Tamakasuga, Kyokudozan, Oginishiki, Aogiyama, Naminohana, Kaio, Takanonami, Mitoizumi, Takatoriki, Takanohana share the lead at 2 wins

13 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 16 Tamakasuga2-0
• Maegashira 15 Kyokudozan2-0
• Maegashira 12 Oginishiki2-0
• Maegashira 11 Aogiyama2-0
• Maegashira 9 Naminohana2-0
• Sekiwake Kaio2-0
• Ozeki Takanonami2-0
• Maegashira 1 Mitoizumi2-0

Asahiyutaka (Maegashira 4) beat Musashimaru (Ozeki) by Yoritaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 14% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-7, which makes it count double.

Tosanoumi (Komusubi) beat Akebono (Yokozuna) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 26% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 4-14, which makes it count double.

Asanosho (Maegashira 7) beat Kotonowaka (Maegashira 2) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 4-8, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 4 Asahiyutaka1-1
• Komusubi Tosanoumi1-1
• Maegashira 7 Asanosho1-1

Ozeki Wakanohana, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 0-2 — 13 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.

• Ozeki Wakanohana0-2 ・ yokozuna bid

• Takanohana (Yokozuna, 2-0) vs Kotonowaka (Maegashira 2, 0-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 35-6; the rating model gives Takanohana 88%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kotonowaka
• Akinoshima (Maegashira 4, 1-1) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 0-2) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 30-8; the rating model gives Akinoshima 14%; Thrower vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Akinoshima
• Takanonami (Ozeki, 2-0) vs Tosanoumi (Komusubi, 1-1) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 25-13; the rating model gives Takanonami 46%; Thrower vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Takanonami