Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kyokushuzan, Dejima, Takatoriki, Takanonami, Kotonishiki, Musashimaru, Wakanohana, Takanohana, Akinoshima, Akebono share the lead at 8 wins
May (Natsu) 1998 has completed day 11. Kyokushuzan, Dejima, Takatoriki, Takanonami, Kotonishiki, Musashimaru, Wakanohana, Takanohana, Akinoshima, Akebono share the lead at 8-3.
Championship Race
Kaiho, Wakanosato, Shikishima trail by one. 4 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Kyokushuzan, Dejima, Takatoriki, Kotonishiki holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Wakanohana's yokozuna bid is over at 8-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
解説 ・ InsightWakanohana's last two basho: 10 wins, then 14 (champion) — 24 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2449 is at career-peak level (2458) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
- Ozeki Wakanohana8-3 ・ yokozuna bid
Records Decided Today
10 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 11 Dejimakachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 13 Kyokushuzankachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 11 Kitakachidokimake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 4 Tamakasugamake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 4 Minatofujimake-koshi (3-8)
- Komusubi Akinoshimakachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 2 Tosanoumimake-koshi (3-8)
- Ozeki Takanonamikachi-koshi (8-3)
- Yokozuna Takanohanakachi-koshi (8-3)
- Yokozuna Akebonokachi-koshi (8-3)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kaio (Sekiwake, 5-6) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 8-3) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 28-12; the rating model gives Kaio 36%
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 8-3) vs Takanonami (Ozeki, 8-3) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 35-5; the rating model gives Akebono 70%
- Wakanohana (Ozeki, 8-3) vs Asahiyutaka (Maegashira 6, 5-6) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 10-1; the rating model gives Wakanohana 90%