Takanohana leads alone at 6-0

Kasugafuji, Musoyama, Kotonishiki, Takanonami, Musashimaru, Akebono trail by one. 9 days remain.

• Yokozuna Takanohana6-0 ・ W6
• Maegashira 14 Kasugafuji5-1
• Maegashira 4 Musoyama5-1
• Maegashira 3 Kotonishiki5-1
• Ozeki Takanonami5-1 ・ W4
• Ozeki Musashimaru5-1
• Yokozuna Akebono5-1

Kotonishiki (Maegashira 3) beat Wakanohana (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 16-25, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 3 Kotonishiki5-1

• Akebono (Yokozuna, 5-1) vs Kaio (Sekiwake, 3-3) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 25-6; the rating model gives Akebono 82%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kaio
• Minatofuji (Maegashira 6, 2-4) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 6-0) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 10-2; the rating model gives Minatofuji 6%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Minatofuji