Chiyotenzan, Hamanoshima, Chiyotaikai, Wakanohana share the lead at 5 wins

Oginishiki, Ganyu, Higonoumi trail by one. 10 days remain.

• Maegashira 14 Chiyotenzan5-0 ・ W5
• Maegashira 12 Hamanoshima5-0 ・ W5
• Sekiwake Chiyotaikai5-0 ・ W5
• Yokozuna Wakanohana5-0 ・ W5
• Maegashira 12 Oginishiki4-1
• Maegashira 10 Ganyu4-1
• Maegashira 7 Higonoumi4-1

Kaio (Maegashira 1) beat Musashimaru (Ozeki) by Hikiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 20-26, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 1 Kaio2-3

• Kotonishiki (Komusubi, 1-4) vs Wakanohana (Yokozuna, 5-0) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 25-16; the rating model gives Kotonishiki 43%
• Takanohana (Yokozuna, 2-3) vs Minatofuji (Maegashira 4, 1-4) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 10-2; the rating model gives Takanohana 91%
• Chiyotaikai (Sekiwake, 5-0) vs Kaio (Maegashira 1, 2-3) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 34-20; the rating model gives Chiyotaikai 64%