Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Takanonami, Musashimaru, Takanohana share the lead at 8 wins
November (Kyushu) 1997 has completed day 9. Takanonami, Musashimaru, Takanohana share the lead at 8-1.
Championship Race
Musoyama trail by one. 6 days remain.
- Ozeki Takanonami8-1
- Ozeki Musashimaru8-1
- Yokozuna Takanohana8-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 6 Musoyama7-2 ・ W7
Upsets
Chiyotaikai (Maegashira 5) beat Wakanohana (Ozeki) by Tsukidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 15% chance.
Oginishiki (Maegashira 3) beat Takanonami (Ozeki) by Shitatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 22% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 6-10, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Musashimaru, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 8-1 — 5 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
解説 ・ InsightMusashimaru's last two basho: 10 wins, then 13 — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
- Ozeki Musashimaru8-1 ・ yokozuna bid
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Yokozuna Takanohanakachi-koshi (8-1)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 8-1) vs Chiyotaikai (Maegashira 5, 5-4) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 9-6; the rating model gives Takanohana 94%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Musashimaru (Ozeki, 8-1) vs Kaio (Maegashira 3, 5-4) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 26-20; the rating model gives Musashimaru 77%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kaio
- Tochinowaka (Maegashira 4, 3-6) vs Takanonami (Ozeki, 8-1) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 18-5; the rating model gives Tochinowaka 13%