Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Oginishiki takes a gold star off yokozuna Takanohana
May (Natsu) 1998 has completed day 6. Oginishiki (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Sotogake for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2. Takatoriki (Maegashira 5) leads alone at 6-0.
Championship Race
Kaiho, Kyokushuzan, Dejima, Takanohana, Akinoshima trail by one. 9 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightTakatoriki is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 6.
Today's Kinboshi
Oginishiki (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Sotogake for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.
Upsets
Kotonishiki (Maegashira 2) beat Wakanohana (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 22% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 16-25, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Wakanohana, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 4-2 — 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 Wakanohana4-2 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 4-2) vs Musoyama (Sekiwake, 2-4) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 22-6; the rating model gives Akebono 73%
- Tosanoumi (Maegashira 2, 2-4) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 5-1) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 21-7; the rating model gives Tosanoumi 32%
- Takatoriki (Maegashira 5, 6-0) vs Dejima (Maegashira 11, 5-1) →head-to-head: Dejima leads 12-3; the rating model gives Takatoriki 28%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even