Akinomaki 40,786 Posted March 11, 2022 1610 kensho have been applied for, last year the Tokyo Hatsu basho had 1370. 3 new companies as sponsors, most individual kensho are on Mitakeumi. https://www.sanspo.com/article/20220311-MWNZFNDNLZPVNLDIJBA3W5PBQI/ 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,786 Posted March 11, 2022 (edited) New kensho banners this basho https://tomac-kuramae.co.jp/biz/prizes/ https://www.hotstaff.co.jp/ https://newart-ir.jp/ Edited March 11, 2022 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,786 Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) And new: Moderna Japan will have kensho, as an appeal for vaccination - the 3rd vaccination in Japan is going slow. They place them on the (also not so) young rikishi: Abi, Ura and Kotonowaka. From the company about the kensho: "The anxiety about the future increases among young people with the spread of Corona. We include the feeling of support for them." https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUC117ZO0R10C22A3000000/ https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000023.000064549.html Edited March 15, 2022 by Akinomaki 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,786 Posted March 13, 2022 (edited) Day 1 http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2203_01.pdf The biggest pack for the first bout of the day I've ever seen - lucky Ichiyamamoto ３５: Terunofuji １６: Daieisho １３: Mitakeumi １３: Kiribayama １１: Takakeisho ８: Ichiyamamoto ７: Kotonowaka ７: Onosho ４: Takayasu ３: Tochinoshin Edited March 13, 2022 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,786 Posted March 14, 2022 Day 2 http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2203_02.pdf ３５: Terunofuji ３３: Daieisho ２５: Mitakeumi １７: Kiribayama １２: Ichinojo １２: Endo １１: Takakeisho １１: Kotonowaka ８: Ichiyamamoto ７: Onosho ７: Takayasu 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maglor 122 Posted March 14, 2022 (edited) On 13/03/2022 at 07:46, Akinomaki said: Day 1 http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2203_01.pdf The biggest pack for the first bout of the day I've ever seen - lucky Ichiyamamoto ３５: Terunofuji １６: Daieisho １３: Mitakeumi １３: Kiribayama １１: Takakeisho ８: Ichiyamamoto ７: Kotonowaka ７: Onosho ４: Takayasu ３: Tochinoshin So on Day 1 there were more kensho for the Daieisho-Shodai bout than for Mitakeumi's first bout at Ozeki or local boy Takakeisho? Would not have expected that. Edited March 14, 2022 by maglor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,786 Posted March 14, 2022 10 minutes ago, maglor said: So on Day 1 there were more kensho for the Daieisho-Shodai bout than for Mitakeumi's first bout at Ozeki or local boy Takakeisho? Would not have expected that. The last bout always has the most kensho, but the 2nd to last also has more than others and the top ozeki bout has as well - with one yokozuna that's the same bout. Today Ichinojo profited from that, same number as for the new ozeki, who is top in individual kensho this basho. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,786 Posted March 16, 2022 Day 3 http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2203_03.pdf ５６: Terunofuji ４１: Mitakeumi ３３: Daieisho ２４: Endo １７: Ichinojo １７: Kiribayama １５: Kotonowaka １２: Abi １１: Takakeisho １０: Takayasu 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,786 Posted March 16, 2022 Day 4 http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2203_04.pdf ７４: Terunofuji ５０: Mitakeumi ３３: Daieisho ２４: Endo ２１: Abi １８: Takakeisho １８: Kiribayama １７: Ichinojo １７: Takayasu １５: Kotonowaka 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,786 Posted March 17, 2022 Day 5 http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2203_05.pdf The win today was not enough to bring Tamawashi into the rankings, komusubi Takanosho brought him no kensho, both lack sponsors. ７４: Terunofuji ５０: Mitakeumi ３７: Daieisho ３１: Takakeisho ２９: Kiribayama ２８: Abi ２６: Ichinojo ２４: Endo ２０: Takayasu １９: Kotonowaka 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,079 Posted March 17, 2022 Just to add to Akinomaki's valuable attempts to highlight new kensho, I came across another new prize sponsor: Food Technology Engineering (FTE), who on February 22nd announced that they would offer prize money for the first time in their history in the 2022 Spring Tournament. Their primary targets are Mitakeumi and Abi. Clearly, the executives have a good sense of who the current favourites are. https://foodtechno-eng.co.jp/大相撲-大阪場所-懸賞旗が完成！