Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kotonishiki, Musashimaru share the lead at 5 wins
March (Haru) 1994 has completed day 5. Kotonishiki, Musashimaru share the lead at 5-0.
Championship Race
10 days remain in the race.
- Sekiwake Kotonishiki5-0 ・ W5
- Ozeki Musashimaru5-0 ・ W5
- Maegashira 13 Kiraiho4-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 9 Kenko4-1
- Maegashira 10 Akinoshima4-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 7 Kasugafuji4-1
- Maegashira 2 Terao4-1
- Ozeki Takanonami4-1 ・ W4
Upsets
Oginishiki (Maegashira 6) beat Takanohana (Ozeki) by Yoritaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 17% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-12, which makes it count double.
Kotonishiki (Sekiwake) beat Akebono (Yokozuna) by Hikiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 23% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 11-30, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanohana, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 4-1 — 9 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 Takanohana4-1 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 4-1) vs Terao (Maegashira 2, 4-1) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 14-3; the rating model gives Akebono 89%; Forward Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Tomonohana (Maegashira 5, 1-4) vs Wakanohana (Ozeki, 3-2) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 7-1; the rating model gives Tomonohana 18%
- Kaio (Maegashira 1, 4-1) vs Musashimaru (Ozeki, 5-0) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 26-20; the rating model gives Kaio 18%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Kaio