Kyokushuzan takes a gold star off yokozuna Akebono

14 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 16 Tochinonada1-0
• Maegashira 15 Mainoumi1-0
• Maegashira 14 Konishiki1-0
• Maegashira 12 Asahiyutaka1-0
• Maegashira 11 Kenko1-0
• Maegashira 10 Kotonowaka1-0
• Maegashira 8 Kotoinazuma1-0
• Maegashira 8 Kotoryu1-0

Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 4) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Uwatenage for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.

• Maegashira 4 Kyokushuzan1-0

Oginishiki (Maegashira 5) beat Musashimaru (Ozeki) by Hikiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 14% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-11, which makes it count double.

Tochiazuma (Maegashira 6) beat Takanonami (Ozeki) by Shitatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance.

• Maegashira 5 Oginishiki1-0
• Maegashira 6 Tochiazuma1-0

Ozeki Musashimaru, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 0-1 — 13 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.

Kadoban ozeki Wakanohana stands at 0-0-1 — 8 more wins needed with 14 days left.

• Ozeki Musashimaru0-1 ・ yokozuna bid
• Ozeki Wakanohana0-0-1 ・ kadoban #4―

• Takatoriki (Komusubi, 1-0) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 0-1) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 31-16; the rating model gives Takatoriki 20%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
• Takanohana (Yokozuna, 1-0) vs Tamakasuga (Maegashira 1, 1-0) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 18-4; the rating model gives Takanohana 88%; Belt Grinder vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
• Musashimaru (Ozeki, 0-1) vs Asanosho (Maegashira 3, 1-0) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 5-0; the rating model gives Musashimaru 85%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even