Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Musashimaru leads alone at 9-2
January (Hatsu) 1998 has completed day 11. Musashimaru (Ozeki) leads alone at 9-2.
Championship Race
Takanonami, Akebono, Takanohana trail by one. 4 days remain.
- Ozeki Musashimaru9-2
- Ozeki Takanonami8-3
- Yokozuna Akebono8-3 ・ W5
- Yokozuna Takanohana8-3
Upsets
Tochiazuma (Sekiwake) beat Takanohana (Yokozuna) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 15% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 5-16, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanonami's yokozuna bid is over at 8-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
解説 ・ InsightTakanonami's last two basho: 12 wins, then 14 (champion) — 26 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2480 is at career-peak level (2480) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
- Ozeki Takanonami8-3 ・ yokozuna bid
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 5 Aogiyamamake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 1 Takatorikimake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 4 Asahiyutakamake-koshi (3-8)
- Ozeki Takanonamikachi-koshi (8-3)
- Yokozuna Akebonokachi-koshi (8-3)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Wakanohana (Ozeki, 7-4) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 8-3) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 21-19; the rating model gives Wakanohana 38%
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 8-3) vs Aogiyama (Maegashira 5, 3-8) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 9-2; the rating model gives Takanohana 95%
- Asahiyutaka (Maegashira 4, 3-8) vs Musashimaru (Ozeki, 9-2) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 7-2; the rating model gives Asahiyutaka 13%