Takatoriki takes a gold star off yokozuna Akebono

13 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 13 Kotoryu2-0
• Maegashira 12 Asanosho2-0
• Maegashira 11 Wakanosato2-0
• Maegashira 8 Aogiyama2-0
• Maegashira 5 Tochiazuma2-0
• Maegashira 4 Dejima2-0
• Sekiwake Chiyotaikai2-0
• Ozeki Musashimaru2-0

Takatoriki (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Hikiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 9.

• Maegashira 1 Takatoriki1-1

Musoyama (Maegashira 2) beat Takanonami (Ozeki) by Sukuinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance.

• Maegashira 2 Musoyama1-1

• Wakanohana (Yokozuna, 2-0) vs Kotonishiki (Komusubi, 1-1) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 25-16; the rating model gives Wakanohana 67%; Pulling Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
• Akebono (Yokozuna, 1-1) vs Oginishiki (Maegashira 1, 0-2) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 8-1; the rating model gives Akebono 79%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Oginishiki
• Musoyama (Maegashira 2, 1-1) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 2-0) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 26-11; the rating model gives Musoyama 31%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even