Basho Preview ・ 場所前展望
Banzuke →January (Hatsu) 1995 preview — Takanohana tops the rating chart
January (Hatsu) 1995 opens on January 8. Yokozuna Takanohana, who won the title at 15-0, goes for back-to-back championships. Yokozuna Akebono went 10-5 last basho and anchors the field again.
Banzuke Notes
Ozeki Takanonami went a strong 12-3 last basho and belongs in the title conversation. Ozeki Musashimaru went a strong 12-3 last basho and belongs in the title conversation. Ozeki Wakanohana went 8-7 last basho and looks to build on it.
In the sanyaku ranks, Akinoshima moves up to Komusubi after going 10-5 at Maegashira 4.
- Yokozuna Takanohanalast basho Ozeki, 15-0
- Yokozuna Akebonolast basho Yokozuna, 10-5
- Ozeki Takanonamilast basho Ozeki, 12-3
- Ozeki Musashimarulast basho Ozeki, 12-3
- Ozeki Wakanohanalast basho Ozeki, 8-7
- Komusubi Akinoshimalast basho Maegashira 4, 10-5
New Faces in Makuuchi
Returning to makuuchi: Wakashoyo, Kotogaume.
- Maegashira 15 Wakashoyoreturning
- Maegashira 16 Kotogaumereturning
Title Contenders (Rating)
Takanohana tops the pre-basho ELO chart at 2504. On the numbers, these five headline the title race.
解説 ・ InsightTakanohana has climbed from a rating of 2244 to 2504 over the past year — the momentum is real.
- Yokozuna TakanohanaELO 2504 ・ Belt Grinder
- Ozeki MusashimaruELO 2413 ・ Forward Pusher
- Yokozuna AkebonoELO 2377 ・ Forward Pusher
- Ozeki TakanonamiELO 2339 ・ Thrower
- Ozeki WakanohanaELO 2233
Day 1 Bouts to Watch
- Musoyama (Komusubi) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 26-11; the rating model gives Musoyama 17%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Akebono (Yokozuna) vs Kotonowaka (Maegashira 1) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 24-3; the rating model gives Akebono 80%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kotonowaka
- Takanonami (Ozeki) vs Daizen (Maegashira 6) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 13-4; the rating model gives Takanonami 82%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Takanonami