Day 6 results and day 7 pairings

[Doitsuyama 1,192]

No changes at the top of the makuuchi yusho leaderboard as Hakuho, Kotooshu and Yoshikaze to stay undefeated while only three rikishi improved to 5-1 with the high caliber sanyaku trio of Harumafuji, Baruto and Tochiozan. Yoshikaze had a very nice inashi at the end of a lively bout to let Bushuyama fight with air. Kotooshu just owned Kisenosato for his tenth consecutive win against the former "rival", and Hakuho finally tied Chiyonofuji's 53 win streak with an easy win over K-Shog. The yokozuna gets Kisenosato on the first middle weekend day to better the record and take a first step towards the lofty 69 win streak of Futabayama.

Toyonoshima now is the sole juryo leader as Okinoumi and Shironoryu fell today for the first loss of the basho. Miyabiyama and Goeido also are sure bets so far with wins while Toyohibiki finally got his first win in a makuushi visit against struggling Tosanoumi. Struggling is also Chinese Nakanokuni, weirdly down to 0-6 despite being built well for juryo duty. In fact, before the basho he was 4-0 in his career in juryo visits.

Day 6

Juryo

J12w   Takarafuji (2-4)	hikiotoshi	 J13e   Tochinowaka (3-3)
J9w	Hoshikaze (3-3)	 hikiotoshi	 J14e   Ryuho (4-2)
J8w	Sadanofuji (4-2)	tsukiotoshi	J12e   Nakanokuni (0-6)
J7e	Jumonji (2-4)	   oshidashi	  J10w   Sagatsukasa (2-4)
J7w	Sakaizawa (3-3)	 hatakikomi	 J11w   Shironoryu (5-1)
J10e   Asofuji (4-2)	   tottari		J6e	Wakakoyu (3-3)
J6w	Tamanoshima (4-2)   yorikiri	   J9e	Tokushinho (1-5)
J5e	Shotenro (5-1)	  kotenage	   J8e	Okinoumi (5-1)
J2e	Miyabiyama (5-1)	hikiotoshi	 J3e	Hochiyama (1-5)
J5w	Sadanoumi (3-3)	 oshidashi	  J2w	Wakatenro (2-4)
J1e	Goeido (4-2)		shitatenage	J4w	Tamaasuka (4-2)
J1w	Toyonoshima (6-0)   shitatenage	J4e	Kaisei (2-4)

Makuuchi

J3w	Toyohibiki (1-5)	hatakikomi	 M16w   Tosanoumi (1-5)
M14e   Tochinonada (4-2)   okuridashi	 M17e   Toyozakura (2-4)
M14w   Tamawashi (3-3)	 oshidashi	  M15e   Gagamaru (4-2)
M15w   Kakizoe (3-3)	   tsukiotoshi	M13e   Kasugao (3-3)
M12w   Takekaze (4-2)	  hatakikomi	 M16e   Kyokunankai (2-4)
M13w   Sokokurai (3-3)	 yorikiri	   M10w   Shimotori (2-4)
M9e	Kimurayama (4-2)	hatakikomi	 M12e   Koryu (1-5)
M11w   Yoshikaze (6-0)	 hikiotoshi	 M9w	Bushuyama (2-4)
M11e   Kotokasuga (3-3)	sukuinage	  M8e	Kokkai (4-2)
M7w	Tosayutaka (3-3)	oshidashi	  M10e   Hokutoriki (1-5)
M6w	Asasekiryu (2-4)	uwatenage	  M6e	Mokonami (1-5)

M5w	Hakuba (3-3)		uwatedashinage M5e	Takamisakari (2-4)
M4w	Aminishiki (4-2)	yorikiri	   M7e	Kitataiki (4-2)
M2e	Homasho (1-5)	   yorikiri	   M4e	Tokusegawa (3-3)
K1w	Kakuryu (3-3)	   yorikiri	   M1w	Wakanosato (0-6)
S1w	Tochiozan (5-1)	 oshidashi	  M1e	Tokitenku (0-6)
O1e	Harumafuji (5-1)	oshidashi	  M3w	Kyokutenho (2-4)
M2w	Tochinoshin (4-2)   yorikiri	   O2w	Kaio (3-3)
O2e	Baruto (5-1)		oshidashi	  S1e	Aran (2-4)
O1w	Kotooshu (6-0)	  yorikiri	   K1e	Kisenosato (2-4)
Y1e	Hakuho (6-0)		hatakikomi	 M3e	Kotoshogiku (3-3)

