[Spoiler] Day 8 bout length and kensho

[Achim Pawelczyk <sumo@achimp.de>]

bout length  in seconds, kensho banners for some bouts

Makuuchi Day 8 - Nakabi

M12e   Buyuzan (6-2)       oshidashi      M15e   Asanowaka (5-3)   3.6s
M11e   Toki (6-2)          tsukidashi     M14e   Takanotsuru (0-8) 4.8s
M14w   Otsukasa (4-4)      hikiotoshi     M11w   Shimotori (1-7)   1.5s
M10w   Wakanoyama (3-5)    yorikiri       M12w   Aogiyama (3-5)   14.7s
M13w   Asasekiryu (5-3)    sotogake       M9e    Jumonji (6-2)    14.2s
M13e   Yotsukasa (4-4)     oshidashi      M9w    Iwakiyama (3-5)   4.6s
M8e    Tamarikido (5-3)    sukuinage      M15w   Akinoshima (4-4)  5.9s
M8w    Gojoro (3-5)        sukuinage      M6e    Kasugao (2-6)    19.9s
M5e    Miyabiyama (5-3)    oshidashi      M7w    Aminishiki (5-3)  9.6s

M10e   Kotoryu (4-4)       oshidashi      M5w    Hokutoriki (3-5)  1.8s
M3e    Kyokushuzan (3-5)   katasukashi    M1e    Tochinonada (5-3) 2.1s,-
M1w    Takamisakari (4-4)  hikiotoshi     K1e    Tosanoumi (3-5)   2.2s,4k
K1w    Kyokutenho (4-4)    yoritaoshi     M2w    Takanonami (2-6) 96.9s,-
M3w    Tamanoshima (5-3)   yorikiri       O2e    Musoyama (3-5)    9.6s,?
O1w    Kaio (6-2)          yorikiri       M4e    Kaiho (2-6)       9.8s,1k
S1e    Wakanosato (6-2)    oshitaoshi     O1e    Chiyotaikai (6-2) 2.4s,8k
O2w    Tochiazuma (4-4)    hikiotoshi     S1w    Dejima (5-3)      1.7s,4k
Y1e    Asashoryu (8-0)     yorikiri       M4w    Kotonowaka (5-3)  2.1s,12k

Nakabi looks like a good day for kensho.
But Takamisakari is mere average with 4.
Have the sponsors lost faith in him ?

Top 10 on Nakabi (wins to get the kensho)
Asashoryu   75 (8)
Chiyotaikai 21 (6)
Takamisari  18 (4)
Tochiazuma  16 (4)
Wakanosato  13 (6)
Kaio        11 (6)
Musoyama     9 (3)
Kotonowaka   8 (5)
Tochinonada  6 (5)
Dejima       4 (5)
Tosanoumi    4 (3)
Kyokutenho   4 (4)
Kyokushuzan  4 (3)


Akinomaki

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