Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →January (Hatsu) 1994 ・ Day 4 ・ Jan 12
Musoyama takes a gold star off yokozuna Akebono
January (Hatsu) 1994 has completed day 4. Musoyama (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Uwatenage for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1. Hamanoshima, Kasugafuji, Kotonishiki, Takanohana share the lead at 4-0.
Championship Race
11 days remain in the race.
- Maegashira 14 Hamanoshima4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 13 Kasugafuji4-0 ・ W4
- Sekiwake Kotonishiki4-0 ・ W4
- Ozeki Takanohana4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 15 Daishoyama3-1
- Maegashira 14 Kirishima3-1
- Komusubi Wakashoyo3-1
- Sekiwake Takanonami3-1
Today's Kinboshi
Musoyama (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Uwatenage for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.
Upsets
Takatoriki (Maegashira 7) beat Kotonowaka (Maegashira 1) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Takanohana stands at 4-0 — 4 more wins needed with 11 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is Takanohana's first kadoban.
His pre-basho rating of 2244 sits 416 points below his peak of 2660 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Takanohana4-0 ・ kadoban #1
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 3-1) vs Wakashoyo (Komusubi, 3-1) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 8-1; the rating model gives Akebono 93%
- Wakanohana (Ozeki, 3-1) vs Oginishiki (Maegashira 5, 2-2) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 9-3; the rating model gives Wakanohana 79%
- Terao (Maegashira 8, 2-2) vs Takanohana (Ozeki, 4-0) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 22-6; the rating model gives Terao 23%; Pulling Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even