Day 7

Juryo

J10e   Asofuji (4-2)					  J11w   Shironoryu (5-1)
J13e   Tochinowaka (3-3)				  J9w	Hoshikaze (3-3)
J9e	Tokushinho (1-5)				   J12e   Nakanokuni (0-6)
J12w   Takarafuji (2-4)				   J8w	Sadanofuji (4-2)
J10w   Sagatsukasa (2-4)				  J7w	Sakaizawa (3-3)
J6e	Wakakoyu (3-3)					 J14e   Ryuho (4-2)
J7e	Jumonji (2-4)					  J5w	Sadanoumi (3-3)
J4e	Kaisei (2-4)					   J8e	Okinoumi (5-1)
J6w	Tamanoshima (4-2)				  J3w	Toyohibiki (1-5)
J3e	Hochiyama (1-5)					J5e	Shotenro (5-1)
J2e	Miyabiyama (5-1)				   J2w	Wakatenro (2-4)
J4w	Tamaasuka (4-2)					J1w	Toyonoshima (6-0)

Makuuchi

M16e   Kyokunankai (2-4)				  J1e	Goeido (4-2)
M14e   Tochinonada (4-2)				  M16w   Tosanoumi (1-5)
M15w   Kakizoe (3-3)					  M13w   Sokokurai (3-3)
M17e   Toyozakura (2-4)				   M12w   Takekaze (4-2)
M12e   Koryu (1-5)						M14w   Tamawashi (3-3)
M15e   Gagamaru (4-2)					 M11w   Yoshikaze (6-0)
M11e   Kotokasuga (3-3)				   M13e   Kasugao (3-3)
M10w   Shimotori (2-4)					M9w	Bushuyama (2-4)
M8e	Kokkai (4-2)					   M10e   Hokutoriki (1-5)
M7e	Kitataiki (4-2)					M9e	Kimurayama (4-2)
M5e	Takamisakari (2-4)				 M6w	Asasekiryu (2-4)

M7w	Tosayutaka (3-3)				   M4w	Aminishiki (4-2)
M4e	Tokusegawa (3-3)				   M6e	Mokonami (1-5)
M2e	Homasho (1-5)					  M5w	Hakuba (3-3)
M1w	Wakanosato (0-6)				   S1w	Tochiozan (5-1)
S1e	Aran (2-4)						 M1e	Tokitenku (0-6)
M3w	Kyokutenho (2-4)				   O1w	Kotooshu (6-0)
O1e	Harumafuji (5-1)				   K1w	Kakuryu (3-3)
M3e	Kotoshogiku (3-3)				  O2w	Kaio (3-3)
O2e	Baruto (5-1)					   M2w	Tochinoshin (4-2)
Y1e	Hakuho (6-0)					   K1e	Kisenosato (2-4)

[Asashosakari 19,664]

Struggling is also Chinese Nakanokuni, weirdly down to 0-6 despite being built well for juryo duty. In fact, before the basho he was 4-0 in his career in juryo visits.

The magnitude may be a bit extreme, but struggling badly is not unusual for those rikishi who spent a long time in the very high makushita ranks before finally breaking through, is it? Yoshiazuma and Raiko come to mind. The pattern reminds me of all those one-time komusubi actually, where the sanyaku promotion is more the result of "well, it had to happen eventually if you're ranked in the maegashira-joi a dozen times" than of an actual improvement in skill.

Edited September 17, 2010 by Asashosakari

[Doitsuyama 1,192]

Aminishiki got his 550th career win today. On that note, Baruto had his 300th win yesterday and Kotooshu his 400th on day 1. And the next win for Aminishiki's brother Asofuji will be his 500th, while Toyonoshima is one win away from the 350 mark.

Oh, and Baruto won his 200th makuuchi win today, while Kakizoe is only win short of 300 makuuchi wins.

[bredoumi 0]

can anyone explain why NHK speaks about all time second place of Chiyonofuji (and now Hakuho) in the most consecutive wins list, while Wiki informs that this result is only fifth? Does one take into account different era?

