Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 1998 ・ Day 5 ・ Mar 12
Wakanohana leads alone at 5-0
March (Haru) 1998 has completed day 5. Wakanohana (Ozeki) leads alone at 5-0.
Championship Race
Minatofuji, Takatoriki trail by one. 10 days remain.
Upsets
Kotonowaka (Maegashira 4) beat Takanonami (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 18% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 22-29, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Musashimaru, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 3-2 — 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 Musashimaru3-2 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 3-2) vs Kotoryu (Maegashira 5, 2-3) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 6-0; the rating model gives Akebono 85%
- Wakanohana (Ozeki, 5-0) vs Kotonowaka (Maegashira 4, 3-2) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 24-10; the rating model gives Wakanohana 77%