Kaio takes a gold star off yokozuna Takanohana

12 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 11 Ganyu3-0
• Sekiwake Chiyotaikai3-0
• Yokozuna Wakanohana3-0
• Maegashira 15 Toki2-1
• Maegashira 16 Terao2-1
• Maegashira 14 Tokitsuumi2-1
• Maegashira 15 Akinoshu2-1
• Maegashira 13 Asanosho2-1

Kaio (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 4.

• Maegashira 1 Kaio1-2

Asahiyutaka (Maegashira 3) beat Musashimaru (Ozeki) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 16% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-7, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 3 Asahiyutaka2-1

• Takanohana (Yokozuna, 2-1) vs Kotonowaka (Maegashira 2, 2-1) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 35-6; the rating model gives Takanohana 80%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kotonowaka
• Minatofuji (Maegashira 2, 0-3) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 2-1) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 5-1; the rating model gives Minatofuji 13%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Minatofuji
• Wakanohana (Yokozuna, 3-0) vs Asahiyutaka (Maegashira 3, 2-1) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 10-1; the rating model gives Wakanohana 84%; Pulling Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Asahiyutaka