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Torikumi for this day →Shikishima takes a gold star off yokozuna Takanohana
March (Haru) 1998 has completed day 4. Shikishima (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1. Minatofuji, Wakanohana share the lead at 4-0.
Championship Race
Mitoizumi, Asanosho, Tosanoumi, Takatoriki, Musashimaru, Chiyotaikai trail by one. 11 days remain.
Today's Kinboshi
Shikishima (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.
Upsets
Tochinonada (Maegashira 3) beat Takanonami (Ozeki) by Yoritaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Musashimaru, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 3-1 — 10 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
解説 ・ InsightMusashimaru's last two basho: 12 wins, then 12 (champion) — 24 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
- Ozeki Musashimaru3-1 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 2-2) vs Akinoshima (Maegashira 2, 2-2) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 30-8; the rating model gives Akebono 82%
- Kotonishiki (Komusubi, 2-2) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 1-3) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 34-14; the rating model gives Kotonishiki 26%
- Wakanohana (Ozeki, 4-0) vs Chiyotaikai (Maegashira 1, 3-1) →head-to-head: Chiyotaikai leads 6-3; the rating model gives Wakanohana 79%