Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Dejima, Takatoriki, Musashimaru, Wakanohana, Takanohana, Akinoshima, Akebono share the lead at 9 wins
May (Natsu) 1998 has completed day 12. Dejima, Takatoriki, Musashimaru, Wakanohana, Takanohana, Akinoshima, Akebono share the lead at 9-3.
Championship Race
Kaiho, Kyokushuzan, Takanonami, Kotonishiki trail by one. 3 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Dejima, Takatoriki 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 9-3 — 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 Wakanohana9-3 ・ yokozuna bid
Records Decided Today
2 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 16 Kaihokachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 10 Mitoizumimake-koshi (4-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 9-3) vs Musashimaru (Ozeki, 9-3) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 24-17; the rating model gives Akebono 66%
- Musoyama (Sekiwake, 3-9) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 9-3) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 26-11; the rating model gives Musoyama 41%
- Wakanohana (Ozeki, 9-3) vs Tamakasuga (Maegashira 4, 3-9) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 13-5; the rating model gives Wakanohana 87%