Tosanoumi takes a gold star off yokozuna Akebono

Daishoho, Kotonishiki, Musashimaru, Akebono, Takanohana trail by one. 6 days remain.

• Ozeki Wakanohana8-1 ・ W6
• Maegashira 14 Daishoho7-2
• Sekiwake Kotonishiki7-2
• Ozeki Musashimaru7-2
• Yokozuna Akebono7-2
• Yokozuna Takanohana7-2

Tosanoumi (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Uwatenage for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.

• Maegashira 1 Tosanoumi6-3

Oginishiki (Maegashira 13) beat Akinoshima (Maegashira 7) by Oshitaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 23% chance.

Kirishima (Maegashira 14) beat Higonoumi (Maegashira 8) by Tsuridashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 35% chance.

• Maegashira 13 Oginishiki5-4
• Maegashira 14 Kirishima5-4

1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Ozeki Wakanohanakachi-koshi (8-1)

• Tochinowaka (Maegashira 2, 3-6) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 7-2) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 12-7; the rating model gives Tochinowaka 8%
• Takanohana (Yokozuna, 7-2) vs Kotonowaka (Maegashira 3, 5-4) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 35-6; the rating model gives Takanohana 94%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kotonowaka
• Tosanoumi (Maegashira 1, 6-3) vs Wakanohana (Ozeki, 8-1) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 12-6; the rating model gives Tosanoumi 34%