Zentoryu 154 Posted March 9, 2008 Disclaimer: I translate this information from the Nikkan Sports Webpage. It should not be considered official. Nikkan is known to make mistakes in their kensho counts from time to time, but they usually get around to correcting them. Also, Nikkan only posts the top 10 everyday, so I have no idea how many kensho someone not on that list has. After Day 1... Rikishi # Yen Hakuho 22 1,210,000 Asashoryu 19 1,045,000 Asasekiryu 8 440,000 Kotoshogiku 7 385,000 Aminishiki 6 330,000 Goeido 6 330,000 Takamisakari 6 330,000 Homasho 4 220,000 Tokitenku 3 165,000 Otsukasa 3 165,000 Hakuho threw down Takekaze to avoid an opening day loss and pick up 22 kensho. Asashoryu matched his fellow Yokozuna with a win of his own over Kisenosato, picking up 19 envelopes. Asasekiryu and Aminishiki pulled off opening day upsets over Kotooshu and Kaio and were rewarded with 8 and 6 kensho respectively. Even Otsukasa got in on the opening day action with 3 kensho from a win over Ryuo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted March 11, 2008 After Day 3... Rikishi # Yen Hakuho 48 2,640,000 Asashoryu 36 1,980,000 Takamisakari 16 880,000 Asasekiryu 11 605,000 Kaio 10 550,000 Kisenosato 9 495,000 Goeido 9 495,000 Kotooshu 8 440,000 Kotoshogiku 7 385,000 Aminishiki 6 330,000 Tokitenku 6 330.000 Hakuho and Asashoryu continue their winning ways. Both went undefeated over the last two days and added 26 and 17 kensho to their respective totals. Takamisakari is off to a strong 3-0 start and has picked up 10 more kensho since shonichi. Asasekiryu surprised struggling Ozeki Kotomitsuki to add three envelopes to his total. Kaio has won two in a row and has 10 kensho to reward his efforts. Kisenosato has also won two in a row after an opening day defeat at the hands of Asashoryu, giving him 9 kensho overall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted March 12, 2008 (edited) After Day 4... Rikishi # Yen Hakuho 48 2,640,000 Asashoryu 46 2,530,000 Takamisakari 21 1,155,000 Aminishiki 18 990,000 Kaio 16 880,000 Asasekiryu 13 715,000 Chiyotaikai 9 495,000 Kisenosato 9 495,000 Goeido 9 495,000 Kotooshu 8 440,000 Aminishiki surprised Hakuho with a henka, collecting 12 envelopes from the gyoji and leaving the Yokozuna fuming. Asashoryu meanwhile disposed of Miyabiyama to remain undefeated and increase his own kensho total by 10. Takamisakari forced out winless Kaiho to also remain undefeated and pick up his usual 5 envelopes. Kaio added 6 to his total from a win over Kisenosato, while Asasekiryu threw down Tokitenku to pick up two kensho of his own. Finally, Ozeki Chiyotaikai joined the lead group courtesy of a victory over Kotoshogiku. Edited March 12, 2008 by Zentoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted March 13, 2008 After Day 5... Rikishi # Yen Hakuho 61 3,355,000 Asashoryu 54 2,970,000 Aminishiki 25 1,375,000 Takamisakari 21 1,155,000 Kaio 20 1,100,000 Goeido 17 935,000 Asasekiryu 15 825,000 Chiyotaikai 10 550,000 Kotomitsuki 9 495,000 Kisenosato 9 495,000 Hakuho got back on the winning side of the ledger, dropping the struggling Miyabiyama and increasing his kensho haul by 13. Fellow Yokozuna Asashoryu defeated the energetic Toyonoshima with a yoritaoshi, collecting 8 kensho of his own. Aminishiki pulled off another big win, this time pushing out Ozeki Kotooshu, netting 7 envelopes in the process. Goeido picked up 8 kensho after defeating Takamisakari by Tottari, while Asasekiryu added a pair of envelopes to his total after downing Kakuryu. Kotomitsuki joined the lead group for the first time this basho after compiling 9 kensho from wins over the last two days. Fellow Ozeki Chiyotaikai increased his total by one after pushing out Takekaze. