Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Tochinonada takes a gold star off yokozuna Akebono
May (Natsu) 1998 has completed day 3. Tochinonada (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Tsukiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2. Kaiho, Kyokushuzan, Takatoriki, Takanonami, Wakanohana, Takanohana share the lead at 3-0.
Championship Race
12 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Tochinonada (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Tsukiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Wakanohana, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 3-0 — 10 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
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 Wakanohana3-0 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kotonowaka (Maegashira 3, 0-3) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 3-0) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 35-6; the rating model gives Kotonowaka 29%
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 1-2) vs Tosanoumi (Maegashira 2, 1-2) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 14-4; the rating model gives Akebono 80%
- Wakanohana (Ozeki, 3-0) vs Oginishiki (Maegashira 3, 1-2) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 9-3; the rating model gives Wakanohana 86%