Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 1996 ・ Day 4 ・ Mar 13
Kotonowaka, Musoyama, Kotonishiki share the lead at 4 wins
March (Haru) 1996 has completed day 4. Kotonowaka, Musoyama, Kotonishiki share the lead at 4-0.
Championship Race
11 days remain in the race.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanonami, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 3-1 — 10 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Wakanohana stands at 3-1 — 5 more wins needed with 11 days left.
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 Takanonami3-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana3-1 ・ kadoban #3
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 3-1) vs Aogiyama (Maegashira 2, 1-3) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 9-2; the rating model gives Takanohana 94%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Tosanoumi (Komusubi, 2-2) vs Musashimaru (Ozeki, 3-1) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 28-6; the rating model gives Tosanoumi 39%; Pulling Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Naminohana (Maegashira 1, 0-4) vs Kotonishiki (Sekiwake, 4-0) →head-to-head: Kotonishiki leads 2-1; the rating model gives Naminohana 23%