Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Daishoyama leads alone at 10-1
January (Hatsu) 1993 has completed day 11. Daishoyama (Maegashira 14) leads alone at 10-1.
Championship Race
Konishiki, Akebono trail by one. 4 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Daishoyama holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Tagaryu in September (Aki) 1984.
- Maegashira 14 Daishoyama10-1 ・ W6
- Ozeki Konishiki9-2 ・ W4
- Ozeki Akebono9-2
Upsets
Tochinowaka (Maegashira 6) beat Akebono (Ozeki) by Uwatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 14% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 7-12, which makes it count double.
Kotofuji (Maegashira 15) beat Terao (Maegashira 5) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Akebono, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 9-2 — 4 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Konishiki reached 9-2 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightAkebono's last two basho: 9 wins, then 14 (champion) — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 5 — he has survived all 4 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2183 sits 201 points below his peak of 2384 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Akebono9-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Konishiki9-2 ・ kadoban #5
Records Decided Today
3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 16 Kyokugozanmake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 5 Takatorikimake-koshi (3-8)
- Sekiwake Musashimarukachi-koshi (8-3)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Sekiwake, 8-3) vs Konishiki (Ozeki, 9-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 15-7; the rating model gives Takanohana 64%
- Akebono (Ozeki, 9-2) vs Musashimaru (Sekiwake, 8-3) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 24-17; the rating model gives Akebono 71%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Wakanohana (Maegashira 3, 7-4) vs Daishoyama (Maegashira 14, 10-1) →head-to-head: Daishoyama leads 6-4; the rating model gives Wakanohana 75%