Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →May (Natsu) 1997 ・ Day 3 ・ May 13
Asahiyutaka, Kaio, Tochiazuma, Oginishiki share the lead at 3 wins
May (Natsu) 1997 has completed day 3. Asahiyutaka, Kaio, Tochiazuma, Oginishiki share the lead at 3-0.
Championship Race
12 days remain in the race.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Musashimaru, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 1-2 — 12 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Wakanohana stands at 0-0-3 — 8 more wins needed with 12 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 Musashimaru1-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana0-0-3 ・ kadoban #4―――
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Tochinowaka (Maegashira 2, 1-2) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 2-1) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 12-7; the rating model gives Tochinowaka 11%
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 2-1) vs Dejima (Maegashira 3, 1-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 13-4; the rating model gives Takanohana 91%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Kaio (Sekiwake, 3-0) vs Kotonishiki (Maegashira 1, 1-2) →head-to-head: Kotonishiki leads 16-12; the rating model gives Kaio 71%