Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Tochinowaka, Musoyama, Musashimaru, Takanohana, Takanonami, Akebono share the lead at 3 wins
May (Natsu) 1994 has completed day 3. Tochinowaka, Musoyama, Musashimaru, Takanohana, Takanonami, Akebono share the lead at 3-0.
Championship Race
12 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Tochinowaka (Maegashira 7) beat Oginishiki (Maegashira 1) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanonami, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 3-0 — 10 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Wakanohana stands at 0-0-3 — 8 more wins needed with 12 days left.
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 Takanonami3-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana0-0-3 ・ kadoban #1―――
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 3-0) vs Kotonowaka (Maegashira 3, 1-2) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 24-3; the rating model gives Akebono 87%; Pulling Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kotonowaka
- Takanonami (Ozeki, 3-0) vs Kaio (Komusubi, 2-1) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 28-24; the rating model gives Takanonami 76%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Kitakachidoki (Maegashira 5, 1-2) vs Takanohana (Ozeki, 3-0) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 14-3; the rating model gives Kitakachidoki 16%