Akinomaki 40,744 Posted May 11, 2024 (edited) 2254 kensho planned, 404 more than last year (Nikkan wrongly reported 250). 12 new sponsors, personal kensho top is still Takakeisho with 230, then Kotozakura with 179 and Mitakeumi with 98 - Asanoyama is out, he would be above that. 4 to 7 ranked are Hoshoryu, Terunofuji, Kirishima and Tobizaru - Onosato is at 8 with 74 kensho. New makuuchi Tokihayate already has a personal sponsor: Fuji Bow puts one on his bouts, with an already applied for option to increase the numbers, if he wins on day 1 and 2. http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202405110000428.html A record number of 8 new banners at the regular maker's site http://tomac-kuramae.co.jp/biz/prizelist/ One of them with serious interest in sumo is ryokan Tantoku Garden from Kawagoe, Saitama. They put their new kensho on the new Kotozakura, as a Saitama Sakae high OB. o Akita Sakihokore rice has again kensho by the prefecture, they are for Oho bouts https://common3.pref.akita.lg.jp/kenjinkai/archive/news/13735 Edited May 11, 2024 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Akinomaki 40,744 Posted May 12, 2024 (edited) The 3 from LDH are back, like often on Kotozakura today, Moderna on the Onosato bout, as was the Morinaga-sho (M). 3 Nagatanien on the remaining regulars Teru- and Atamifuji - both Endo gone and Asanoyama out -> on day 1 two each on the other ozeki who don't meet Atamifuji: Kotozakura, Takakeisho, Kirishima Tomorrow Onosato gets 2 from them, Moderna on Kotozakura, LDH on Tokihayate. Takasu will be there for both parts of makuuchi, he has 5 kensho on Takanosho-Nishikigi as the last bout of the first half and only 2 on Hoshoryu, on other days like today Hoshoryu has 1 from him. Daieisho with the no.2 in kensho, Atamifuji in the last ozeki bout plus more sponsors for him, Hiradoumi with the no.1 in kensho, but likely none on him personally. Gonoyama with the least popular ozeki and maybe also no personal sponsor yet. Day 1 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2405_01.pdf ４８: Onosato (M) ２７: Daieisho ２１: Atamifuji ２０: Hiradoumi １０: Gonoyama ８: Mitakeumi ７: Ura ６: Tobizaru ５: Oshoma ５: Hokutofuji Edited May 14, 2024 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,744 Posted May 13, 2024 Plenty of distributions today, the last and 3rd to last bout with 2 big packs both canceled is maybe a first. Of the 31 for the last bout, 18 go to the new last bout Kotozakura-Atamifuji, 7 to Kirishima-Hiradoumi and 1 to Hoshoryu-Abi - 5 are canceled. Of the 17 for Takakeisho-Gonoyama, 7 go to the new last bout and 10 are canceled. http://www.sanspo.com/article/20240513-L7XOALNVVRJ55NYS3H3QY3TTAQ/ That doubles the pack in reach for Atamifuji - will that fire him up to get the next ozeki scalp? The kensho total for the basho drops by nearly 300 with this. day 1 pics - double pack for Onosato o o o ozeki packs for Atamifuji, Daieisho, Gonoumi o o o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,744 Posted May 13, 2024 (edited) Abema is doing the best to hide the Morinaga-sho, cutting the hall announcement just when the bout was named, hiding the parade - a glimpse of the banner being folded remained visible - and NHK showed it parading. Kotozakura annoyingly gets reported with the simple kanji for sakura and not the one he uses - causing me more work - both in the pics and the lists like here. Tomorrow Kotozakura stays as the ozeki to get 2 Nagatanien kensho, with Onosato - a cheap basho for them with only Atamifuji as a 3 kensho regular. A for an early Kirishima bout unbelievably big ozeki pack for him again in reach, today the shisho was on TV and he failed to get the biggest one so far. LDH on Oshoma-Tomokaze, Moderna on Onosato again, we'll see if also the Morinaga-sho stays on him. Day 2 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2405_02.pdf ５０: Kotozakura ４８: Onosato ２７: Daieisho ２１: Atamifuji ２０: Hiradoumi １６: Mitakeumi １４: Takayasu (M) １２: Abi １２: Kirishima １０: Gonoyama １０: Ura Edited May 14, 2024 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingo 1,293 Posted May 13, 2024 With the usual kensho heavyweights Terunofuji and Takakeisho out, let's see if Kotozakura comes out on top or will he be challenged by the other ozeki or dark horse Oonosato. Will be interesting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,744 Posted