Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →May (Natsu) 1998 ・ Day 5 ・ May 14
Kyokushuzan, Takatoriki, Takanohana share the lead at 5 wins
May (Natsu) 1998 has completed day 5. Kyokushuzan, Takatoriki, Takanohana share the lead at 5-0.
Championship Race
10 days remain in the race.
- Maegashira 13 Kyokushuzan5-0 ・ W5
- Maegashira 5 Takatoriki5-0 ・ W5
- Yokozuna Takanohana5-0 ・ W5
- Maegashira 16 Kaiho4-1
- Maegashira 11 Dejima4-1
- Maegashira 9 Higonoumi4-1
- Ozeki Takanonami4-1
- Ozeki Musashimaru4-1 ・ W4
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Wakanohana, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 4-1 — 9 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 Wakanohana4-1 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Oginishiki (Maegashira 3, 2-3) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 5-0) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 12-2; the rating model gives Oginishiki 21%
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 3-2) vs Minatofuji (Maegashira 4, 2-3) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 5-1; the rating model gives Akebono 90%
- Takatoriki (Maegashira 5, 5-0) vs Higonoumi (Maegashira 9, 4-1) →head-to-head: Takatoriki leads 18-7; the rating model gives Takatoriki 60%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Higonoumi