Tosanoumi takes a gold star off yokozuna Takanohana

Daishoho, Tosanoumi, Takanohana trail by one. 8 days remain.

• Maegashira 7 Akinoshima6-1
• Sekiwake Kotonishiki6-1
• Ozeki Wakanohana6-1 ・ W4
• Ozeki Musashimaru6-1
• Yokozuna Akebono6-1 ・ W5
• Maegashira 14 Daishoho5-2
• Maegashira 1 Tosanoumi5-2
• Yokozuna Takanohana5-2

Tosanoumi (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Okuritaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.

• Maegashira 1 Tosanoumi5-2

• Kaio (Sekiwake, 4-3) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 6-1) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 25-6; the rating model gives Kaio 32%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Kaio
• Takanohana (Yokozuna, 5-2) vs Mitoizumi (Maegashira 2, 2-5) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 13-5; the rating model gives Takanohana 96%; Belt Grinder vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
• Kenko (Maegashira 1, 2-5) vs Wakanohana (Ozeki, 6-1) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 15-3; the rating model gives Kenko 32%; Thrower vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Kenko