Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Aogiyama takes a gold star off yokozuna Takanohana
January (Hatsu) 1998 has completed day 12. Aogiyama (Maegashira 5) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2. Musashimaru (Ozeki) leads alone at 10-2.
Championship Race
3 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Aogiyama (Maegashira 5) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanonami's yokozuna bid is over at 8-4 — 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 Takanonami8-4 ・ yokozuna bid
Records Decided Today
10 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 15 Asanoshokachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 15 Kyokutenhokachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 10 Mitoizumimake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 12 Tochinowakakachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 9 Akinoshumake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 13 Wakanojokachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 4 Kyokushuzanmake-koshi (4-8)
- Sekiwake Tochiazumakachi-koshi (8-4)
- Sekiwake Musoyamakachi-koshi (8-4)
- Ozeki Wakanohanakachi-koshi (8-4)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 8-4) vs Musoyama (Sekiwake, 8-4) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 26-11; the rating model gives Takanohana 85%
- Musashimaru (Ozeki, 10-2) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 8-4) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 24-17; the rating model gives Musashimaru 53%