Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Tosanoumi takes a gold star off yokozuna Takanohana
January (Hatsu) 1997 has completed day 4. Tosanoumi (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Hikiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3. Musashimaru, Wakanohana, Akebono share the lead at 4-0.
Championship Race
11 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Tosanoumi (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Hikiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3.
Upsets
Kenko (Maegashira 2) beat Takanonami (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 16% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Musashimaru, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 4-0 — 9 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
解説 ・ InsightMusashimaru's last two basho: 11 wins, then 11 (champion) — 22 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
- Ozeki Musashimaru4-0 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 4-0) vs Asahiyutaka (Maegashira 3, 2-2) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 5-3; the rating model gives Akebono 76%
- Tochinowaka (Maegashira 4, 0-4) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 3-1) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 22-9; the rating model gives Tochinowaka 4%
- Kotonishiki (Sekiwake, 0-4) vs Musashimaru (Ozeki, 4-0) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 26-18; the rating model gives Kotonishiki 26%