Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →January (Hatsu) 1993 ・ Day 5 ・ Jan 14
Takanohana, Akebono share the lead at 5 wins
January (Hatsu) 1993 has completed day 5. Takanohana, Akebono share the lead at 5-0.
Championship Race
10 days remain in the race.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Akebono, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 5-0 — 8 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Konishiki stands at 4-1 — 4 more wins needed with 10 days left.
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 Akebono5-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Konishiki4-1 ・ kadoban #5
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kushimaumi (Maegashira 1, 2-3) vs Konishiki (Ozeki, 4-1) →head-to-head: Konishiki leads 11-4; the rating model gives Kushimaumi 39%
- Akebono (Ozeki, 5-0) vs Misugisato (Maegashira 2, 4-1) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 16-6; the rating model gives Akebono 83%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Misugisato
- Takanohana (Sekiwake, 5-0) vs Wakashoyo (Maegashira 3, 3-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 2-0; the rating model gives Takanohana 78%