Eikokurai 3,437 Posted January 1, 2022 Just a bit of fun for the year, this is a tracker for sumo win streaks inspired by New Zealand rugby’s Ranfurly Shield. That’s a shield won by a challenge system. The holder retains the shield for as long as they’re winning, but then whoever beats them takes the shield and tries to hold it as long as possible. We’ll start with Terunofuji as the ‘holder’ since he won the most recent bout in 2021. Whoever beats Terunofuji first takes the ‘shield’ until he himself loses. We’ll see at the end of the basho (and year) who held it most and for longest. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asojima 2,874 Posted January 1, 2022 Sounds a lot like a reverse version of the Torchbearer game. Maybe we could call it the Bear Torcher. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eikokurai 3,437 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Asojima said: Sounds a lot like a reverse version of the Torchbearer game. Maybe we could call it the Bear Torcher. Ah … it seems similar, yeah. I just looked it up. Not quite as formalized as that, but same kind of concept. The difference lies I guess in that it goes to the ‘hot’ rikishi at the top of the banzuke. Edited January 1, 2022 by Eikokurai Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) I propose the following: we start with the first basho that has individual bout results in the database, with the rikishi who is highest on that banzuke holding the "shield". We use whatever results are in the database, regardless of how scant the data is. If a given rikishi retires or otherwise does not have a bout in the database after winning or retaining the shield, it passes to whoever is highest on the banzuke for the tournament after the one where the last bout was fought. Playoff bouts in the database will be considered, because why not? We go basho by basho one post at a time, allowing various people to contribute their database research while providing a collection of results that appears slowly over time. If you plan on contributing, just enter a post with the next basho so people know it's being worked on, then edit the post when you're done once it's clear you have the next post in line with the history secured. The first basho with results data is Natsu 1909. The highest rikishi on the banzuke was Hitachiyama, who lost Day 3 to Tachiyama, who lost Day 7 to Ikarigata, who lost Day 9 to Otori, who held on to it Day 10 with a draw, which was the last day of the basho. Total days held: Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 4 Ikarigata 2 Otori 2 Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Haru 1910 Otori loses Day 2 to Yamaizumi, who loses day 3 to Tachiyama, who is undefeated the rest of the tournament (Day 10) Total days held: Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 12 Ikarigata 2 Otori 3 Yamaizumi 1 Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Natsu 1910 Tachiyama is undefeated for 10 days. Total days held: Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 22 Ikarigata 2 Otori 3 Yamaizumi 1 Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Haru 1911 Again Tachiyama is undefeated for 10 days. Total days held: Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 32 Ikarigata 2 Otori 3 Yamaizumi 1 Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Natsu 1911 Yet again Tachiyama is undefeated for 10 days. This is pretty good evidence that anything beforehand probably would have converged on Tachiyama at this point. Total days held: Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 42 Ikarigata 2 Otori 3 Yamaizumi 1 Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Haru 1912 Tachiyama loses Day 8 to Nishinoumi, who holds it through Day 10. Total days held: Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 49 Ikarigata 2 Otori 3 Yamaizumi 1 Nishinoumi 3 Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Natsu 1912 Nishinoumi loses to Tamateyama Day 6, who loses to Konishiki (who is the same as Yamaizumi before) Day 7, who loses to Kurosegawa Day 10. Total days held: Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 49 Ikarigata 2 Otori 3 Yamaizumi/Konishiki 4 Nishinoumi 8 Tamateyama 1 Kurosegawa 1 I plan on resetting the count every decade, but I'm not going to separate out the one 1909 basho. Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Haru 1913 Kurosegawa loses Day 1 to Kohitachi, who loses Day 8 to Tamatsubaki, who holds on through Day 10. Total days held: Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 49 Ikarigata 2 Otori 3 Yamaizumi/Konishiki 4 Nishinoumi 8 Tamateyama 1 Kurosegawa 1 Kohitachi 7 Tamatsubaki 3 Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Natsu 1913 Tamatsubaki loses Day 1 to Omifuji, who loses Day 3 to Tachiyama, who holds on through Day 10. Total days held: Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 57 Ikarigata 2 Otori 3 Yamaizumi/Konishiki 4 Nishinoumi 8 Tamateyama 1 Kurosegawa 1 Kohitachi 7 Tamatsubaki 3 Omifuji 2 Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Haru 1914 Tachiyama is undefeated through 10 days. Total days held: Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 67 Ikarigata 2 Otori 3 Yamaizumi/Konishiki 4 Nishinoumi 8 Tamateyama 1 Kurosegawa 1 Kohitachi 7 Tamatsubaki 3 Omifuji 2 Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Natsu 1914 Tachiyama is again undefeated through 10 days, but doesn't win the Yusho since he had 2 non-wins and M14 Ryogoku had only 1. Total days held: Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 77 Ikarigata 2 Otori 3 Yamaizumi/Konishiki 4 Nishinoumi 8 Tamateyama 1 Kurosegawa 1 Kohitachi 7 Tamatsubaki 3 Omifuji 2 Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Haru 1915 Tachiyama is yet again undefeated, mainly because he didn't participate. Total days held: Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 87 (-10) Ikarigata 2 Otori 3 Yamaizumi/Konishiki 4 Nishinoumi 8 Tamateyama 1 Kurosegawa 1 Kohitachi 7 Tamatsubaki 3 Omifuji 2 Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Natsu 1915 Tachiyama is once again undefeated, and actually gets wins everyday too! Total days held: Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 97 (-10) Ikarigata 2 Otori 3 Yamaizumi/Konishiki 4 Nishinoumi 8 Tamateyama 1 Kurosegawa 1 Kohitachi 7 Tamatsubaki 3 Omifuji 2 Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Haru 1916 Same as Haru 1915. Total days held: Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 107 (-20) Ikarigata 2 Otori 3 Yamaizumi/Konishiki 4 Nishinoumi 8 Tamateyama 1 Kurosegawa 1 Kohitachi 7 Tamatsubaki 3 Omifuji 2 Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Natsu 1916 Tachiyama loses Day 8 to Tochigiyama, who loses Day 10 (the final day) to Asashio. Total days held: Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 114 (-20) Ikarigata 2 Otori 3 Yamaizumi/Konishiki 4 Nishinoumi 8 Tamateyama 1 Kurosegawa 1 Kohitachi 7 Tamatsubaki 3 Omifuji 2 Tochigiyama 2 Asashio 1 By the way, this is my distraction this year so I don't notice when midnight happens. It's a tradition for me to do my best to not know when exactly the new year rings in in my time zone. Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Haru 1917 Asashio loses Day 1 to Kyushuzan, who loses Day 4 to Tachiyama, who loses Day 10 to Onishiki. Total days held: Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 120 (-20) Ikarigata 2 Otori 3 Yamaizumi/Konishiki 4 Nishinoumi 8 Tamateyama 1 Kurosegawa 1 Kohitachi 7 Tamatsubaki 3 Omifuji 2 Tochigiyama 2 Asashio 1 Kyushuzan 3 Onishiki 1 Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Natsu 1917 Onishiki loses Day 6 to Onaruto, who loses Day 7 to Kyushuzan, who loses Day 9 to Kurosegawa, who loses Day 10 to Tochigiyama. Total days held: Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 120 (-20) Ikarigata 2 Otori 3 Yamaizumi/Konishiki 4 Nishinoumi 8 Tamateyama 1 Kurosegawa 2 Kohitachi 7 Tamatsubaki 3 Omifuji 2 Tochigiyama 3 Asashio 1 Kyushuzan 5 Onishiki 6 Onaruto 1 Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Haru 1918 Tochigiyama is undefeated through 10 days Total days held: Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 120 (-20) Ikarigata 2 Otori 3 Yamaizumi/Konishiki 4 Nishinoumi 8 Tamateyama 1 Kurosegawa 2 Kohitachi 7 Tamatsubaki 3 Omifuji 2 Tochigiyama 13 Asashio 1 Kyushuzan 5 Onishiki 6 Onaruto 1 Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Natsu 1918 Tochigiyama loses Day 8 to Asashio, who holds it through Day 10. Total days held: Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 120 (-20) Ikarigata 2 Otori 3 Yamaizumi/Konishiki 4 Nishinoumi 8 Tamateyama 1 Kurosegawa 2 Kohitachi 7 Tamatsubaki 3 Omifuji 2 Tochigiyama 20 Asashio 4 Kyushuzan 5 Onishiki 6 Onaruto 1 Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Haru 1919 Asashio loses Day 3 to Shakagatake, who loses Day 4 to Kotogaura, who loses Day 5 to Onishiki, who loses Day 7 to Otohira, who loses Day 10 to Genjiyama. Total days held: Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 120 (-20) Ikarigata 2 Otori 3 Yamaizumi/Konishiki 4 Nishinoumi 8 Tamateyama 1 Kurosegawa 2 Kohitachi 7 Tamatsubaki 3 Omifuji 2 Tochigiyama 20 Asashio 6 Kyushuzan 5 Onishiki 8 Onaruto 1 Shakagatake 1 Kotogaura 1 Otohira 3 Genjiyama 1 Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,104 Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Natsu 1919 Genjiayama holds it until Day 10, when he loses to Oshio. Final total days held for the 1910s (plus Natsu 1909): Hitachiyama 2 Tachiyama 120 (-20) Ikarigata 2 Otori 3 Yamaizumi/Konishiki 4 Nishinoumi 8 Tamateyama 1 Kurosegawa 2 Kohitachi 7 Tamatsubaki 3 Omifuji 2 Tochigiyama 20 Asashio 6 Kyushuzan 5 Onishiki 8 Onaruto 1 Shakagatake 1 Kotogaura 1 Otohira 3 Genjiyama 10 Oshio 1 And with that I'm getting burnt out on this, and the fireworks have been going off for a while, so I think the purpose has been fulfilled and I'll take a rest. Edited January 1, 2022 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
