Akinomaki 40,506 Posted December 20, 2022 Most wins of the year went to Wakatakakage, awarded in Kyushu, the other main awards, best rikishi and best newcomer are presented on the dohyo at day 1 of the Hatsu basho. An extra one comes from China - today at the WEIBO Account Festival 2022 69th yokozuna Hakuho got a best athlete award https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202212200000389.html Miyagino was at the event: "Some day I'd like to go to China to present sumo" https://mdpr.jp/photo/detail/12802917 the unofficial Nikkan awards have started to appear on the net http://www.sumoforum.net/forums/topic/42346-2022-speedy-torikumi-awards/ last year: http://www.sumoforum.net/forums/topic/41397-year-end-awards-2021/ 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 45,126 Posted December 20, 2022 Most bothersome for the gyoji/shinpan: Wakamotoharu- 12 monoiis. Sadanoumi- 10 monoiis Kotonowaka- 8 Ura - 6 Hokutofuji- 6 Myougiryuu- 6 Chiyoshouma 6 6 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 45,126 Posted December 21, 2022 Most different kimarites of the year: Houshouryuu- 22 Kotonowaka- 16 Chiyoshouma -16 Terutsuyoshi- 16 Kiribayama - 15 4 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reonito 1,457 Posted December 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Kintamayama said: Most different kimarites of the year: Houshouryuu- 22 Kotonowaka- 16 Chiyoshouma -16 Terutsuyoshi- 16 Kiribayama - 15 One of these is not like the others—I wouldn't have pegged Kotonowaka as a big kimarite variety guy, his sumo looks fairly "meat and potatoes" 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,969 Posted December 22, 2022 4 hours ago, Reonito said: One of these is not like the others—I wouldn't have pegged Kotonowaka as a big kimarite variety guy, his sumo looks fairly "meat and potatoes" Looks pretty much "bread and butter" to me:http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Query_bout.aspx?show_form=0&group_by=kimarite&year=2022&shikona1=Kotonowaka&onlyw1=on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octofuji 357 Posted December 22, 2022 5 hours ago, Reonito said: One of these is not like the others—I wouldn't have pegged Kotonowaka as a big kimarite variety guy, his sumo looks fairly "meat and potatoes" It's partly because he had a lot of wins this year, 55 compared to Terutsuyoshi's 31 (not including fusen) and Chiyoshoma's 38. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kintamayama 45,126 Posted December 23, 2022 And now, most times of involved in bouts with kensho of more than a million yen- at least 34 banners, graded by win percentages. 1. Takakeishou- 4-0 1. Abi 2-0 3. Shoudai 2-1 4. Terunofuji 6-6 4. Mitakeumi 1-1 6 Daieishou 1-2 7. Wakatakakage 0-3 7. Houshouryuu 0-1 Kiribayama (0-1) Endou (0-1) Most kenshos in one bout- 57 on senshuraku of Nagoya Takakeishou - Terunofuji , then 53 in the Takakeishou-Shoudai bout on senshuraku of Aki. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,506 Posted December 28, 2022 (edited) Very late announcement this year, but after his yusho and the most wins of the year, with nobody (else) doing anything great this year, it could only be Wakatakakage who gets the Hochi best rikishi of the year award. http://hochi.news/articles/20221227-OHT1T51160.html?page=1 his brothers celebrate and his tsukebito I fully expected they skip the award because the year was so bad the selection committee, with in the back Nomachi Mineko, ex-NHK Kariya, ex-YDC Miyata, in the front the Hochi top - after a hot discussion, Wakatakakage was voted for unanimously o past winners https://www.hochi.co.jp/award/rikishi/list.html o I thought Hochi might award their pro sports grand awards again this year, which have a sumo category - they skipped the awards the last 2 years due to Corona https://www.hochi.co.jp/award/prospo/ After the Japan pro sports awards vanished, this is the only remaining one for pro sports. The kokutai and many other things took place after 3 years again, but this maybe not. Edited December 28, 2022 by Akinomaki 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,506 Posted December 28, 2022 Double celebration at the heya, I fully expected it: Wakamotoharu is makuuchi newcomer of the year - at age 29 maybe the oldest ever wiki/大相撲幕内最優秀新人賞 http://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/608857 going for sansho next year 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,506 Posted January 5, 2023 On 28/12/2022 at 10:48, Akinomaki said: it could only be Wakatakakage who gets the Hochi best rikishi of the year award. the selection committee, with in the back Nomachi Mineko, ex-NHK Kariya, ex-YDC Miyata, in the front the Hochi top - after a hot discussion, Wakatakakage was voted for unanimously On 28/12/2022 at 11:26, Akinomaki said: Wakamotoharu is makuuchi newcomer of the year - at age 29 maybe the oldest ever wiki/大相撲幕内最優秀新人賞 going for sansho next year Nomachi Mineko as the sumo chief in the NHK 5 o'clock news awarded these 2 two more awards: the 5 p.m. gino-sho for Wakatakakage (aim for the year: ozeki promotion) and the newcomer award for Wakamotoharu embedding not allowed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofOOF49h4GQ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
