Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Akebono leads alone at 10-0
May (Natsu) 1994 has completed day 10. Akebono (Yokozuna) leads alone at 10-0.
Championship Race
Takanohana, Takanonami trail by one. 5 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightAkebono is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 10.
- Yokozuna Akebono10-0 ・ W10
- Ozeki Takanohana9-1
- Ozeki Takanonami9-1
Upsets
Mitoizumi (Maegashira 14) beat Tomonohana (Maegashira 8) by Kimedashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-6, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanonami, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 9-1 — 4 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Wakanohana has been absent since day one. With no path to a winning record, demotion to sekiwake is certain.
解説 ・ InsightTakanonami's last two basho: 13 wins, then 12 — 25 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is Wakanohana's first kadoban.
His pre-basho rating of 2222 sits 236 points below his peak of 2458 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Takanonami9-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana0-0-10 ・ kadoban #1――――――――――
Records Decided Today
3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 6 Kotobeppumake-koshi (2-8)
- Maegashira 5 Konishikimake-koshi (2-8)
- Ozeki Musashimarukachi-koshi (8-2)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 10-0) vs Takatoriki (Maegashira 1, 6-4) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 31-16; the rating model gives Akebono 87%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Kaio (Komusubi, 5-5) vs Takanohana (Ozeki, 9-1) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 28-12; the rating model gives Kaio 26%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Kaio