Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kotonishiki takes a gold star off yokozuna Takanohana
July (Nagoya) 1995 has completed day 8. Kotonishiki (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3. Kotonishiki, Takanonami, Wakanohana, Takanohana share the lead at 7-1.
Championship Race
Asahiyutaka, Kenko, Musashimaru trail by one. 7 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Kotonishiki holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Takanohana in January (Hatsu) 1992.
- Maegashira 1 Kotonishiki7-1 ・ W6
- Ozeki Takanonami7-1 ・ W5
- Ozeki Wakanohana7-1 ・ W5
- Yokozuna Takanohana7-1
- Maegashira 15 Asahiyutaka6-2
- Maegashira 4 Kenko6-2
- Ozeki Musashimaru6-2
Today's Kinboshi
Kotonishiki (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Takanonami stands at 7-1 — 1 more win needed with 7 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is Takanonami's first kadoban.
His pre-basho rating of 2163 sits 317 points below his peak of 2480 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Takanonami7-1 ・ kadoban #1
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 7-1) vs Kitakachidoki (Maegashira 5, 2-6) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 14-3; the rating model gives Takanohana 95%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kitakachidoki
- Kaio (Sekiwake, 5-3) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 5-3) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 25-6; the rating model gives Kaio 19%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Kaio
- Takanonami (Ozeki, 7-1) vs Kotonowaka (Komusubi, 4-4) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 29-22; the rating model gives Takanonami 52%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even