Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kotonowaka leads alone at 7-0
March (Haru) 1996 has completed day 7. Kotonowaka (Maegashira 4) leads alone at 7-0.
Championship Race
Takanonami, Takanohana trail by one. 8 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightKotonowaka is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 7.
- Maegashira 4 Kotonowaka7-0 ・ W7
- Ozeki Takanonami6-1 ・ W4
- Yokozuna Takanohana6-1 ・ W4
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanonami, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 6-1 — 7 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Wakanohana stands at 5-2 — 3 more wins needed with 8 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 Takanonami6-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana5-2 ・ kadoban #3
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 6-1) vs Kotonowaka (Maegashira 4, 7-0) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 35-6; the rating model gives Takanohana 92%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kotonowaka
- Kotonishiki (Sekiwake, 5-2) vs Musashimaru (Ozeki, 5-2) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 26-18; the rating model gives Kotonishiki 42%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even