Haru Basho 2021 Page Live with News Updates

Andy Haru Basho 2021

I added the new permanent page for the upcoming Haru Basho. I have posted the news we have so far which will impact the tournament, such as Leonid’s coverage of the Juryo promotions, the change of venue, and a brief rundown of the Tokitsukaze drama. The Kyokai has scheduled a meeting on February 22 to announce a decision and hopefully put that scandal to bed…in a love hotel in Kinshicho.

Screenshot of where to find the page

That page will be a permanent home and quick reference for future news and coverage of the upcoming tournament. I will update that with links to the related posts so you will not have to scour the infinite scroll. You won’t need to bookmark it because it is located in the main menu navigation, under “Tournament Archives” below the most recent two tournaments. If you’d like to revisit the action on those tournaments while you’re here, feel free.

Hatsu Basho Kensho-kin Roundup

Andy Hatsu Basho 2021

Once again, I need to give a huge “Thank you” to Herouth for the kensho data she has been sharing on Twitter. I have published a few visualizations that I hope you will enjoy. In November, with three Ozeki competing for almost the entire tournament, there were more envelopes up for grabs (a 20% bump). There were also fewer opportunities lost due to kyujo, since Takakeisho’s kyujo was the only one during the tournament. Almost all makuuchi bouts had kensho on senshuraku and there was a 33% payout increase over November’s final day…though the thrilling Takakeisho/Terunofuji playoff was certainly more exciting.

To prevent the visualization from loading for EVERYONE who visits, click through to read more and to see the visualization or click this link to go directly to the visualization. I apologize for the scrunched view, so I would advise scrolling to the bottom-right side of the visualization and clicking on the “Full Screen” icon.

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New Covid infection

Timothée Heinz Hatsu Basho 2021

Sadly, the worrying news reel goes on. The sumo association released a statement that an unnamed rikishi has tested Covid positive. Fortunately, the wrestler does not have symptoms. We wish him a smooth recovery.

The rikishi belongs to the lower ranks. Few details have been released: he was last at the stable four days prior, and his stable mates are not considered close contacts.