/ 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,079 Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) On 16/03/2022 at 14:50, Akinomaki said: Day 4 http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2203_04.pdf ２１: Abi FYI, Abi's kensho haul on Day 4 totalled 9 prizes. The torikumi sheet, however, listed a total of 8 kensho registered for that bout. With Ishiura's withdrawal, it would seem that one of the 10 kensho listed for Ishiura's bout against Endo was redirected to Abi's bout last minute. Sadly, I have been unable to identify which one it was. I have, however, determined that it appeared in the first round of 5 banners that were not fully visible in Abema TV's broadcast (the second round of 4 banners were all accounted for). For the sake of documenting kensho distribution patterns, I feel that it is important to identify these last-minute transfers. Edited March 17, 2022 by Amamaniac 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,079 Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) I bet Shodai wished he had won yesterday against Ura with 13 kensho on the line, rather than today with only 5... Hey, a win is a win, and Shodai needs wins more than prize money! Although the money wouldn't hurt in keeping him in high-end wrist watches! But securing his Ozeki salary will also help. Edited March 17, 2022 by Amamaniac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,786 Posted March 18, 2022 Looks like Mitakeumi will finish top, the one with most individual kensho, today with the new last bout and a few redistributed extra kensho. He should get 3 more chances for the last bout big pack. Day 6 http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2203_06.pdf ７４: Terunofuji ７２: Mitakeumi ４１: Takakeisho ４０: Daieisho ３３: Endo ３２: Ichinojo ２９: Kiribayama ２８: Abi ２５: Takayasu ２３: Kotonowaka 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,107 Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, Akinomaki said: Looks like Mitakeumi will finish top, the one with most individual kensho, today with the new last bout and a few redistributed extra kensho. He should get 3 more chances for the last bout big pack. Day 6 http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2203_06.pdf ７４: Terunofuji ７２: Mitakeumi ４１: Takakeisho ４０: Daieisho ３３: Endo ３２: Ichinojo ２９: Kiribayama ２８: Abi ２５: Takayasu ２３: Kotonowaka If no one withdraws and Shodai is deemed worthy to be in the last match with Takakeisho, Mitakeumi has only 2 more days as the last match: 9 and 12. Day 15 resets to the Day 1 order; it doesn't continue the pattern. Or at least that's how it worked last time I paid attention. Edited March 18, 2022 by Gurowake 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 1,519 Posted March 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Gurowake said: If no one withdraws and Shodai is deemed worthy to be in the last match with Takakeisho, Mitakeumi has only 2 more days as the last match: 9 and 12. Day 15 resets to the Day 1 order; it doesn't continue the pattern. Great point but that's a big if. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 4,107 Posted March 18, 2022 On 12/03/2022 at 06:05, Akinomaki said: And new: Moderna Japan will have kensho, as an appeal for vaccination - the 3rd vaccination in Japan is going slow. They place them on the (also not so) young rikishi: Abi, Ura and Kotonowaka. From the company about the kensho: "The anxiety about the future increases among young people with the spread of Corona. We include the feeling of support for them." https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUC117ZO0R10C22A3000000/ https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000023.000064549.html Looking at the kana chosen there, I'm surprised that the Japanese decided that the 'r' in "Moderna" was worth pronouncing. For instance, hamburger in kana is ハンバーガー, ignoring both r's in favor of elongated vowels (and slightly different vowels). Can any non-rhotic English speakers chime in as to whether they pronounce the r there? Is the "rna" ending in Moderna meaningful to the name in terms of the protein RNA? