Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 1999 ・ Day 10 ・ Mar 23
Ozeki Takanonami clears kadoban
March (Haru) 1999 has completed day 10. Chiyotenzan, Miyabiyama, Takanonami, Musashimaru, Takanohana share the lead at 8-2.
Championship Race
Tochinonada, Tochiazuma, Akinoshima trail by one. 5 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Chiyotenzan, Miyabiyama holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Takanonami reached 8-2 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 3 — he has survived all 2 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2230 sits 250 points below his peak of 2480 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Takanonami8-2 ・ kadoban #3
Records Decided Today
6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 9 Chiyotenzankachi-koshi (8-2)
- Maegashira 7 Miyabiyamakachi-koshi (8-2)
- Maegashira 3 Teraomake-koshi (2-8)
- Ozeki Takanonamikachi-koshi (8-2)
- Ozeki Musashimarukachi-koshi (8-2)
- Yokozuna Takanohanakachi-koshi (8-2)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Tochinonada (Maegashira 5, 7-3) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 8-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 12-2; the rating model gives Tochinonada 17%
- Terao (Maegashira 3, 2-8) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 3-7) →head-to-head: Terao leads 3-1; the rating model gives Terao 10%
- Miyabiyama (Maegashira 7, 8-2) vs Takanonami (Ozeki, 8-2) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 13-5; the rating model gives Miyabiyama 47%; Pulling Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Takanonami