Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Oginishiki takes a gold star off yokozuna Akebono
March (Haru) 1994 has completed day 12. Oginishiki (Maegashira 6) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Okuridashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1. Takatoriki, Takanonami, Takanohana share the lead at 10-2.
Championship Race
Akinoshima, Kotonishiki, Musashimaru, Akebono trail by one. 3 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Takatoriki holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Tagaryu in September (Aki) 1984.
- Maegashira 12 Takatoriki10-2 ・ W8
- Ozeki Takanonami10-2 ・ W5
- Ozeki Takanohana10-2 ・ W4
- Maegashira 10 Akinoshima9-3
- Sekiwake Kotonishiki9-3
- Ozeki Musashimaru9-3
- Yokozuna Akebono9-3
Today's Kinboshi
Oginishiki (Maegashira 6) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Okuridashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanohana, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 10-2 — 3 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
解説 ・ InsightTakanohana's last two basho: 7 wins, then 14 (champion) — 21 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
- Ozeki Takanohana10-2 ・ yokozuna bid
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 13 Kiraihokachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 5 Tomonohanamake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 3 Kotonowakamake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 1 Kaiokachi-koshi (8-4)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 9-3) vs Musashimaru (Ozeki, 9-3) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 24-17; the rating model gives Akebono 61%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Takanonami (Ozeki, 10-2) vs Kyokudozan (Maegashira 4, 3-9) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 8-5; the rating model gives Takanonami 87%; Thrower vs Technician — style matchup slightly favors Takanonami
- Takanohana (Ozeki, 10-2) vs Kotonishiki (Sekiwake, 9-3) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 34-14; the rating model gives Takanohana 68%; Belt Grinder vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even