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted March 14, 2008 After Day 6... Rikishi # Yen Hakuho 73 4,015,000 Asashoryu 67 3,685,000 Takamisakari 27 1,485,000 Aminishiki 25 1,375,000 Kaio 20 1,100,000 Goeido 17 935,000 Asasekiryu 15 825,000 Chiyotaikai 12 660,000 Kisenosato 12 660,000 Kakuryu 11 605,000 Hakuho pushed out winless Toyonoshima, picking up 12 envelopes, while fellow Yokozuna Asashoryu grabbed 13 from a win over Tokitenku. Takamisakari boosted his total by 6 after forcing out Tamakasuga. Chiyotaikai picked up a pair from a win over Asasekiryu and Kisenosato 3 after dropping Ozeki Kotooshu. Lastly, Kakuryu surprised Ozeki Kaio, allowing him to join the tail end of the kensho lead group. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted March 15, 2008 After Day 7... Rikishi # Yen Hakuho 98 5,390,000 Asashoryu 79 4,345,000 Takamisakari 32 1,760,000 Aminishiki 29 1,595,000 Kaio 26 1,430,000 Goeido 19 1,045,000 Kotoshogiku 17 935,000 Asasekiryu 15 825,000 Chiyotaikai 14 770,000 Kisenosato 12 660,000 Hakuho had a bit of a struggle with Kisenosato but prevailed in the end to capture the 25 kensho placed on the bout by sponsors. Fellow Yokozuna Asashoryu sent Takekaze sprawling to grab 12 envelopes of his own. Aminishiki picked up 4 from a win over the struggling Kotomitsuki. Kaio continues to show good sumo with a oshitaoshi win over Ama that netted him 6 kensho. Goeido dumped Tamakasuga for two, while Ozeki Chiyotaikai defeated Kakuryu with his trademark tsuki attack, picking up two envelopes of his own. Robocop is off to a strong start, improving to 6-1 after outlasting Kasugao, dumping his opponent with uwatenage and claiming another 5 kensho from the gyoji. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted March 16, 2008 After Day 8... Rikishi # Yen Hakuho 117 6,435,000 Asashoryu 103 5,665,000 Takamisakari 40 2,200,000 Kaio 31 1,705,000 Aminishiki 29 1,595,000 Kotoshogiku 23 1,265,000 Goeido 22 1,210,000 Kisenosato 18 990,000 Asasekiryu 15 825,000 Chiyotaikai 14 770,000 Hakuho pulled off a tsuridashi against Tokitenku, earning himself another 19 kensho. Fellow Yokozuna Asashoryu had little difficulty dealing with up and comer Wakanoho, picking up 24 kensho of his own. Takamisakari added 8 to his total after an oshitaoshi win over Kakizoe. Kaio picked up 5 against the struggling Kotomitsuki and Kotoshogiku 6 against Takekaze. Lastly, Kisenosato forced out Kakuryu to earn 6 envelopes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted March 17, 2008 After Day 9... Rikishi # Yen Hakuho 134 7,370,000 Asashoryu 113 6,215,000 Takamisakari 46 2,530,000 Kaio 34 1,870,000 Aminishiki 29 1,595,000 Kisenosato 24 1,320,000 Kotoshogiku 23 1,265,000 Goeido 22 1,210,000 Asasekiryu 15 825,000 Chiyotaikai 14 770,000 Hakuho forced out Kotoshogiku, collecting 17 more kensho. Asashoryu had an oshitaoshi win over Ama that netted him 10 envelopes. Takamisakari continued his surprising run by reaching KK after forcing out Otsukasa. He grabbed another 6 kensho from the gyoji, giving him 46 on the tournament. Kaio picked up 3 from a yoritaoshi win over Asasekiryu, and Kisenosato 6 from a win over Takekaze. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted March 19, 2008 (edited) Nikkan failed to update the kensho standings yesterday. In fact, not only did they fail to update, the Day 5 standings were back up instead. :-) Anyway, things appear back to normal now... After Day 11... Rikishi # Yen Hakuho 162 8,910,000 Asashoryu 135 7,425,000 Takamisakari 46 2,530,000 Kaio 40 2,200,000 Kisenosato 36 1,980,000 Aminishiki 32 1,760,000 Goeido 27 1,485,000 Kotoshogiku 26 1,430,000 Chiyotaikai 22 1,210,000 Kotomitsuki 17 935,000 The two Yokozuna won both of their bouts over the last two days, collecting 28 and 22 kensho respectively. Kaio won by tsukidashi against Tokitenku to add 6 envelopes to his total. Kisenosato disposed