Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Tochinowaka takes a gold star off yokozuna Takanohana
January (Hatsu) 1997 has completed day 5. Tochinowaka (Maegashira 4) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Hatakikomi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 4. Musashimaru, Wakanohana, Akebono share the lead at 5-0.
Championship Race
Rikio, Daishi, Tochiazuma, Tosanoumi, Kaio trail by one. 10 days remain.
- Ozeki Musashimaru5-0 ・ W5
- Ozeki Wakanohana5-0 ・ W5
- Yokozuna Akebono5-0 ・ W5
- Maegashira 13 Rikio4-1
- Maegashira 11 Daishi4-1
- Maegashira 10 Tochiazuma4-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 1 Tosanoumi4-1 ・ W4
- Sekiwake Kaio4-1
Today's Kinboshi
Tochinowaka (Maegashira 4) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Hatakikomi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 4.
Upsets
Kitakachidoki (Maegashira 5) beat Takanonami (Ozeki) by Sukuinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 13% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-11, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Musashimaru, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 5-0 — 8 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 Musashimaru5-0 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kotonishiki (Sekiwake, 0-5) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 3-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 34-14; the rating model gives Kotonishiki 11%
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 5-0) vs Kenko (Maegashira 2, 2-3) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 9-1; the rating model gives Akebono 85%
- Wakanohana (Ozeki, 5-0) vs Musoyama (Komusubi, 1-4) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 14-11; the rating model gives Wakanohana 67%