Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Daishoyama, Takanohana, Akebono share the lead at 8 wins
January (Hatsu) 1993 has completed day 9. Daishoyama, Takanohana, Akebono share the lead at 8-1.
Championship Race
Naminohana, Kotobeppu, Konishiki trail by one. 6 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Daishoyama holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Tagaryu in September (Aki) 1984.
Upsets
Mainoumi (Maegashira 16) beat Kyokudozan (Maegashira 6) by Shitatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Akebono, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 8-1 — 5 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Konishiki stands at 7-2 — 1 more win needed with 6 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 Akebono8-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Konishiki7-2 ・ kadoban #5
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 14 Daishoyamakachi-koshi (8-1)
- Maegashira 10 Tokitsunadamake-koshi (1-8)
- Sekiwake Takanohanakachi-koshi (8-1)
- Ozeki Akebonokachi-koshi (8-1)
- Komusubi Daishohomake-koshi (1-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akinoshima (Maegashira 1, 6-3) vs Konishiki (Ozeki, 7-2) →head-to-head: Akinoshima leads 25-10; the rating model gives Akinoshima 41%
- Akebono (Ozeki, 8-1) vs Wakashoyo (Maegashira 3, 5-4) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 8-1; the rating model gives Akebono 84%
- Takanohana (Sekiwake, 8-1) vs Kotobeppu (Maegashira 9, 7-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 8-1; the rating model gives Takanohana 80%