Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Musashimaru, Akebono, Takanohana share the lead at 11 wins
March (Haru) 1997 has completed day 13. Musashimaru, Akebono, Takanohana share the lead at 11-2.
Championship Race
Dejima, Kaio, Takanonami trail by one. 2 days remain.
- Ozeki Musashimaru11-2
- Yokozuna Akebono11-2
- Yokozuna Takanohana11-2 ・ W6
- Maegashira 13 Dejima10-3
- Maegashira 1 Kaio10-3
- Ozeki Takanonami10-3
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Wakanohana's yokozuna bid is over at 3-1-9 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Takanonami reached 10-3 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightWakanohana's last two basho: 11 wins, then 14 (champion) — 25 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2435 is at career-peak level (2458) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
This is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.
His pre-basho rating of 2241 sits 239 points below his peak of 2480 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Wakanohana3-1-9 ・ yokozuna bid―――――――――
- Ozeki Takanonami10-3 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 12 Rikiomake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 11 Aogiyamakachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 8 Asahiyutakamake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 4 Kotoryumake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 6 Ganyumake-koshi (5-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanonami (Ozeki, 10-3) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 11-2) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 35-5; the rating model gives Takanonami 26%
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 11-2) vs Musashimaru (Ozeki, 11-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 33-19; the rating model gives Takanohana 70%; Pulling Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even