Akinomaki 40,222 Posted December 25, 2024 (edited) Most wins of the year (restricted to makuuchi) was already awarded at the last basho of the year, by the Kyushu local Nishi-Nippon shimbun, for 66 makuuchi wins, one more than Onosato, the first time Kotozakura got this award. handed over by the company president o o and as usual Kotozakura also got the Hochi best rikishi of the year award https://www.hochi.co.jp/award/rikishi/2024.html (Hochi hasn't properly updated the page from that of last year, where Kirishima won it - Kotozakura's results are listed as Kirishima's) the first for a Kotozakura - his grandfather didn't get this award. He and Onosato were the candidates for the award, Onosato has joint (with Terunofuji) most yusho of the year and only one win less, but that one win was decisive. Kotozakura also had a ketteisen 13-2 D and 5 basho as ozeki in his favour. In the end the vote was 3-2 for Kotozakura o Congratulations at the heya o His kanji for this year is dream 夢, the goal for next year tsuna 綱 o same goal as Kirishima last year - but look where he is now o Previous award threads 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Edited December 25, 2024 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,222 Posted December 25, 2024 (edited) The NikkanSP unofficial awards picked Onosato for several varieties o o The speedster award: 4.46s average time for a win - with 2nd most of the year, 15 more than no.2 Abi with 4.76s avarage, and also top for bouts in general: 4.6s average in 88 bouts, Abi with 5.06 in 87. Shodai is surprisingly high up in the rankings here. Also top in the Oshi-special award - oshidashi and oshitaoshi wins: 28+3= 31, 2nd Tamawashi with 22+5 o And also top (very debatable) in the combined spirited rikishi rankings: 44 times in the top 3, 12 at no.1, 18 at no.2, 14 at 3 - but no doubt actually Ura should get this: 18 times no.1, 15 times no.2 and 3 at 3 o Regular is like last year: On 23/12/2023 at 10:31, Akinomaki said: the spirited poll recap for makuuchi - one first place gets 3 points, 2nd 2, 3rd 1 point 1. Ura 2. Takakeisho Edited December 25, 2024 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,222 Posted December 25, 2024 (edited) After oshi for Onosato, the NikkanSP nage award goes to Hoshoryu: 19 of his 61 wins were by throwing techniques, Kotozakura is 2nd with 17 -nage and Shonannoumi 3rd with 11 -nage wins. 2nd time in a row for Hoshoryu, last year he had 17 wins, with 6 different nage techniques this time, after 5 last year. o Edited December 25, 2024 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,222 Posted December 26, 2024 (edited) The Chuspo Best newcomer of the year award of course went to Onosato, the perfect newcomer, not just this year: Hatsu basho new makuuchi, Kyushu new ozeki and 2 yusho in between. http://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2024122600055&g=spo he aims for higher - "Not just on the banzuke, in all respects" o - no news yet about the JPSA awards, which should have taken place a week ago Edited December 26, 2024 by Akinomaki 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,222 Posted December 28, 2024 Next at the 13th NikkanSp Ozumo Grand Awards: kensho 46 bouts this year with a million Yen in hand: a pack of 34 kensho envelopes, containing 30 000 Yen each (another 30 000 for later/taxes) Abi had 2 of these bouts and won them both, to get the "1000 gold coins with one grab" award. Also Takayasu, Takanosho and Shodai managed this - Abi stands out with the speed in which he got that: 7s combined for these 2 bouts, 105 kensho - 3.15 million yen - 450 000 yen per second. http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/202412250000376.html On 25/12/2024 at 09:21, Akinomaki said: The speedster award: 4.46s average time for a win - with 2nd most of the year, 15 more than no.2 Abi with 4.76s average, and also top for bouts in general: 4.6s average in 88 bouts, Abi with 5.06 in 87. Shodai is surprisingly high up in the rankings here. 420 kensho this year for him: about 2874 yen cash per second for his time fighting on the dohyo On the other side, the kensho one didn't get - the top 5 of missed kensho opportunities Kotozakura missed out on 739 kensho (but he got 1503 this year), 2nd Kirishima with 600 not (and only got 484), Hoshoryu (598/973) Atamifuji (554/406), Tobizaru (526/283) o - Oshoma should be not far away - he only got 205 kensho and had quite a lot on his bouts Kotozakura also had the most million yen bouts, 22, and he won 12 of them - actually he should get the grab the gold award, but that emphasises the winning percentage of these bouts. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ack! 461 Posted December 31, 2024 On 24/12/2024 at 23:41, Akinomaki said: Most wins of the year (restricted to makuuchi) was already awarded at the last basho of the year, by the Kyushu local Nishi-Nippon shimbun, for 66 makuuchi wins, one more than Onosato, the first time Kotozakura got this award. Onosato was second with 65. Wakatakakage finished the year with 63 wins, which includes one basho in Makushita and two bashos in Juryo. With 61 wins, Hoshoryu was the only other rikishi to achieve 60+ in 2024. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akinomaki 40,222 Posted December 31, 2024 (edited) The rest of the NikkanSP awards Kinboshi: top Takanosho with 2, Wakamotoharu, Shodai, Oho and Meisei with 1 o ginboshi: ozeki wins by hiramaku (below sanyaku), top Atamifuji with 7, then Ura and Tobizaru with 5 o best winning percentage against y/0 by hiramaku: top Takanosho 50%, Oho 46.2, Wakamotoharu 40% o top 3 winning percentage in the last bout (below ozeki): Oho, Onosato, Abi o Banzuke wave: least movements on the banzuke (except the unmovable yokozuna and constant ozeki Hoshoryu) Top: Kotozakura and Kirishima with one move: between sekiwake and ozeki (the one up, the other down), joint 3rd Daieisho and Atamifuji with 4 moves, 5th Abi and Tamawashi with 7 o - another debatable one, to have Kotozakura get it, though Hoshoryu had the least movements without having that guaranteed Edited December 31, 2024 by Akinomaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
