Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →July (Nagoya) 1994 ・ Day 12 ・ Jul 14
Wakanohana, Musashimaru share the lead at 12 wins
July (Nagoya) 1994 has completed day 12. Wakanohana, Musashimaru share the lead at 12-0.
Championship Race
3 days remain in the race.
- Ozeki Wakanohana12-0 ・ W12
- Ozeki Musashimaru12-0 ・ W12
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanohana's yokozuna bid is over at 9-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Wakanohana reached 12-0 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightTakanohana's last two basho: 11 wins, then 14 (champion) — 25 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 2 — he survived 0 of 1, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2222 sits 236 points below his peak of 2458 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Takanohana9-3 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana12-0 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 4 Mainoumikachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 2 Tomonohanamake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 3 Kasugafujimake-koshi (4-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Ozeki, 9-3) vs Kotonowaka (Maegashira 7, 7-5) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 35-6; the rating model gives Takanohana 88%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kotonowaka
- Wakanohana (Ozeki, 12-0) vs Musashimaru (Ozeki, 12-0) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 25-14; the rating model gives Wakanohana 37%