Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 1996 ・ Day 14 ・ Mar 23
Takanohana clinches the title on day 14
March (Haru) 1996 has completed day 14. Takanohana (Yokozuna) clinched the championship on day 14 at 13-1.
Championship Race
- Yokozuna Takanohana13-1 ・ W11
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanonami's yokozuna bid is over at 11-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Wakanohana reached 11-3 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 Takanonami11-3 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana11-3 ・ kadoban #3
Records Decided Today
11 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 12 Kotobeppukachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 9 Minatofujikachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 15 Ganyukachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 9 Konishikimake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 11 Asanoshokachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 8 Mitoizumimake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 1 Naminohanamake-koshi (6-8)
- Komusubi Tosanoumimake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 6 Asahiyutakakachi-koshi (8-6)
- Komusubi Akinoshimamake-koshi (6-8)
- Sekiwake Takatorikikachi-koshi (8-6)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 13-1) vs Musashimaru (Ozeki, 9-5) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 33-19; the rating model gives Takanohana 76%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Takanonami (Ozeki, 11-3) vs Kaio (Sekiwake, 8-6) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 28-24; the rating model gives Takanonami 55%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even