May 14, 2024 (edited) Atamifuji joined the top 3 of 60 and above with that biggest pack of day 3 - 3rd biggest of the basho with 41, Onosato drops to 3rd place. Hoshoryu has yet to join the top 10, Daieisho today was worth less than Hiradoumi yesterday for Kirishima, though he is no.4 in personal kensho and Kirishima only no.6. Day 3 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2405_03.pdf ６３: Kotozakura ６２: Atamifuji ６０: Onosato (M) ２７: Daieisho ２４: Mitakeumi ２０: Hiradoumi １６: Oshoma １４: Ura １４: Takayasu １２: Kirishima １２: Abi Tokihayate had lost the kensho on his bout from Fuji Bow already on day 2 after his loss on day 1, they switched that to heya mate Shodai - maybe he'll get it back after a first win. Tomorrow Kirishima is added to the Nagatanien group with 2 and Onosato dropped instead for their win/loss on day 2 - should switch again for day 5. Moderna stays on Onosato, LDH is on Shonannoumi vs. Hokutofuji. The biggest pack (50) of the basho so far on day 2 for Kotozakura o o o o oo Edited May 14, 2024 by Akinomaki 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingo 1,293 Posted May 15, 2024 It's hard to see the Mongolian ozeki duo catching up unless the top 3 stumble a lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,744 Posted May 15, 2024 (edited) Kotozakura most likely will stay on top till the end, only injury can prevent it. Oshoma is a surprise: as a new makuuchi he already has 3 personal kensho - and attracts plenty of others for his bouts, like LDH on day 3. On day 2 he had 4 and was just outside the rankings. The Morinaga-sho switched to Atamifuji, took me some time to find it. Day 4 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2405_04.pdf ８５: Kotozakura ６５: Onosato ６２: Atamifuji ４６: Hoshoryu ３７: Daieisho ３１: Mitakeumi ２０: Hiradoumi ２０: Abi (M) １９: Ura １６: Oshoma Tomorrow Kirishima-Onosato, so Nagatanien doesn't have to switch yet. LDH on Kinbozan-Kotoshoho, Moderna on Atamifuji-Wakamotoharu Day 3 packs the biggest of the day - Atamifuji can't believe his luck o o o o o oo leader packs: small for Shonannoumi, quite big for Oshoma, which brought him to back into the ranking at 7th place o o Edited May 15, 2024 by Akinomaki 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,744 Posted May 16, 2024 (edited) Hoshoryu will likely get to 2nd place in the end and Kirishima into the rankings, Onosato on the way to 3rd place, Atamifuji to 4. The surprise of the basho is Oshoma - same kensho supply as Ura, the difference is the one day he didn't get. Day 5 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2405_05.pdf １３１: Kotozakura ８４: Onosato (M) ６２: Atamifuji ５３: Hoshoryu ４１: Daieisho ４０: Mitakeumi ２２: Ura ２０: Hiradoumi ２０: Abi １９: Oshoma Tomorrow Nagatanien gets generous: after the 3 for Atamifuji, the last 5 bouts with all the remaining sanyaku have 2 each. LDH on Kotozakura-Onosato, Moderna on Hoshoryu-Tobizaru. We'll see if Tokihayate gets his kensho back for day 7. Edited May 21, 2024 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,744 Posted May 17, 2024 (edited) That was the 3rd big pack for Onosato, one left - he got all available so far, but Hoshoryu will catch him later on, even if he loses to him. Oho with a surprise appearance, yesterday he had 2, today the last bout pack of 39 - an even bigger one in reach tomorrow. Day 6 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2405_06.pdf １３１: Kotozakura １０５: Onosato (M) ７１: Hoshoryu ６２: Atamifuji ４５: Daieisho ４１: Oho ４０: Mitakeumi ３０: Ura ２４: Hiradoumi ２３: Oshoma Tomorrow Tokihayate doesn't get his Fuji Bow kensho back and Shodai also no longer gets it. Cheaper day for Nagatanien - they drop Kirishima and Onosato meets Atamifuji, only the 2 other ozeki get 2 from them. Moderna back to Onosato, LDH on Onosho-Gonoyama. Day 5 - kensho for the wrong guy: Shonosuke wanted to give them to Kotonowaka o o o leader packs: Ura, Mitakeumi, Takarafuji o o o Edited May 18, 2024 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,744 Posted May 18, 2024 (edited) Oho has the luck of the basho, the next big pack, and also tomorrow he is in the last bout. Day 7 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2405_07.pdf １５９: Kotozakura １１７: Onosato (M) ９２: Oho ７１: Hoshoryu ６２: Atamifuji ５２: Daieisho ４０: Mitakeumi ３０: Ura ２４: Hiradoumi ２３: Oshoma Tomorrow Kotozakura is dropped from the Nagatanien