Dejima takes a gold star off yokozuna Akebono

Akebono trail by one. 6 days remain.

• Ozeki Wakanohana8-1
• Ozeki Musashimaru8-1 ・ W4
• Yokozuna Takanohana8-1 ・ W6
• Yokozuna Akebono7-2

Dejima (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Hikiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.

• Maegashira 1 Dejima6-3

5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 4 Aogiyamamake-koshi (1-8)
• Maegashira 1 Ganyumake-koshi (1-8)
• Ozeki Musashimarukachi-koshi (8-1)
• Ozeki Wakanohanakachi-koshi (8-1)
• Yokozuna Takanohanakachi-koshi (8-1)

• Konishiki (Maegashira 2, 0-5-4) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 7-2) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 9-8; the rating model gives Konishiki 7%
• Takanohana (Yokozuna, 8-1) vs Kotonowaka (Maegashira 6, 5-4) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 35-6; the rating model gives Takanohana 94%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kotonowaka
• Musashimaru (Ozeki, 8-1) vs Tosanoumi (Sekiwake, 3-6) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 28-6; the rating model gives Musashimaru 62%; Forward Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even