Spirited rikishi Hatsu 2019

[Akinomaki]

The results from the daily NSK poll among spectators and paying app customers about which rikishi showed the most fighting spirit

Day 1
Makuuchi
1. Nishikigi
2. Takakeisho
3. Mitakeumi
Juryo
1. Enho
2. Takagenji
2. Takanosho
2. Tomokaze

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Day 2
Makuuchi
1. Nishikigi
2. Mitakeumi
3. Takakeisho
Juryo
1. Tobizaru
2. Toyonoshima
3. Wakatakakage

Edited January 14, 2019 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki]

Day 3
Makuuchi
1. Nishikigi
2. Takakeisho
3. Hokutofuji
Juryo
1. Tomokaze
2. Terutsuyoshi
3. Hakuyozan
3. Tobizaru

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Day 4
Makuuchi
1. Mitakeumi
2. Abi
3. Takayasu
Juryo
1. Enho
2. Terutsuyoshi
3. Toyonoshima

[Akinomaki]

Day 5
Makuuchi
1. Endo
2. Nishikigi
3. Mitakeumi
3. Ichinojo
Juryo
1. Enho
2. Terutsuyoshi
3. Takagenji

[orandashoho]

5 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

Day 5
Makuuchi
2. Nishikigi

This is the first time I saw a "Spirited rikishi" awarded to someone who lost.

Edited January 17, 2019 by orandashoho

[The_Arrow87]

28 minutes ago, orandashoho said:

This is the first time I saw a "Spirited rikishi" awarded to someone who lost.

I remember one more rikishi who lost to a yokozuna (I don't remember which Y it was) but was voted into the top 3 spirited rikishis: Ura.

[Yamanashi]

3 hours ago, orandashoho said:

This is the first time I saw a "Spirited rikishi" awarded to someone who lost.

(Boldface added)

Maybe the fans are trying to explain something to the shimpan.

[Akinomaki]

3 hours ago, orandashoho said:

This is the first time I saw a "Spirited rikishi" awarded to someone who lost.

It happens occasionally, but I didn't keep track or made notes to be able to find all of these cases - the two I found:

Natsu 2018

On 22/05/2018 at 16:04, Akinomaki said:

Not even winning is required for very popular rikishi to be in the top 3

Day 10
Makuuchi
1. Abi
2. Endo
3. Tochinoshin

Hatsu 2013 d5

On 18/01/2013 at 11:06, Akinomaki said:

Kitataiki was also voted most spirited rikishi of the day in the NSK popularity poll, though he qualifies as a "grey" rikishi (but the home boy), before Goeido and Ikioi.

In juryo Satoyama was first, but Jokoryo in spite of losing was 2nd.

[Rocks]

Well, Jokoryo and Endo are very cool so I can see how that would happen.

[Akinomaki]

Day 6
Makuuchi
1. Onosho
2. Tochiozan
3. Myogiryu
Juryo
1. Terutsuyoshi
2. Tomokaze
3. Shimanoumi

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Day 7
Makuuchi
1. Takakeisho
2. Endo
3. Chiyonokuni
Juryo
1. Enho
2. Takanofuji
3. Toyonoshima

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Day 8
Makuuchi
1. Takakeisho
2. Endo
3. Abi
3. Yago
Juryo
1. Toyonoshima
1. Shimanoumi
3. Wakatakakage

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Day 9
Makuuchi
1. Takakeisho
2. Chiyonokuni
3. Endo
Juryo
1. Toyonoshima
2. Tomokaze
3. Wakamotoharu

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Day 10
Makuuchi
1. Endo
2. Takayasu
3. Tamawashi
Juryo
1. Enho
2. Toyonoshima
3. Tomokaze

[Rocks]

I guess Nishikigi lost his spirit.

 

[Akinomaki]

Day 11
Makuuchi
1. Mitakeumi
2. Takakeisho
3. Tamawashi
Juryo
1. Terutsuyoshi
2. Toyonoshima
2. Shimanoumi

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Day 12
Makuuchi
1. Tamawashi
2. Takakeisho
3. Endo
Juryo
1. Shimanoumi
2. Enho
3. Takagenji
3. Chiyomaru

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Day 13
Makuuchi
1. Takakeisho
2. Tamawashi
3. Mitakeumi
Juryo
1. Tomokaze
1. Toyonoshima
3. Enho

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Day 14
Makuuchi
1. Takakeisho
2. Tamawashi
3. Endo
Juryo
1. Shimanoumi
2. Aminishiki
3. Tomokaze

[Akinomaki]

Day 15
Makuuchi
1. Tamawashi
2. Goeido
3. Nishikigi
Juryo
1. Aminishiki
1. Shimanoumi
3. Tomokaze