Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Wakanohana takes a gold star off yokozuna Asahifuji
January (Hatsu) 1992 has completed day 3. Wakanohana (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Asahifuji by Shitatenage for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2. Takamisugi, Takanonami, Kiraiho, Konishiki share the lead at 3-0.
Championship Race
12 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Wakanohana (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Asahifuji by Shitatenage for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Konishiki, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 3-0 — 10 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
解説 ・ InsightKonishiki's last two basho: 11 wins, then 13 (champion) — 24 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2344 is at career-peak level (2384) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
- Ozeki Konishiki3-0 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akinoshima (Maegashira 5, 2-1) vs Kirishima (Ozeki, 2-1) →head-to-head: Kirishima leads 20-13; the rating model gives Akinoshima 22%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Akinoshima
- Konishiki (Ozeki, 3-0) vs Tochinowaka (Komusubi, 2-1) →head-to-head: Konishiki leads 21-14; the rating model gives Konishiki 67%
- Kiraiho (Maegashira 10, 3-0) vs Takamisugi (Maegashira 12, 3-0) →head-to-head: Kiraiho leads 8-6; the rating model gives Kiraiho 52%