Akinomaki 40,579 Posted January 7, 2022 On 27/10/2021 at 20:04, Akinomaki said: More than 200 kensho will appear at the Hatsu basho, every day this time, showing different pokemon. A few of the new Pokemon kensho, no other kensho news so far again this time. The maker site that posts all new kensho ordered with them has not yet posted the new complete set https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1379156.html 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,579 Posted January 7, 2022 The NSK made a partner contract with Itoen, maker of Ooi-ocha, standard for green tea in plastic bottles at vending machines etc., also in the kokugikan. As official partner from this basho on, Itoen will also have advertisements on display and a special booth. https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2022010700828 http://tomac-kuramae.co.jp/prize/998/ other new kensho this basho http://tomac-kuramae.co.jp/biz/prizelist/ Tachihi-holdings http://tomac-kuramae.co.jp/prize/996/ Reden inc. - (medical) scalp care (also for oyakata with scarce hair at the danpatsushiki - Aminishiki perhaps) http://tomac-kuramae.co.jp/prize/988/ New Art holdings http://tomac-kuramae.co.jp/prize/986/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,579 Posted January 7, 2022 1889 kensho have been applied for, 8 new applicants with 165 kensho in total. Fixed kensho: no.1 Takakeisho, 2 Terunofuji, 3 Shodai. https://www.sanspo.com/article/20220107-3BJCNJ6FNZLX5ORX3JTJKC2ZIM/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,579 Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) The Pokemon kensho from last basho are on display Edited January 8, 2022 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,579 Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) Pokemon will get a new record for most kensho at a basho by one company: 257 And it looks like more than 200 means more than 200 different ones, Hochi says 218 variations with all kinds of Pokemon http://hochi.news/articles/20220108-OHT1T51079.html?page=1 last time kensho on display in the entrance hall o Edited January 8, 2022 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,579 Posted January 8, 2022 On 07/01/2022 at 10:46, Akinomaki said: The NSK made a partner contract with Itoen, maker of Ooi-ocha, standard for green tea in plastic bottles at vending machines etc., also in the kokugikan. As official partner from this basho on, Itoen will also have advertisements on display and a special booth. A contract as official top partner, top of 3 categories of such contracts, official partner and official sponsor are the others. Advertisements, booths at all basho this year, at the 3 Tokyo basho a photo booth is planned where you can do a dohyo-iri in a special kesho mawashi http://hochi.news/articles/20220107-OHT1T51130.html?page=1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,579 Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) Day 1 http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2201_01.pdf ４１: Terunofuji (M) １６: Takakeisho １４: Shodai １０: Mitakeumi ９: Endo ７: Abi ７: Kotoeko ６: Oho ５: Kotonowaka ４: Myogiryu ４: Sadanoumi Edited January 9, 2022 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,579 Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) First bout with Pokemon kensho today, Oho-Kaisei, the old Pikachuu banner from the last bouts since day 1 last basho and the real sumo Pokemon Hariteyama o Edited January 10, 2022 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,579 Posted January 9, 2022 If like today all bouts this basho have Pokemon kensho, 257 won't be enough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,579 Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) Pokemon day 1 kensho report o Edited January 10, 2022 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,579 Posted January 10, 2022 As usual now, the Morinaga-sho is on the Terunofuji bout Day 2 http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2201_02.pdf ６４: Terunofuji (M) ２８: Shodai １８: Mitakeumi １６: Takakeisho １３: Oho １０: Meisei １０: Abi ９: Endo ９: Kotonowaka ９: Myogiryu 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,579 Posted January 10, 2022 Pokemon kensho day 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,079 Posted January 10, 2022 7 hours ago, Akinomaki said: １８: Mitakeumi Just curious why on day 1, all 10 of Mitakeumi's kensho were paraded in one go, whereas on day 2, despite there being fewer in total, they paraded in two goes (first 5 and then 3)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,981 Posted January 10, 2022 34 minutes ago, Amamaniac said: Just curious why on day 1, all 10 of Mitakeumi's kensho were paraded in one go, whereas on day 2, despite there being fewer in total, they paraded in two goes (first 5 and then 3)... Time issues? (...just a guess...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,079 Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) Not sure if this is significant, but when you compare this tournament to the last tournament in Tokyo (i.e., September 2021), the total number of kensho on day 1s was 140 and 104 respectively. Based on day 1 totals alone, that's a 35% increase in sponsorship! When looking at January 2021 (the last hatsu basho in Tokyo), there were only 98 kensho on day 1 (i.e., this year's hatsu basho has witnessed a 43% increase). Terunofuji is not the reason for this increase IMHO. Maybe the oyakata are doing a better job of attracting sponsors, but I suspect that there may be growing optimism (among corporate sponsors) about the future despite the pandemic. Edited January 10, 2022 by Amamaniac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,079 Posted January 10, 2022 16 minutes ago, Jakusotsu said: Time issues? (...just a guess...) Short parades don't really eat up much extra time, but it's worth considering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oshirokita 188 Posted January 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Jakusotsu said: Time issues? (...just a guess...) shortage of available yobidashi? promoter wanting their kensho banner in the front of the parade? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,579 Posted January 11, 2022 Pokemon kensho report day 3 - these kensho may be the biggest part of the kensho increase day 2 pics Just now, Akinomaki said: o o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,579 Posted January 11, 2022 Day 3 http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2201_03.pdf ８８: Terunofuji (M) ２８: Shodai ２７: Mitakeumi １７: Oho １６: Takakeisho １４: Takarafuji １３: Myogiryu １３: Abi １１: Onosho １１: Ura １１: Meisei 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,079 Posted January 11, 2022 It is noteworthy that so far in this tournament (3 days running), every single bout in the Top Division has had at least one kensho prize on offer. In previous tournaments (correct me if I'm wrong), there was usually at least one bout in the Top Division that failed to attract any sponsorship. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,579 Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) 15 hours ago, Amamaniac said: It is noteworthy that so far in this tournament (3 days running), every single bout in the Top Division has had at least one kensho prize on offer. In previous tournaments (correct me if I'm wrong), there was usually at least one bout in the Top Division that failed to attract any sponsorship. A logical result of the Pokemon company having at least one Pokemon kensho shown at every bout - they don't care who fights. We simply had no such basho before, the NSK surely loves the publicity, a chance not to be missed for them. Which normal firm would order more than 200 different kensho banners? Pokemon inc. gets one record after the other with this publicity stunt, I wonder if Nintendo will have a significant increase in sales for that company. Edited January 12, 2022 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,579 Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) Day 4 http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2201_04.pdf １１２: Terunofuji (M) ３７: Shodai ３６: Mitakeumi １８: Abi １８: Takarafuji １８: Myogiryu １７: Endo １７: Oho １６: Takakeisho １２: Kotoeko １２: Kotonowaka １２: Onosho Edited January 13, 2022 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,579 Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) Day 4 Pokemon corner yesterday's bouts o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Today's bouts o o o o o o oo o o Edited January 12, 2022 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,579 Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) Day 5 http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2201_05.pdf １３４: Terunofuji (M) ４７: Mitakeumi ３７: Shodai ２３: Abi ２２: Takarafuji １８: Myogiryu １７: Endo １７: Oho １６: Takakeisho １４: Tamawashi Edited January 13, 2022 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,579 Posted January 13, 2022 Day 5 Pokemon kensho 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