[Asojima 2,874]

can anyone explain why NHK speaks about all time second place of Chiyonofuji (and now Hakuho) in the most consecutive wins list, while Wiki informs that this result is only fifth? Does one take into account different era?

The others were not in the Modern Era. Thanks for the interesting Wiki link.

[Flohru 176]

Struggling is also Chinese Nakanokuni, weirdly down to 0-6 despite being built well for juryo duty. In fact, before the basho he was 4-0 in his career in juryo visits.

The magnitude may be a bit extreme, but struggling badly is not unusual for those rikishi who spent a long time in the very high makushita ranks before finally breaking through, is it? Yoshiazuma and Raiko come to mind. The pattern reminds me of all those one-time komusubi actually, where the sanyaku promotion is more the result of "well, it had to happen eventually if you're ranked in the maegashira-joi a dozen times" than of an actual improvement in skill.

I would still say that Nakanokuni's record until today's win is a surprise, simply because his opponents so far were not actually Juryo regulars (with the exception of struggling Sagatsukasa and Hoshikaze) but were promoted from Makushita just the last basho along with him. OTOH Yoshiazuma (who didn't actually do that badly in the first week back then) and Raiko were facing way tougher (= more experienced in terms of sekitori fights) opposition.

[Chiyozakura 148]

can anyone explain why NHK speaks about all time second place of Chiyonofuji (and now Hakuho) in the most consecutive wins list, while Wiki informs that this result is only fifth? Does one take into account different era?

The others were not in the Modern Era. Thanks for the interesting Wiki link.

Except for Futabayama the others were not really winning streaks but undefeated streaks. Back in the days many bouts were ruled hikiwake draws. For example in the January basho of 1880 Umegatani had no wins at all despite being in the middle of his winning streak. His result was four hikiwake and five (according to sumo reference six) absences. So talking about consecutive wins without draws or absences Hakuho now is indeed #2 after Futabayama.

[ryafuji 815]

can anyone explain why NHK speaks about all time second place of Chiyonofuji (and now Hakuho) in the most consecutive wins list, while Wiki informs that this result is only fifth? Does one take into account different era?

The others were not in the Modern Era. Thanks for the interesting Wiki link.

Except for Futabayama the others were not really winning streaks but undefeated streaks. Back in the days many bouts were ruled hikiwake draws. For example in the January basho of 1880 Umegatani had no wins at all despite being in the middle of his winning streak. His result was four hikiwake and five (according to sumo reference six) absences. So talking about consecutive wins without draws or absences Hakuho now is indeed #2 after Futabayama.

The Wiki article does point that out, in a footnote.

Edited September 18, 2010 by ryafuji

[bredoumi 0]

Back in the days many bouts were ruled hikiwake draws. For example in the January basho of 1880 Umegatani had no wins at all despite being in the middle of his winning streak. His result was four hikiwake and five (according to sumo reference six) absences. So talking about consecutive wins without draws or absences Hakuho now is indeed #2 after Futabayama.

I see, thank you

[Asashosakari 19,664]

I would still say that Nakanokuni's record until today's win is a surprise, simply because his opponents so far were not actually Juryo regulars (with the exception of struggling Sagatsukasa and Hoshikaze)

IMO there's still quite a bit of difference between a guy like Nakanokuni who has been a regular Ms3-Ms8 dweller and guys like Sadanofuji or Tokushinho (ungenkiness and loss today notwithstanding) who've spent the last year 5-10 ranks higher on average. From among his seven opponents thus far, the only one I'd classify as "definitely not better than Nakanokuni" is Ryuho. Jury's still out on Shironoryu and Takarafuji, but given that they didn't get stuck in high makushita for a year and a half, my assumption is that they're at least at the Tokushinho level.

On that note, I also disagree with Doitsuyama's initial assessment that Nakanokuni's struggles were surprising because he is built well for juryo - I don't think there's a material difference in physical requirements to survive in either lower juryo or the single-digit makushita ranks. That build didn't help him get to juryo any quicker, after all, so I have to conclude that it ultimately doesn't compensate for whatever shortcomings one may find in his sumo, no matter which division he's ranked in. (Good physical makeup didn't do much for Kotoyutaka recently, either.)

Of course, this will be the cue for him to go on a Kirinowaka-like second week now, so I better get the tomato-throwing smiley ready again...