Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kaio takes a gold star off yokozuna Akebono
March (Haru) 1994 has completed day 8. Kaio (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1. Akinoshima, Kotonishiki, Musashimaru, Kaio share the lead at 7-1.
Championship Race
Takatoriki, Takanonami, Takanohana, Akebono trail by one. 7 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Akinoshima, Kaio holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Tagaryu in September (Aki) 1984.
- Maegashira 10 Akinoshima7-1 ・ W7
- Sekiwake Kotonishiki7-1
- Ozeki Musashimaru7-1
- Maegashira 1 Kaio7-1 ・ W5
- Maegashira 12 Takatoriki6-2 ・ W4
- Ozeki Takanonami6-2
- Ozeki Takanohana6-2
- Yokozuna Akebono6-2
Today's Kinboshi
Kaio (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.
Upsets
Terao (Maegashira 2) beat Takanohana (Ozeki) by Shitatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 17% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 6-22, which makes it count double.
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: 7 wins, then 14 (champion) — 21 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
- Ozeki Takanohana6-2 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 6-2) vs Kotonowaka (Maegashira 3, 3-5) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 24-3; the rating model gives Akebono 87%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kotonowaka
- Takanohana (Ozeki, 6-2) vs Tochinowaka (Komusubi, 2-6) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 22-9; the rating model gives Takanohana 78%
- Takanonami (Ozeki, 6-2) vs Kaio (Maegashira 1, 7-1) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 28-24; the rating model gives Takanonami 81%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even