Kenko takes a gold star off yokozuna Takanohana

Shikishima, Musashimaru, Wakanohana, Takanohana trail by one. 9 days remain.

• Maegashira 12 Tochinowaka6-0 ・ W6
• Ozeki Takanonami6-0 ・ W6
• Maegashira 15 Shikishima5-1 ・ W4
• Ozeki Musashimaru5-1
• Ozeki Wakanohana5-1
• Yokozuna Takanohana5-1

Kenko (Maegashira 5) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Shitatenage for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.

• Maegashira 5 Kenko2-4

• Takanohana (Yokozuna, 5-1) vs Minatofuji (Maegashira 2, 2-4) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 10-2; the rating model gives Takanohana 93%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Minatofuji
• Terao (Maegashira 3, 1-5) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 4-2) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 14-3; the rating model gives Terao 17%; Pulling Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
• Tamakasuga (Maegashira 6, 4-2) vs Takanonami (Ozeki, 6-0) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 18-10; the rating model gives Tamakasuga 18%; Pulling Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Takanonami