Kyushu 2016 - Sumo Thread

Ozeki Terunofuji:
Once again after the July tournament this year and personally for the 3rd time, Terunofuji is Ozeki Kadoban and faces a possible demotion. Following Goeido and Kotoshogiku, he is the 137th since the 1969 July Grand Sumo Tournament.

Sekiwake Takayasu:
Takayasu stays at the Sekiwake rank and is in Sanyaku for 3 tournaments in a row.

Sekiwake Return Okinoumi:
Okinoumi has been re-promoted to Sekiwake after 10 tournaments. Reclaiming the rank he held in March 2015. He is returning to Sanyaku after 3 tournaments since May this year.

Komusubi Debut Mitakeumi:
Mitakeumi is the first Rikishi from Dewanoumi Beya to make his Komusubi debut since the present Shisho inherited it on the first of February 2014. The previous one was Futeno in the 2005 September Grand Sumo Tournament. He is the first Rikishi from Nagano Prefecture to reach the Sanyaku ranks since Takanobori in the Spring Tournament 1932 (February). This makes him the second person since the Showa Era. The last time a Rikishi from Nagano Prefecture was in Sanyaku had been the very Takanobori in the Spring Tournament (January) 1936. Concerning Rikishi who were successful in Amateur Sumo as students, Mitakeumi is the 43rd to achieve this after Takarafuji in July of last year. He is the second former student of Toyo University after Tamanoshima in September 2001. Entering Sumo as Makushita Tsukedashi, he reached the Sanyaku ranks in 10 tournaments, which makes him the 5th fastest since the Showa Era.

Komusubi Return Tamawashi:
Tamawashi returns to the Komusubi rank after 10 tournaments, the rank he held previously in March of 2015.

Makuuchi Debut Hokutofuji:
Hokutofuji is the fifth Rikishi from Hakakku Beya to make his Makuuchi debut since the present Shisho founded it on the 27th of September 1993. The previous, Oiwato, debuted in the 2005 September Grand Sumo Tournament. He is the 10th Rikishi from Saitama Prefecture to reach the Makuuchi Division. The previous one had been Daieisho in September 2015. He is the 6th former student of Nippon Sport Science University following Chiyotairyu who reached the first league in May 2012. By taking only 10 tournaments since his debut to reach the first league (excluding Makushita Tsukedashi), Hokutofuji is the second fastest to reach the first league since 1958.

Makuuchi Debut Ishiura:
Ishiura is the first Rikishi from Miyagino Beya to enter the first league since Daikiho (current Shikona Yamaguchi) in May 2013 and the third from Tottori Prefecture post WWII. He is following Kotozakura who had his Makuuchi debut in March 1963. He is the 35th Rikishi from Nihon University following Daishomaru and Akiseyama who had been promoted this March.

Hokutofuji and Ishiura:
After Daishomaru and Akiseyama, they are the 87th and 88th former amateur from Japanese Student Sumo reaching the first league.

Makuuchi Return Hidenoumi:
Hidenoumi returns to the first league 3 tournaments after his demotion in May.

Makuuchi Return Chiyotairyu:
Chiyotairyu returns to the first league 3 tournaments after his demotion in May.

>>1951459
>"The '33 wins in 3 bashos' criterion is in place."
What is this shit. This is meant to be guaranteed but surely if he does an 11-4 and gets say a second consecutive Kanto-sho it is something they should at least consider.

>>1951971
I can't name any modern Ozeki that got it without the 33 wins off the top of my head. It's not impossible though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCy6wlsfuXQ

Goeido's last basho was Yokozuna worthy but if he returns to his usual form he would be he worst zuna ever

Is there anywhere in America to practice sumo? It always seemed like fun, and I've wanted to try learning some

>>1952810
This is the only place I know, hope you're lucky enough to live nearby http://www.usasumo.com/learn/sumo-classes/

Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m53HHbtH47E

Can someone give me a quick rundown of the rules so I can better appreciate this.

I understand they're fighting to put the opponent out of the ring or too encourage them to faceplant and it's all about barging and belt control.

What am I missing?

>>1953381
Part of what makes Sumo fun is the relative lack of rules, if you step out of the ring or any part of the body besides the bottom of your feet touch the Dohyo, you lose.

Besides that there is a short list of forbidden techniques, no groin punches, no kicking above the waist, no punching with a close fist, no eye pokes and no hair pulling

>>1953385
Thanks for the response.

What with the branchy things?

>>1953381
Basically these:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinjite

>>1953386
On the belt? Those are the Sagari, they're entirely ceremonial. I've heard they are representative of the ropes hanging at the front of Shinto shrines.

Besides the sport aspect Sumo is very ceremonial.

