Kotonowaka takes a gold star off yokozuna Wakanohana

10 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 11 Ganyu4-1
• Maegashira 6 Tochinonada4-1 ・ W4
• Maegashira 4 Wakanosato4-1
• Ozeki Musashimaru4-1
• Yokozuna Wakanohana4-1
• Yokozuna Akebono4-1
• Yokozuna Takanohana4-1
• Maegashira 15 Toki3-2

Kotonowaka (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Wakanohana by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 4.

• Maegashira 2 Kotonowaka3-2

• Wakanohana (Yokozuna, 4-1) vs Minatofuji (Maegashira 2, 0-5) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 7-5; the rating model gives Wakanohana 84%; Pulling Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Minatofuji
• Takanohana (Yokozuna, 4-1) vs Asahiyutaka (Maegashira 3, 2-3) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 12-2; the rating model gives Takanohana 87%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Asahiyutaka
• Kotonowaka (Maegashira 2, 3-2) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 4-1) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 24-3; the rating model gives Kotonowaka 20%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Kotonowaka