Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Akebono leads alone at 8-0
May (Natsu) 1994 has completed day 8. Akebono (Yokozuna) leads alone at 8-0.
Championship Race
Takanohana, Takanonami trail by one. 7 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightAkebono is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 8.
- Yokozuna Akebono8-0 ・ W8
- Ozeki Takanohana7-1
- Ozeki Takanonami7-1
Upsets
Higonoumi (Maegashira 2) beat Musashimaru (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 20% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-11, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanonami, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 7-1 — 6 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 Takanonami7-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana0-0-8 ・ kadoban #1――――――――
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightAkebono clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Yokozuna Akebonokachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 8-0) vs Oginishiki (Maegashira 1, 5-3) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 8-1; the rating model gives Akebono 85%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Oginishiki
- Musashimaru (Ozeki, 6-2) vs Kotonishiki (Sekiwake, 5-3) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 26-18; the rating model gives Musashimaru 56%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even