Tamakasuga takes a gold star off yokozuna Takanohana

11 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 14 Chiyotenzan4-0 ・ W4
• Maegashira 12 Hamanoshima4-0 ・ W4
• Maegashira 12 Oginishiki4-0 ・ W4
• Sekiwake Chiyotaikai4-0 ・ W4
• Yokozuna Wakanohana4-0 ・ W4
• Maegashira 10 Ganyu3-1
• Maegashira 7 Higonoumi3-1
• Maegashira 8 Shikishima3-1

Tamakasuga (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Okuridashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 4.

• Maegashira 2 Tamakasuga1-3

• Takanohana (Yokozuna, 1-3) vs Aogiyama (Maegashira 3, 2-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 9-2; the rating model gives Takanohana 89%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
• Minatofuji (Maegashira 4, 1-3) vs Wakanohana (Yokozuna, 4-0) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 7-5; the rating model gives Minatofuji 17%; Thrower vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Minatofuji
• Chiyotaikai (Sekiwake, 4-0) vs Tochiazuma (Komusubi, 3-1) →head-to-head: Tochiazuma leads 21-17; the rating model gives Chiyotaikai 50%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even