Kushimaumi takes a gold star off yokozuna Hokutoumi

13 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 15 Mainoumi2-0
• Maegashira 13 Wakasegawa2-0
• Maegashira 12 Kotoinazuma2-0
• Maegashira 10 Toyonoumi2-0
• Maegashira 6 Tomoefuji2-0
• Maegashira 5 Kasugafuji2-0
• Maegashira 3 Kushimaumi2-0
• Maegashira 2 Akinoshima2-0

Kushimaumi (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Hokutoumi by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.

• Maegashira 3 Kushimaumi2-0

Kyokudozan (Maegashira 8) beat Takatoriki (Maegashira 2) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 3-8, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 8 Kyokudozan1-1

• Hokutoumi (Yokozuna, 0-2) vs Terao (Maegashira 4, 2-0) →head-to-head: Hokutoumi leads 19-6; the rating model gives Hokutoumi 76%; Forward Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
• Konishiki (Ozeki, 2-0) vs Kirinishiki (Maegashira 5, 0-2) →head-to-head: Konishiki leads 4-0; the rating model gives Konishiki 88%
• Akebono (Sekiwake, 1-1) vs Kushimaumi (Maegashira 3, 2-0) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 11-3; the rating model gives Akebono 75%