Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →May (Natsu) 1997 ・ Day 5 ・ May 15
Asahiyutaka, Kaio, Oginishiki share the lead at 5 wins
May (Natsu) 1997 has completed day 5. Asahiyutaka, Kaio, Oginishiki share the lead at 5-0.
Championship Race
Akebono, Takanohana trail by one. 10 days remain.
- Maegashira 12 Asahiyutaka5-0 ・ W5
- Sekiwake Kaio5-0 ・ W5
- Maegashira 5 Oginishiki5-0 ・ W5
- Yokozuna Akebono4-1 ・ W4
- Yokozuna Takanohana4-1
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Musashimaru, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 3-2 — 10 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Wakanohana stands at 0-0-5 — 8 more wins needed with 10 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 Musashimaru3-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana0-0-5 ・ kadoban #4―――――
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Musoyama (Komusubi, 2-3) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 4-1) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 22-6; the rating model gives Musoyama 20%
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 4-1) vs Oginishiki (Maegashira 5, 5-0) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 12-2; the rating model gives Takanohana 93%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Oginishiki
- Kaio (Sekiwake, 5-0) vs Tamakasuga (Maegashira 1, 3-2) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 9-4; the rating model gives Kaio 68%; Thrower vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Kaio