>>1953389
Alright cool. Thanks guys.

1st Day impressions
Hokutofuji - Solid. Did not look nervous at all.
Takanoiwa - Zero tawara awareness or slip. I don't know which is worst.
Shohozan - First day show of strength award. Against Chiyonokuni too which we can all agree isn't lacking in the strength department.
Takayasu - Endo just gave up. No insight on Takayasu.
Terunofuji - Half-assed tachiai. Half-assed bout. Humiliating loss by tsuridashi. Someone should inform him of his kadoban status.
Goeido - Looks good like last basho.
Hakuho - Won intelligently without using strength. Saving strength because recovery in progress?
Harumafuji - In all fairness Tamawashi's nodowa looked to me like a throat grab.

https://youtu.be/9IeFpsOuw_E

>>1953434
Nice I guess but I fail to see the relation with sumo.

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>>1953433
Just for reference this is the pic showing Tamawashi's nodowa or throat grab. Judge for yourselves.

>>1953391
there's another sumo channel on youtube that shows more of the ceremony before the matches, its quite elaborate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Kn79rNbas

>>1953455
>that range of reactions from the crowd

>>1953455
This such a tricky one, I mean pushing against the throat is completely allowed. Hard to tell if he's actually making a grip on that picture.

>>1951459
Aww yes, sumo thread!

Did anything special happen in the previous basho? I couldn't watch it, got stuck in Africa.

>>1954892
Goeido took the cup with a perfect 15 - 0, that's the big news

Day 2 is up on SumoDB, since there is no Kintamayama edition yet http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Results.aspx?b=201611&d=2&hideresults=on

Is beeg on the card

2nd Day impressions
Ikioi - Mental note: Do not slap Ikioi on the face. He does not like it.
Takekaze - Fast and with a well executed plan. I like it. Contrast with Chiyootori bout. Also planned but without the flexibility to change the plan once the initial belt grab failed. Ichinojo could have forced him down much sooner but even him was surprised that Chiyootori didn't try something else.
Kotoyuki - Shohozan bout: Was it an henka? Ok technically it was but in the slowmo you can see Kotoyuki carefully eyeing the tachiai while Shohozan blindly charges with the head down. Kotoyuki made the decision then so it is an intelligent "outsmarting" move.
Okinoumi - Solid performance.
Takayasu - A bundle of nerves.
Terunofuji - He is clearly out of it. Injury or otherwise he is not going to make it.
Kisenosato - Without pressure looks solid.
All four non Asian rikishi look very weak so far.

Day 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6ORrY_VgHY

That nigga Arawashi will make it far. Sanyaku in 2017 for sure

Hakuho and Kakuryu looked weak

>>1958444
You're not the only one talking about it, Hakuho hasn't looked himself for the past few tournaments. He's been pretty mum about whatever injury has been causing him to take bashos off too.

September last year was the first time he had pulled out of a tournament since 2006.

>>1954924
I take it that means Kisenosato fucked up at the crucial moment again?

>>1958878
You won't believe it but he lost on day 1 and completely fucked up on day 3.

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Japan Times extract
>Yokozuna Hakuho reached a milestone Tuesday, picking up his 1,000th career win by defeating No. 2 maegashira Kaisei on the third day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

>The 31-year-old Mongolian is the third sumo wrestler to collect 1,000 wins, following in the footsteps of the late former yokozuna Chiyonofuji, who ended his career with 1,045 wins, and former ozeki Kaio, who had a total of 1,047 victories.

>“Two great sumo wrestlers had reached 1,000 wins, and of them, I had fought against Kaio on the dohyo and thought it was amazing when he achieved the feat (in 2010). At that time, I never thought I would be the third one,” Hakuho said.

Note the strategically placed Japanese flag.

Hate watching aoiyama and kaisei go through the meat grinder rankings, they just get absolutely demolished.

>>1958968
I really hope he can make it to 1050, he is looking a bit shaky compared to his old self this basho

that said he's still 3-0

>>1959396
eh i figure if he warriors out another year he'll get there.

3rd Day impressions
Hokutofuji - I jinxed him on my day 1 comment. In the last 2 bouts he seems unable to come up with a plan nor get a modicum of control over the bout.
Ikioi - Solid. Best overall performance of the basho so far.
Takayasu - He won but it did not look at all good.
Kisenosato - It must be quite frustrating if you are a fan of him. He just did not resist Endo's push and just gave up. Maybe I should be crediting Endo more.
Goeido - Luckiest guy. Two slips wins in a row.

Day 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xE2s2RaTGI

>>1959419
I think that, more than that, 2017 is his last realistic chance to win all 6 Bashos. Assahoryu did it and thats the only blemish in his career

>>1959396
>>1961695
I think he can make 1050, I'm definitely not so sure he can win 6 basho in a row these days.