of Aminishiki and Asasekiryu on consecutive days to improve his kensho haul by 12, while Aminishiki's Day 11 win over Kotoshogiku allowed him to claim 3 envelopes from the gyoji. Goeido has consecutive wins over Dejima and Roho for 5 envelopes. Chiyotaikai's Day 10 win over Kaio earned him 8. Lastly, Kotomitsuki's 3 bout winning streak has allowed him to latch onto the tail end of the lead group. Edited March 19, 2008 by Zentoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted March 20, 2008 (edited) After Day 12... Rikishi # Yen Hakuho 162 8,910,000 Asashoryu 135 7,425,000 Takamisakari 55 3,025,000 Kotoshogiku 45 2,475,000 Kaio 40 2,200,000 Chiyotaikai 38 2,090,000 Kisenosato 36 1,980,000 Aminishiki 32 1,760,000 Goeido 27 1,485,000 Kotomitsuki 23 1,265,000 A couple of big upsets had an effect on the kensho standings. First, Hakuho fell against Chiyotaikai, netting the Ozeki some 16 kensho. This was immediately followed by Asashoryu getting shoved out by Kotoshogiku, which enabled Shogun to claim the 19 envelopes placed on the bout by the sponsors. Takamisakari got his 9th win and another 9 kensho after forcing out Homasho, while Kotomitsuki's 4th straight win saw him add 6 more kensho to his total. Edited March 21, 2008 by Zentoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted March 21, 2008 After Day 13... Rikishi # Yen Hakuho 187 10,285,000 Asashoryu 135 7,425,000 Takamisakari 55 3,025,000 Kotoshogiku 45 2,475,000 Kaio 40 2,200,000 Chiyotaikai 38 2,090,000 Kotomitsuki 36 1,980,000 Kisenosato 36 1,980,000 Aminishiki 32 1,760,000 Goeido 27 1,485,000 It was a pretty uneventful day on the kensho leader board as all but two of the top-10 lost their bouts. Kaio gave a good account of himself against Hakuho, but was unable to keep the Yokozuna from winning and claiming another 25 kensho. Kotomitsuki broke his 28 bout losing streak against Asashoryu with an uwatedashinage win that netted him 13 envelopes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry 67 Posted March 21, 2008 Thanks for posting this info all basho! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 45,094 Posted March 22, 2008 (edited) The out of Tokyo kensho record was shattered this basho. The old record was 957 set last Haru. This basho after day 14 the number is 900, and tomorrow they are expecting more than a hundred. The records for this have been kept since 2003, so not really a biggie, but still.. Edited March 22, 2008 by Kintamayama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted March 22, 2008 Thanks for posting this info all basho! No problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted March 22, 2008 After Day 14... Rikishi # Yen Hakuho 211 11,605,000 Asashoryu 166 9,130,000 Takamisakari 61 3,355,000 Kotoshogiku 54 2,970,000 Kisenosato 43 2,365,000 Kaio 40 2,200,000 Chiyotaikai 38 2,090,000 Kotomitsuki 36 1,980,000 Aminishiki 33 1,815,000 Goeido 27 1,485,000 Hakuho surpassed the 200-kensho mark after forcing out Kotomitsuki and adding another 24 envelopes to his total. Fellow Yokozuna Asashoryu defeated Kaio to pick up a Day 14 high 31 kensho. Takamisakari collected 6 from a yorikiri win over Roho, while Kotoshogiku grabbed 9 from another yorikiri win over Tochiozan. Kisenosato reached KK and improved his kensho haul by 7 after forcing out Kyokutenho. Lastly, Aminishiki added a solitary envelope to his total courtesy of a hikkake win over Kakuryu. