Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asahiyutaka leads alone at 6-0
May (Natsu) 1997 has completed day 6. Asahiyutaka (Maegashira 12) leads alone at 6-0.
Championship Race
Kaio, Oginishiki, Takanohana trail by one. 9 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightAsahiyutaka is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 6.
- Maegashira 12 Asahiyutaka6-0 ・ W6
- Sekiwake Kaio5-1
- Maegashira 5 Oginishiki5-1
- Yokozuna Takanohana5-1 ・ W4
Upsets
Musoyama (Komusubi) beat Akebono (Yokozuna) by Hikiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 20% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 6-22, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Musashimaru, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 4-2 — 9 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Wakanohana stands at 0-0-6 — 8 more wins needed with 9 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 Musashimaru4-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana0-0-6 ・ kadoban #4――――――
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 5-1) vs Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 4, 1-5) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 11-0; the rating model gives Takanohana 93%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kyokushuzan
- Dejima (Maegashira 3, 2-4) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 4-2) →head-to-head: Dejima leads 7-6; the rating model gives Dejima 18%
- Gojoro (Maegashira 13, 3-3) vs Asahiyutaka (Maegashira 12, 6-0) →head-to-head: Gojoro leads 4-1; the rating model gives Gojoro 54%