Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Akebono leads alone at 12-2
January (Hatsu) 1993 has completed day 14. Akebono (Ozeki) leads alone at 12-2.
Championship Race
Daishoyama, Takanohana trail by one. 1 day remain.
Upsets
Kotofuji (Maegashira 15) beat Tochinowaka (Maegashira 6) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Akebono, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 12-2 — 1 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Konishiki reached 9-5 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 Akebono12-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Konishiki9-5 ・ kadoban #5
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 8 Kotonowakamake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 13 Kiraihokachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 7 Kitakachidokimake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 4 Toyonoumimake-koshi (6-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Ozeki, 12-2) vs Takanohana (Sekiwake, 11-3) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 24-24; the rating model gives Akebono 60%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Kotonishiki (Sekiwake, 7-7) vs Konishiki (Ozeki, 9-5) →head-to-head: Kotonishiki leads 12-12; the rating model gives Kotonishiki 67%