Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →January (Hatsu) 1994 ・ Day 7 ・ Jan 15
Takanohana leads alone at 7-0
January (Hatsu) 1994 has completed day 7. Takanohana (Ozeki) leads alone at 7-0.
Championship Race
Hamanoshima, Kotonishiki, Takanonami, Musashimaru trail by one. 8 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightTakanohana is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 7.
Upsets
Takanonami (Sekiwake) beat Akebono (Yokozuna) by Kawazugake — pre-basho ratings gave just a 23% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 5-35, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Takanohana stands at 7-0 — 1 more win needed with 8 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 Takanohana7-0 ・ kadoban #1
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 5-2) vs Konishiki (Sekiwake, 0-7) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 9-8; the rating model gives Akebono 89%
- Kenko (Maegashira 6, 3-4) vs Takanohana (Ozeki, 7-0) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 16-2; the rating model gives Kenko 25%