Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Akebono leads alone at 9-0
May (Natsu) 1994 has completed day 9. Akebono (Yokozuna) leads alone at 9-0.
Championship Race
Takanohana, Takanonami trail by one. 6 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightAkebono is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 9.
- Yokozuna Akebono9-0 ・ W9
- Ozeki Takanohana8-1
- Ozeki Takanonami8-1
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanonami, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 8-1 — 5 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 Takanonami8-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana0-0-9 ・ kadoban #1―――――――――
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 10 Wakashoyomake-koshi (1-8)
- Maegashira 3 Akinoshimamake-koshi (1-8)
- Ozeki Takanohanakachi-koshi (8-1)
- Ozeki Takanonamikachi-koshi (8-1)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 9-0) vs Higonoumi (Maegashira 2, 3-6) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 4-1; the rating model gives Akebono 91%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Higonoumi
- Takanonami (Ozeki, 8-1) vs Tochinowaka (Maegashira 7, 5-4) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 18-5; the rating model gives Takanonami 88%