Akebono leads alone at 9-0

Takatoriki, Wakanohana, Takanohana trail by one. 6 days remain.

• Yokozuna Akebono9-0 ・ W9
• Maegashira 6 Takatoriki8-1
• Sekiwake Wakanohana8-1
• Ozeki Takanohana8-1 ・ W7

Naminohana (Maegashira 13) beat Kotobeppu (Maegashira 5) by Okuridashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 31% chance.

Oginishiki (Maegashira 16) beat Tochinowaka (Maegashira 8) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 5-11, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 13 Naminohana3-6
• Maegashira 16 Oginishiki6-3

3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 2 Takamisugimake-koshi (1-8)
• Sekiwake Wakanohanakachi-koshi (8-1)
• Ozeki Takanohanakachi-koshi (8-1)

• Akebono (Yokozuna, 9-0) vs Kotonishiki (Maegashira 3, 4-5) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 30-11; the rating model gives Akebono 79%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
• Kushimaumi (Maegashira 4, 2-7) vs Konishiki (Ozeki, 4-5) →head-to-head: Konishiki leads 11-4; the rating model gives Kushimaumi 36%