Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →May (Natsu) 1994 ・ Day 12 ・ May 19
Takanohana leads alone at 11-1
May (Natsu) 1994 has completed day 12. Takanohana (Ozeki) leads alone at 11-1.
Championship Race
Musashimaru, Akebono trail by one. 3 days remain.
- Ozeki Takanohana11-1 ・ W5
- Ozeki Musashimaru10-2 ・ W4
- Yokozuna Akebono10-2
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanonami's yokozuna bid is over at 9-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
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 Takanonami9-3 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana0-0-12 ・ kadoban #1――――――――――――
Records Decided Today
2 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 15 Naminohanamake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 2 Higonoumimake-koshi (4-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanonami (Ozeki, 9-3) vs Kiraiho (Maegashira 7, 5-7) →head-to-head: Kiraiho leads 7-4; the rating model gives Takanonami 88%
- Tochinowaka (Maegashira 7, 6-6) vs Takanohana (Ozeki, 11-1) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 22-9; the rating model gives Tochinowaka 14%