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Torikumi for this day →Akinoshima takes a gold star off yokozuna Akebono
July (Nagoya) 1993 has completed day 12. Akinoshima (Maegashira 10) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Hikiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 15. Wakanohana, Akebono share the lead at 11-1.
Championship Race
Kotonishiki, Takanohana trail by one. 3 days remain.
Today's Kinboshi
Akinoshima (Maegashira 10) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Hikiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 15.
Upsets
Higonoumi (Maegashira 11) beat Misugisato (Maegashira 2) by Yoritaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanohana, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 10-2 — 3 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Konishiki reached 8-4 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightTakanohana's last two basho: 11 wins, then 14 (champion) — 25 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 6 — he has survived all 5 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2174 sits 210 points below his peak of 2384 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Takanohana10-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Konishiki8-4 ・ kadoban #6
Records Decided Today
7 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 15 Minatofujikachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 8 Kotoinazumamake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 6 Daishoyamamake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 15 Aogiyamamake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 2 Misugisatomake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 9 Kotofujikachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 10 Akinoshimakachi-koshi (8-4)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 11-1) vs Wakanohana (Sekiwake, 11-1) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 21-19; the rating model gives Akebono 67%; Forward Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Takanohana (Ozeki, 10-2) vs Kitakachidoki (Maegashira 4, 3-9) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 14-3; the rating model gives Takanohana 88%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kitakachidoki