list - he lost too much, Hoshoryu or Ura have the 2 - and Endo: he has a makuuchi visit. LDH on Kotozakura-Oho, Moderna on Atamifuji-Hiradoumi. Day 6 o the leader and his pack o Oho and the big pack o Onosato o o o Edited May 19, 2024 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,744 Posted May 19, 2024 (edited) Oho didn't get the 3rd pack, but he may manage to stay ahead of Atamifuji. Abi back in the rankings and Oshoma out after his 3rd loss. Day 8 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2405_08.pdf ２１４: Kotozakura １３１: Onosato (M) ９５: Hoshoryu ９２: Oho ６２: Atamifuji ５２: Daieisho ４６: Mitakeumi ３０: Abi ３０: Hiradoumi ３０: Ura Tomorrow Nagatanien switches back to Kotozakura, LDH on Oho-Abi, Moderna on Gonoyama-Tobizaru. Day 7 the next big pack for Oho o oo Kotozakura o Shonannnoumi o Edited May 20, 2024 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingo 1,293 Posted May 19, 2024 Oho racking up the kensho! He wasn't that far from adding a few today as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,744 Posted May 20, 2024 (edited) Takayasu when he went kyujo had 14, now a jump back in with a pack of 39. Day 9 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2405_09.pdf ２３１: Kotozakura １３１: Onosato ９８: Oho ９５: Hoshoryu ７２: Atamifuji ５３: Mitakeumi ５３: Takayasu ５２: Daieisho ３７: Hiradoumi (M) ３０: Abi ３０: Ura Tomorrow Oho is added to the Natanien group, for his 2 big wins - likely only for a day. Both LDH and Moderna on Onosato(vs. Gonoyama) - a first that they are on the same bout. day 8: the big pack stays with Kotozakura o Edited May 21, 2024 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingo 1,293 Posted May 20, 2024 Both Takayasu and Oho don't have many wins, but have timed them well, at least in kensho terms Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,744 Posted May 21, 2024 (edited) A pity he had only 2 big packs in reach - top 5 should be guaranteed now for Takayasu. Hoshoryu needs to win the last bouts, on a plain day he has less than Onosato - and tomorrow is the crucial one where the 2 meet. Day 10 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2405_10.pdf ２３１: Kotozakura １４５: Onosato １０５: Hoshoryu １００: Takayasu (M) ９８: Oho ８２: Atamifuji ５９: Daieisho ５３: Mitakeumi ３７: Hiradoumi ３５: Abi Tomorrow only the usual ones in the Natanien group. LDH on Wakamotoharu-Hiradoumi and Moderna on Atamifuji-Takayasu day 9: Kotozakura, Hiradoumi o o o I hadn't posted the redistribution on day 7: of the 13 for the Kirishima bout, 7 were canceled, 2 went to Oho(-Hoshoryu), 3 to Daieisho(-Hiradoumi) and 1 to Meisei(-Takanosho) o - no info about the 3 for the Wakamotoharu bout - the kensho for Tama Home always get(s) canceled Edited May 24, 2024 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,744 Posted May 22, 2024 (edited) Sole leader now Shonannoumi had very few kensho so far (10 in all), usually 1 or 2 - 4 times none - the biggest pack (5) when LDH was on his bout, the bigger one with Mitakeumi he didn't get. Day 11 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2405_11.pdf ２５２: Kotozakura １４６: Hoshoryu (M) １４５: Onosato １０９: Takayasu ９８: Oho ８２: Atamifuji ７０: Daieisho ６０: Mitakeumi ４３: Hiradoumi ３７: Oshoma ３７: Abi Tomorrow still only 2 on the Shonannoumi(-Abi) bout. LDH on Atamifuji-Oho and Moderna on Tobizaru-Takayasu. Day 10 The big pack for Takayasu o The small leader envelope pack for Shonannoumi guarded by the yobidashi o Edited May 24, 2024 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,744 Posted May 23, 2024 (edited) The top 3 are more or less fix now in that order, likely the top 4. Mitakeumi may still drop down - he won't win another and there are big ozeki packs in reach for those lingering below. Oshoma is in the rankings because Abi only had a meager pack from the leader, but he needs more wins to stay. Tomorrow the Wakamotoharu bout has no extra - just his average 4 kensho - a (not the) big bunch for Shonannoumi(-Kotozakura) - not enough to get him into the rankings if he wins, Hoshoryu back in the Nagatanien group - and once more both LDH and Moderna on Onosato(-Ura). Day 12 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2405_12.pdf ２９２: Kotozakura １６１: Hoshoryu １５５: Onosato (M) １１７: Takayasu ９８: Oho ９３: Atamifuji ７０: Daieisho ６０: Mitakeumi ４６: Hiradoumi ４１: Oshoma Day 11 o the crucial big bunch for Hoshoryu o o o Kotozakura, Shonannoumi o o Edited May 24, 2024 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,079 Posted May 23, 2024 On 13/05/2024 at 06:25, Akinomaki said: Day 2 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2405_02.pdf ５０: Kotozakura A quick check reveals that there were originally 25 kensho on the Kotozakura v. Atamifuji bout. But Kotozakura walked away with 50 kensho. The 25 extra kensho must have come from the 17 kensho on Takakeisho's kyujo bout and the 31 kensho on Terunofuji's kyujo bout. But not sure which came from which, and which were not redistributed... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,744 Posted May 23, 2024 1 hour ago, Amamaniac said: A quick check reveals that there were originally 25 kensho on the Kotozakura v. Atamifuji bout. But Kotozakura walked away with 50 kensho. The 25 extra kensho must have come from the 17 kensho on Takakeisho's kyujo bout and the 31 kensho on Terunofuji's kyujo bout. But not sure which came from which, and which were not redistributed... All reported in detail On 13/05/2024 at 09:34, Akinomaki said: Plenty of distributions today, the last and 3rd to last bout with 2 big packs both canceled is maybe a first. Of the 31 for the last bout, 18 go to the new last bout Kotozakura-Atamifuji, 7 to Kirishima-Hiradoumi and 1 to Hoshoryu-Abi - 5 are canceled. Of the 17 for Takakeisho-Gonoyama, 7 go to the new last bout and 10 are canceled. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,744 Posted May 24, 2024 (edited) Not much change, none to come - tomorrow both ozeki and Onosato are upgraded to 3 Nagatanien kensho, and also Daieiesho has 3 - Atamifuji as the one with a contract gets 4. LDH after a while back to where they started, on Kotozakura, Moderna on Atamifuji-Ura. Day 13 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2405_13.pdf ３１５: Kotozakura ２０２: Hoshoryu １７７: Onosato (M) １１７: Takayasu １００: Atamifuji ９８: Oho ８０: Daieisho ６０: Mitakeumi ５０: Hiradoumi ４１: Oshoma ４１: Abi Pack of day 12 - Kotozakura - the yobidashi is a bit early ooo o o o o o o Abi, Oshoma o o Edited May 24, 2024 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,744 Posted May 25, 2024 (edited) Abi day today - and there's another big one in reach for him tomorrow, about 32 kensho. Abi and Atamifuji can overtake Takayasu, Oho can surpass Atamifuji. Day 14 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2405_14.pdf ３１５: Kotozakura ２２６: Hoshoryu １９０: Onosato (M) １１７: Takayasu １１０: Atamifuji １０５: Oho １０１: Abi ９１: Daieisho ６０: Mitakeumi ５５: Hiradoumi Nagatanien has saved a lot of their contingent this basho and is generous at the end: tomorrow 5 kensho on Atamifuji and kensho on all yusho relevant bouts, 5 for the first with Daieisho, 5 for the main one Abi-Onosato - but only 3 for the ozeki bout: that bout was already full with 60, also Tama Home has only 3 and 5 for the one before - in such a case apparently the limit for one sponsor is 3. Kotozakura also gets the 3 from LDH again there, Moderna on Tobizaru(-Churanoumi). Likely the Morinaga-sho will be on Onosato like most of the time, so no 61. Day 13 - Wakamotoharu o Edited May 25, 2024 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,744 Posted May 26, 2024 Takayasu managed to stay on 4 because the threats all lost and Oho to get to 5 - the top 8 are above 100! Onosato finished very close to the ozeki, possible the best 3rd place ever - and the best 8th place ever for Abi. The top 10 are basically the same since day 10. Day 15 https://www.sumo.or.jp/pdf/honbasho/kansen/torikumi/2405_15.pdf ３７５: Kotozakura ２２６: Hoshoryu ２２３: Onosato (M) １２２: Takayasu １１２: Oho １１０: Atamifuji １０２: Daieisho １０１: Abi ６３: Hiradoumi ６０: Mitakeumi Day 14 was Abi day o o 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,744 Posted May 26, 2024 (edited) On 11/05/2024 at 08:29, Akinomaki said: 2254 kensho planned, 404 more than last year (Nikkan wrongly reported 250). In the end 1980 kensho this basho, most usually on day 15, this time on the only day with all y/o on the dohyo, day 1 with 173 kensho https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2024052600522&g=smo Last year in the end had 1789 (from 1850 planned), so at least more this year, though with a reduction 4 times as big. Onosato kensho on day 15 oooo Edited May 27, 2024 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
