's actually good, isn't it?

Well, I hope that is :-D Don't know/see the other option (the 3D movies)

[yorikiried by fate]

I read previously and saw many photographs on this forum of Hak having a great respect for Futabayama, a Yokozuna who was blind in one eye, i wonder if Hak remembered him especially as a result of his own eye injury when fighting Harumafuji, i know text on a forum can be difficult to gauge so just in case i'l say that i mean this solemnly, as i myself suffer terribly from poor eyesight, there's no humorous intent on my part.

Well another basho passes by and i feel the now familiar twinge of sadness that it's over, but there's always the next one to look forward to and it's thankfully never too far away.

I too am almost blind from an eye (the left one) and that brings many difficulties with deep field, spatial sense and 3D (can't go to 3D movies). Hak made his one-eyed victory seems so normal. It isn't :)

Well, that's actually good, isn't it?

Well, I hope that is :-D Don't know/see the other option (the 3D movies)

Believe me: In three years everyone will deny that they ever willingly participated in that particular brainless hype.

[bettega]

... and the Endo kyujo?

It sounds a little like in soccer "poupar" (to save). He would be - likely - crushed by the high level rikishi and he gets a "injury" at 9-4. Is it possible? Or its in fact a real injury? :)

[Yubinhaad]

Former yumitori-shiki performer Minanosato has retired. He received a bouquet of flowers in the hanamichi following his Day 13 bout, and will have his danpatsu-shiki at Takasago-beya's post-basho party on senshuraku. Minanosato twirled the bow between 2007 Natsu and 2010 Haru, a total of 270 performances.

A few pictures from Minanosato's danpatsu-shiki.

Asasekiryu makes his cut.

Takasago-oyakata makes the final cut.

Making his speech after being tidied up.

[ScreechingOwl]

... and the Endo kyujo?

It sounds a little like in soccer "poupar" (to save). He would be - likely - crushed by the high level rikishi and he gets a "injury" at 9-4. Is it possible? Or its in fact a real injury? :)

It's typical that a newcomer to the Makuuchi division who wins 10 bouts is awarded one of the special prizes. It would be quite odd for anyone in these circumstances to withdraw with 9 victories and two bouts to go, only needing to win one more. In addition, Endo doesn't lack confidence in his sumo ability (he was a college champion) and although it's possible that he would have lost to Shohozan and whoever he would have been matched up with on sensuraku (day 15) it's really pure speculation. There are many of us who believe that in short order it will be Endo who will be doing the "crushing" of jo'i type rikishi, but time will time. Suffice to say that it's very unlikely Endo was trying to save face or anything other than his ankle.

[Washuyama]

Just FWIW, Forum member KotoViki also took part in Minanosato's danpatsu-shiki.

[Akinomaki]

Day 15 same as day 14: 10605 spectators, indicating a sell-out.

This basho had 7 days of full house, best for an Aki basho since 2009, which had 8. Usually of the 3 Tokyo basho the Aki basho has less visitors than Natsu, while Hatsu is best, but this years those 2 had both only 6 times a full house.

The YDC again gives no warning to HF in spite of threatening it, even showing sympathy.

I'm seriously thinking of starting a (off-)topic about the mass of predictions I made and which always turn to be resulting in the opposite (one basho HF intai kankoku, but the YDC top changed – stern warning the other basho and nothing happened – same this time and HF winning against Hakuho. Takanoiwa's promotion, Toyonoshima's, Endo's sansho. etc.)

My prediction abilities can't be that bad though, cause I finished 2^nd in the hoshitori – my best result ever, I think.

[Pandaazuma]

I'm glad they weren't too harsh on Harumafuji. With his three zensho yusho he has proved his capabilities and should be given a decent chance to shine. Just look at the most recent Yokozuna Wakanohana's record at the end:

http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=3

At least Harumafuji is turning up and mostly getting DDs. I've not really liked his sumo of late - most un-Ama-esque (and I loved Ama) - but the kyokai should protect their yokozuna and, if necessary, give him time off to fully recover from his injuries, if indeed he does have those chronic ankle problems.

Edited September 30, 2013 by Pandaazuma