Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Takanohana leads alone at 10-1
March (Haru) 1996 has completed day 11. Takanohana (Yokozuna) leads alone at 10-1.
Championship Race
Kotonowaka, Musoyama, Wakanohana, Takanonami trail by one. 4 days remain.
- Yokozuna Takanohana10-1 ・ W8
- Maegashira 4 Kotonowaka9-2
- Sekiwake Musoyama9-2 ・ W4
- Ozeki Wakanohana9-2 ・ W6
- Ozeki Takanonami9-2
Upsets
Kotonowaka (Maegashira 4) beat Musashimaru (Ozeki) by Uwatedashinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 23% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 13-29, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanonami, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 9-2 — 4 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Wakanohana reached 9-2 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightTakanonami's last two basho: 9 wins, then 14 (champion) — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 3 — he survived 1 of 2, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2266 sits 192 points below his peak of 2458 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Takanonami9-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana9-2 ・ kadoban #3
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 6 Mainoumimake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 1 Kenkomake-koshi (3-8)
- Sekiwake Kotonishikikachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 5 Asanowakamake-koshi (3-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 10-1) vs Musoyama (Sekiwake, 9-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 26-11; the rating model gives Takanohana 80%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Wakanohana (Ozeki, 9-2) vs Oginishiki (Maegashira 3, 2-9) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 9-3; the rating model gives Wakanohana 80%