Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kotonowaka leads alone at 6-0
March (Haru) 1996 has completed day 6. Kotonowaka (Maegashira 4) leads alone at 6-0.
Championship Race
Musoyama, Kotonishiki, Takanonami, Takanohana trail by one. 9 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightKotonowaka is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 6.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanonami, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 5-1 — 8 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Wakanohana stands at 4-2 — 4 more wins needed with 9 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 Takanonami5-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana4-2 ・ kadoban #3
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 5-1) vs Oginohana (Maegashira 2, 0-6) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 9-2; the rating model gives Takanohana 93%
- Takanonami (Ozeki, 5-1) vs Oginishiki (Maegashira 3, 2-4) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 10-6; the rating model gives Takanonami 88%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Musoyama (Sekiwake, 5-1) vs Kotonowaka (Maegashira 4, 6-0) →head-to-head: Musoyama leads 26-12; the rating model gives Musoyama 73%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kotonowaka