Wakanohana leads alone at 12-0

3 days remain in the race.

• Yokozuna Wakanohana12-0 ・ W12

Musoyama (Sekiwake) beat Takanohana (Yokozuna) by Sukuinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 11-26, which makes it count double.

• Sekiwake Musoyama8-4

6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 13 Asahiyutakamake-koshi (4-8)
• Maegashira 6 Tochinowakamake-koshi (4-8)
• Maegashira 4 Minatofujimake-koshi (4-8)
• Maegashira 1 Tosanoumimake-koshi (4-8)
• Komusubi Kotonishikimake-koshi (4-8)
• Sekiwake Musoyamakachi-koshi (8-4)

• Takanohana (Yokozuna, 7-5) vs Kotonowaka (Sekiwake, 6-6) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 35-6; the rating model gives Takanohana 71%
• Musoyama (Sekiwake, 8-4) vs Wakanohana (Yokozuna, 12-0) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 14-11; the rating model gives Musoyama 39%