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 1,519 Posted March 19, 2022 11 minutes ago, Gurowake said: Looking at the kana chosen there, I'm surprised that the Japanese decided that the 'r' in "Moderna" was worth pronouncing. For instance, hamburger in kana is ハンバーガー, ignoring both r's in favor of elongated vowels (and slightly different vowels). Can any non-rhotic English speakers chime in as to whether they pronounce the r there? Is the "rna" ending in Moderna meaningful to the name in terms of the protein RNA? I mean, the whole company is based entirely around mRNA technology, so that has to be the origin of the name, with a nice play on "modern" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,786 Posted March 19, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, Gurowake said: If no one withdraws and Shodai is deemed worthy to be in the last match with Takakeisho, Mitakeumi has only 2 more days as the last match: 9 and 12. Day 15 resets to the Day 1 order; it doesn't continue the pattern. Or at least that's how it worked last time I paid attention. I was thinking about that, but I'm used to Shodai being skipped somehow (and expect that he's kyujo then) Edited March 19, 2022 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,786 Posted March 19, 2022 Even with the really big pack today, Shodai didn't make it into the rankings - will he be in it in the end? Day 7 http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2203_07.pdf ８４: Mitakeumi ７４: Terunofuji ５５: Takakeisho ４４: Endo ４０: Daieisho ３６: Abi ３２: Ichinojo ３１: Takayasu ３０: Kiribayama ２７: Kotonowaka 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,786 Posted March 20, 2022 Even in the 2nd to last bout Mitakeumi got a big bunch of 18 vs. 22 for the last one of Takakeisho, and then Shodai: with just 6, he still got not enough to be in the rankings Day 8 http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2203_08.pdf １０２: Mitakeumi ７７: Takakeisho ７４: Terunofuji ４５: Abi ４４: Endo ４２: Kotonowaka ４０: Daieisho ３７: Takayasu ３２: Ichinojo ３０: Kiribayama 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,786 Posted March 21, 2022 Same big pack of 22 for Mitakeumi as on day 6, he gets it on a weekday, Takakeisho only had this much yesterday because it was nakabi. Shodai made it into the rankings with a pack of 12, vs. Hoshoryu as a valuable opponent. Tomorrow he has an extra fat chance against Endo, which would bring him to 4th place - the top 3 are still in reach for the least loved ozeki (especially sponsor-wise). Endo had the rare luck to profit from his kensho popularity: 18 vs. the home basho ozeki in the 3rd to last bout because of him. Day 9 http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2203_09.pdf １２４: Mitakeumi ７７: Takakeisho ７４: Terunofuji ６２: Endo ４６: Kotonowaka ４５: Abi ４２: Takayasu ４１: Shodai ４１: Daieisho ３３: Kiribayama 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,786 Posted March 22, 2022 Shodai got that big pack, more than the other ozeki recently: 23, thanks to Endo. But tomorrow he only has 4 on his bout and both Endo and Kotonowaka can jump ahead. Day 10 http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2203_10.pdf １２４: Mitakeumi ９０: Takakeisho ７４: Terunofuji ６４: Shodai ６２: Endo ５３: Kotonowaka ５２: Takayasu ４５: Abi ４１: Daieisho ３５: Kiribayama 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,786 Posted March 23, 2022 Wakatakakage at last in the rankings. Even as new sekiwake he still has no fix kensho on him and in the beginning mostly had only one kensho on his bouts. Day 11 http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2203_11.pdf １４７: Mitakeumi １１６: Takakeisho ７４: Terunofuji ７３: Endo ６８: Shodai ５３: Kotonowaka ５２: Takayasu ４５: Abi ４２: Wakatakakage ４１: Daieisho 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,786 Posted March 24, 2022 Takayasu got the big pack for Mitakeumi. He, Kotonowaka and Wakatakakage have the chance to make further jumps in the rankings with the big packs from their ozeki bouts tomorrow and likely from all remaining bouts as well, especially Wakatakakage, who has to get them according to schedule - but his packs may stay smaller. Day 12 http://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2203_12.pdf １４７: Mitakeumi １１６: Takakeisho ８９: Shodai ８０: Takayasu ７４: Terunofuji ７３: Endo ５３: Kotonowaka ４９: Wakatakakage ４５: Abi ４１: Daieisho 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
