Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →September (Aki) 1993 ・ Day 8 ・ Sep 19
Akebono leads alone at 8-0
September (Aki) 1993 has completed day 8. Akebono (Yokozuna) leads alone at 8-0.
Championship Race
Wakanohana trail by one. 7 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightAkebono is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 8.
- Yokozuna Akebono8-0 ・ W8
- Ozeki Wakanohana7-1
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanohana, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 6-2 — 7 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
解説 ・ InsightTakanohana's last two basho: 14 wins (champion), then 13 — 27 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
- Ozeki Takanohana6-2 ・ yokozuna bid
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightAkebono clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Yokozuna Akebonokachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 8-0) vs Kotobeppu (Maegashira 3, 4-4) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 6-0; the rating model gives Akebono 91%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Kiraiho (Maegashira 7, 4-4) vs Wakanohana (Ozeki, 7-1) →head-to-head: Kiraiho leads 1-1; the rating model gives Kiraiho 14%; Belt Grinder vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even