Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 1996 ・ Day 13 ・ Mar 22
Takanohana leads alone at 12-1
March (Haru) 1996 has completed day 13. Takanohana (Yokozuna) leads alone at 12-1.
Championship Race
Wakanohana, Takanonami trail by one. 2 days remain.
- Yokozuna Takanohana12-1 ・ W10
- Ozeki Wakanohana11-2 ・ W8
- Ozeki Takanonami11-2 ・ W4
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanonami, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 11-2 — 2 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Wakanohana reached 11-2 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 Takanonami11-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana11-2 ・ kadoban #3
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 12 Kitakachidokikachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 11 Teraokachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 10 Wakashoyomake-koshi (5-8)
- Sekiwake Kaiokachi-koshi (8-5)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 12-1) vs Kaio (Sekiwake, 8-5) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 28-12; the rating model gives Takanohana 74%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kaio
- Takanonami (Ozeki, 11-2) vs Musashimaru (Ozeki, 8-5) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 39-21; the rating model gives Takanonami 58%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Takanonami