Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 1996 ・ Day 12 ・ Mar 21
Takanohana leads alone at 11-1
March (Haru) 1996 has completed day 12. Takanohana (Yokozuna) leads alone at 11-1.
Championship Race
Wakanohana, Takanonami trail by one. 3 days remain.
- Yokozuna Takanohana11-1 ・ W9
- Ozeki Wakanohana10-2 ・ W7
- Ozeki Takanonami10-2
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanonami, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 10-2 — 3 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Wakanohana reached 10-2 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 Takanonami10-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana10-2 ・ kadoban #3
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 8 Tochinowakamake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 13 Kotoinazumakachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 7 Daishimake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 7 Kyokudozanmake-koshi (4-8)
- Ozeki Musashimarukachi-koshi (8-4)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 11-1) vs Kotonishiki (Sekiwake, 8-4) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 34-14; the rating model gives Takanohana 82%; Belt Grinder vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Takanonami (Ozeki, 10-2) vs Mainoumi (Maegashira 6, 4-8) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 13-4; the rating model gives Takanonami 89%; Thrower vs Technician — style matchup slightly favors Takanonami