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,309 Posted March 22, 2008 The out of Tokyo kensho record was shattered this basho. The old record was 957 set last Haru. This basho after day 14 the number is 900, and tomorrow they are expecting more than a hundred. The records for this have been kept since 2003, so not really a biggie, but still.. I think I've read somewhere that daily records have only been kept since 2003, but basho totals for longer than that. Not that it matters...from all I've read the current trend to kensho counts in the 1000 range has no historical precedent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zentoryu 154 Posted March 23, 2008 After Day 15... Rikishi # Yen Asashoryu 212 11,660,000 Hakuho 211 11,605,000 Kotoshogiku 70 3,850,000 Takamisakari 61 3,355,000 Kotomitsuki 47 2,585,000 Kisenosato 43 2,365,000 Kaio 40 2,200,000 Chiyotaikai 38 2,090,000 Goeido 34 1,870,000 Aminishiki 33 1,815,000 The two Yokozuna battled each other on Senshuraku with the Makuuchi Yusho on the line with Asashoryu emerging victorious after dumping Hakuho with a kotenage. Amazingly enough, the sponsors placed 46 kensho on this bout, the exact amount needed by Asa to (unofficially) surpass Hakuho in the race for most kensho. Asashoryu will also take home a further 10,000,000yen in bonus money for his Yusho win. Kotoshogiku defeated Kisenosato in a battle of two up and coming rikishi who appear to be popular with the sponsors. The bout attracted some 16 kensho banners. Lastly, Goeido defeated Kakizoe to earn KK and add another 7 envelopes to his total. The sansho bonus of 2,000,000yen each will be payed out to Tochiozan, Kotoshogiku, Kokkai and Baruto. Juryo Yusho winner Kimurayama will also pick up a 2,000,000yen reward for his efforts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doitsuyama 1,185 Posted March 23, 2008 And Chiyotaikai allowed Kotomitsuki to overtake him with the eleven kensho placed on that bout. It might have been a wise investment... :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 19,309 Posted March 24, 2008 The out of Tokyo kensho record was shattered this basho. Final total: 1073, even higher than anticipated at the beginning of the basho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikiro 0 Posted March 24, 2008 Thank you Zentoryu for compiling this data as without you doing so I would have no way of knowing the totals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue_Wolf 24 Posted March 24, 2008 I don't see Baruto in the list. Sad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry 67 Posted March 24, 2008 I don't see Baruto in the list. Sad. Hopefully after this 12-3 jun-yusho performance he can drum up some sponsors! He only got a few envelopes and once when he got some he forgot to get them and had to return to the dohyo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kotobaru 0 Posted March 24, 2008 I don't see Baruto in the list. Sad. Hopefully after this 12-3 jun-yusho performance he can drum up some sponsors! He only got a few envelopes and once when he got some he forgot to get them and had to return to the dohyo! Yes, but he got some also this time - Takamisakari's (at least 5) and Chiotaiki's (something like that also), all together it was somthing 10+ kensho. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marujama 0 Posted March 24, 2008 Yes, but he got some also this time - Takamisakari's (at least 5) and Chiotaiki's (something like that also), all together it was somthing 10+ kensho. :) So here's the question. Is there the whole kensho-standigs list available anywhere, or is it just compilated by Zentoryu? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doitsuyama 1,185 Posted March 24, 2008 Yes, but he got some also this time - Takamisakari's (at least 5) and Chiotaiki's (something like that also), all together it was somthing 10+ kensho. :) So here's the question. Is there the whole kensho-standigs list available anywhere, or is it just compilated by Zentoryu? As the bold print in the initial posts states, Zentoryu just takes the listing from the Nikkan Sports website which lists only the top ten. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