The Ozeki have been holding their own for the first time ever, except for the injured Terunofuji. There's a lot of strong new blood these days too.

Day 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioEJ3YwGsyc

>>1962820
damn never realised how small the lower division wrestlers look compared to the top guys

Day 5:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiNNp_9y0s4

I like the little midget Ishiura

Hope we get to see unbeaten Goeido against unbeaten Hakuho

sokokurai's basho imotbh

>>1966581
This is definitely what the crowds hope for, it'd surprise me if Goeido got that far. If I keep saying it'll surprise me maybe he'll do it.

>>1967091
This would be hilarious

day 6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcbwBIRtZzI

What a day!
Aoiyama finally able to pull a victory out after coming close a few times already.

Tamawashi is lookin hot. If he keeps this up he could be an ozeki in no time. Endou as well, though hes always a bit shakey.

On a non-makuuchi note, Osunaarashi is 6-0 so far. Hopefully he keeps it up and we can see him rise up again.

>>1967813
>>1967821
Absolutely damn good day

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Endo's kinboshi against Hakuho was a thing of beauty. Hakuho was on fire on this basho until then. If you rewatch his day 4 and 5 you can see Hakuho delivers very precise pushes (almost looks effortless). His reading of opponent's balance and his precision in delivering the final push sometimes seems out of this world. Endo did very good in closing up quick and locking Hakuho's left arm while pushing and trying to control Hakuho's right arm.

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Goeido's literal eating dirt defeat. 1/3

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>>1968850
2/3

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>>1968853
3/3

>>1967813
based endo destroying hakuho

Day 7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtDjnZM638A

>Hakuho-Yoshikaze
Hakuho's henka just shows he is not fully recovered and saving a lot of his strength.
I don't know what to say about Yoshikaze other than top sumo rikishi require some amount of awareness. Charging your way out of the dohyo is not acceptable. He was embarrassed. Hakuho was embarrassed. The crows was embarrassed.

Day 7 proper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5igAkVZOjE

The two -washi wrestlers are insane this basho.

>is a Kakuryu not throwing away L's on the first week

Damn I love these episodes

>>1970003
That look on Hakuho's face was pure gold

Another Yokozuna dream destroyed.

>>1973660
He still can do it but needs to win everything now. 3 Yokozuna and the other 3 Ozeki. Not easy but it wasn't easy to start with.

>he at least did it once last basho so nothing is impossible.

>>1973693
I mean I want to give him the benefit if the doubt but every other Ozeki keeps choking up. It would take a miracle.

Any here know where to get sumo stuff like handprints and calenders? According to Jason from the all sumo channel you can just straight up email john gunning but im not trying to have that be my first resource.

Day 8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXUJAeyRAZs

>>1974175
He wont beat the MADMAN

>>1974216
As far as I know John Gunning is pretty much the only guy that gets these to the English community

I've never bought anything from him, but he seems pretty approachable

Day 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGzMbqEuJqg

>We all fell for the Ura meme
>The real meme was Ishiura all along

>>1981149
Hype always makes dudes fail, just look at Endo

Also, when will they put Ishiura against the big guys (4him)? Is time to at least throw him an Ozeki

>>1982461
On the very last day unless he is tied for the basho before that in which case it will be the day before that so as to fight on the last day against the opponent he is tied with. However it is very complicated and all depends on how the remaining days play out. Say Kakuryu losses tomorrow but all 8-1 guys win then there will be 4 tied for the yusho and then he may be forced to go against one of the Yokozuna as soon as day 11.
Nevertheless he is almost assured to get the Kanto-sho now and guaranteed if he wins 10 bouts or more.

Unbelievable run from Ishiura. His record at the lower divisions isn't even that impressive.

>>1979944
cheers m8, he seems like a fine dude, i just don't want to seem like a total rando but i'm thinking that's what i'm going to end up doing.

>>1974842
tochinoshin got fucking robbed

>>1982817
It seems like an error of planning on the banzuke. The big bouts between Yokozunas are in the last 2 days, but if by chance Ishiura is still in the race they have to give him one. Then we would have a basho without 2 Yokozunas facing each other

Day 10:
https://youtu.be/slxF62wYt-4

>>1985266
The problem is that you have to be pretty sure the Ozeki or Yokozuna you choose is no longer able to win the basho because if he is then it will be unfair to the others. That is why they delay it until the very last moment.

>>1985973
Wow Hakuho vs Kisenosato was killer

>>1986576

So good. Kintamayama should do a best bouts of the year video.

>the absolute state of kaisei

LMAO

>>1988381
He has always sucked against sekitoris, but is a shame he didnt recovered on the second week.

