Takanonami, Akebono share the lead at 5 wins

Daishoho, Tomonohana, Misugisato, Musashimaru, Wakanohana, Takanohana trail by one. 10 days remain.

• Sekiwake Takanonami5-0 ・ W5
• Yokozuna Akebono5-0 ・ W5
• Maegashira 10 Daishoho4-1
• Maegashira 10 Tomonohana4-1
• Maegashira 6 Misugisato4-1 ・ W4
• Sekiwake Musashimaru4-1
• Ozeki Wakanohana4-1
• Ozeki Takanohana4-1

Kotobeppu (Maegashira 3) beat Wakanohana (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 17% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-7, which makes it count double.

Tomonohana (Maegashira 10) beat Akinoshima (Maegashira 2) by Shitatedashinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-5, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 3 Kotobeppu3-2
• Maegashira 10 Tomonohana4-1

Ozeki Takanohana, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 4-1 — 9 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.

• Ozeki Takanohana4-1 ・ yokozuna bid

• Akebono (Yokozuna, 5-0) vs Akinoshima (Maegashira 2, 3-2) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 30-8; the rating model gives Akebono 87%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Akinoshima
• Takanohana (Ozeki, 4-1) vs Kotobeppu (Maegashira 3, 3-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 8-1; the rating model gives Takanohana 88%; Belt Grinder vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
• Kiraiho (Maegashira 7, 2-3) vs Takanonami (Sekiwake, 5-0) →head-to-head: Kiraiho leads 7-4; the rating model gives Kiraiho 28%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Takanonami