Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kaio takes a gold star off yokozuna Akebono
March (Haru) 1997 has completed day 9. Kaio (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Shitatenage for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3. Kaio, Musashimaru, Akebono share the lead at 8-1.
Championship Race
Dejima, Takanonami, Takanohana trail by one. 6 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Kaio holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
Today's Kinboshi
Kaio (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Shitatenage for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Wakanohana's yokozuna bid is over at 3-1-5 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Takanonami stands at 7-2 — 1 more win needed with 6 days left.
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 Wakanohana3-1-5 ・ yokozuna bid―――――
- Ozeki Takanonami7-2 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 3 Teraomake-koshi (1-8)
- Ozeki Musashimarukachi-koshi (8-1)
- Komusubi Kyokushuzanmake-koshi (1-8)
- Maegashira 1 Kaiokachi-koshi (8-1)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Terao (Maegashira 3, 1-8) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 8-1) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 14-3; the rating model gives Terao 12%
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 7-2) vs Kotoryu (Maegashira 4, 3-6) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 4-2; the rating model gives Takanohana 94%; Pulling Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kotoryu
- Takatoriki (Sekiwake, 6-3) vs Musashimaru (Ozeki, 8-1) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 37-8; the rating model gives Takatoriki 27%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even