Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Tamakasuga takes a gold star off yokozuna Takanohana
May (Natsu) 1997 has completed day 2. Tamakasuga (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Oshitaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1. Tochinonada, Asahiyutaka, Kotoinazuma, Kotoryu, Tamakasuga, Kaio, Tochiazuma, Oginishiki share the lead at 2-0.
Championship Race
13 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Tamakasuga (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Oshitaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.
Upsets
Asanowaka (Maegashira 4) beat Takanonami (Ozeki) by Oshitaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 22% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 3-10, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Musashimaru, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 1-1 — 12 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Wakanohana stands at 0-0-2 — 8 more wins needed with 13 days left.
解説 ・ InsightMusashimaru's last two basho: 12 wins, then 12 — 24 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 4 — he survived 2 of 3, and fell 1 time.
At 2428, his rating remains near his career peak of 2458 — no sign of decline in the data.
- Ozeki Musashimaru1-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana0-0-2 ・ kadoban #4――
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 1-1) vs Kotonishiki (Maegashira 1, 1-1) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 34-14; the rating model gives Takanohana 89%
- Asanowaka (Maegashira 4, 1-1) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 1-1) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 5-0; the rating model gives Asanowaka 11%
- Kaio (Sekiwake, 2-0) vs Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 4, 1-1) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 16-3; the rating model gives Kaio 79%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even