Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Takanohana wins the championship at 14-1
March (Haru) 1996 has completed final day. Takanohana (Yokozuna) takes the championship at 14-1.
Championship Race
A commanding run, 2 wins clear of the field.
- Yokozuna Takanohana14-1 ・ W12
Upsets
Daishi (Maegashira 7) beat Kenko (Maegashira 1) by Oshitaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 26% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanonami's yokozuna bid is over at 11-4 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Wakanohana reached 12-3 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 Takanonami11-4 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana12-3 ・ kadoban #3
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightTamakasuga came into the final day at 7-7 and lost the bout that mattered most.
- Maegashira 4 Misugisatokachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 14 Kasugafujikachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 13 Hamanoshimakachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 5 Tamakasugamake-koshi (7-8)
- Maegashira 10 Daishohokachi-koshi (8-7)
Special Prizes
Outstanding Performance: Asahiyutaka; Fighting Spirit: Kotonowaka; Technique: Musoyama.
- Maegashira 4 KotonowakaFighting Spirit・11-4
- Sekiwake MusoyamaTechnique・12-3
- Maegashira 6 AsahiyutakaOutstanding Performance・9-6