He was the highest sekiwake just 2-3 bashos ago

Day 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXArm-ulZ3Y

>>1989471
Ishiura has done the same tachiai 3 times in a row. Incredible

>>1989471

That link doesn't work for me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7AijYNsP6s

Oh man that Terunofuji and Goeido stare down was so intense

Cuckuryu leaving the door open for based Ishiura

>>1991249
none of that please

>>1991249
RUDE

>Terunofuji making kachi-koshi against Hakuho
This is a new level of crazy.

Spoilers before the video is even posted. baka

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duwGcj48Uxk

>Kaisei this basho
what a joker, at least Aoiyama had some semblance of strategy, just fell short a few times early on vs tougher opponents. Also a shame that Tamawashi's record doesn't show how much of a badass he was early on.

>>1992325
For the majority of this basho Kaisei has been sporting this look on his face like he has no idea where the hell he is.

>>1992250
>>1992322
Wow, even with his knee turning purple. Terunofuji still has something working in there.

>>1992905

He looks like he's getting bigger too. Hope he returns to full fitness soon.

If Kakuryu wins tomorrow he gets the Basho. Calling it

Hakuho BTFO

>>1992322
based ikioi putting the manlets back in their place

>>1993412
a shame, he's my favorite

>the accidental hug between tochinoshin and harumafuji

hahahaa

Still waiting on day 13 video. Hadn't seen this youtube channel before

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgCD89zt3m8

HD highlights with English commentary

>>1994595
Sadly the NHK world highlights are only every third day or something like that

Day 13:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR0kZ9ZTzRI

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Kisenosato fans on suicide watch

How often do they weigh they guys? They should have a weigh in before each basho. I would like to see how their weight changes over time. Tochinoshin looks to have bulked up.

Tommorow
Kakuryu vs Goiedo
Haramufuji vs Hakuho

Could be Kakuryu vs Harumafuji on the last day, winner takes all

>>1995121
I think if you go on some other sumo forums people usually talk about that sicne they have mroe information.

For this basho all I remember is that Ichinojo lost around 15kg and was unable to practice for a bit because of his injury. If I had to make some guesses on whos gained weight I'd say chiyonokuni and Kaisei are looking a little bigger than average. Tochi has always had insane bulk.

>kisenosato

The absolute state of this man. He finds new ways to choke every time

Day 14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l56MlBfUmec

Ishiura was robbed

Shoudai got 3 wins he prob shouldnt've this basho. humm...

Aoiyama henkaing is probably the funniest thing to watch, and it worked twice!

>>1996238
Welp, I hate it when it ends before day 15. What can you do though?

>>1996238
Agreed , also congrats to Kakuryu on the Yusho

MUH NIGGA KAKURYU

Yusho won as a zuna against Hak and all sekitoris.

Doutbters BTFO
Kisenocuks BTFO and stay BTFO

>They are saying chokozuna may have a new zuna run if he gets the jun-yusho
LMAO

>>1996238
damn hidenoumi got KO'ed

Day 15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuQQWAw_-dc

>>1994029
Im sure he'll be back in top form next basho. Im chalking this basho's performance up to still being in recovery from that toe surgery and being a bit rusty from from missing last basho. You gotta remember he had not missed a basho so it isn't something he's used to.

I just started watching sumo on NHK, just a 20 minute highlight show, followed it for about a week. Just occurred to me to look here for a thread, and here it is. Seems like it's over though, this 15 day tournament. Pretty intense sport.

>12 jun-yusho
>0 (ZERO) yusho

the absolute state of kisenosato

>>1999340
11 of those jun-yushos were at ozeki rank, lmao

here's Kakuryu's interview after receiving the emperor's cup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrHt6K9sXNw

you go big guy

>>1999214
Hope to see you here next Basho, we're always happy to have some new faces in these threads!

The next Honbasho will begin January 8th, and take place at the Kokugikan in Tokyo. Hope to see you all then!

tfw wake up and no more sumo to watch

see ya next time guys

>>2000175
>>2000591

Today I filled my 15 mins of sumo reliving the most important rivalry of all time:

sumodb DOT sumogames DOT de / Rikishi_opp . aspx? r=1123#878

I plan to watch the Kak-Harumafuji bouts later this week

FUCK YOU ANTISPAM THIS LINK IS MORE THAN LEGIT

Nice little highlight reel of the basho from Kintamayama https://youtu.be/mnnCgRA6NKk

Kakuryu taking the Yusho isn't exciting for most of us non kakuryu fans, but this basho still had a ton of amazing bouts and a lot of excitement until the end

>>2003626

Sweet. Didn't include that amazing henke though. Cmon now.