Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Chiyotenzan, Takanohana share the lead at 7 wins
March (Haru) 1999 has completed day 8. Chiyotenzan, Takanohana share the lead at 7-1.
Championship Race
Ohinode, Miyabiyama, Tochiazuma, Takanonami, Akinoshima, Musashimaru trail by one. 7 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Chiyotenzan holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
Upsets
Higonoumi (Maegashira 4) beat Takanonami (Ozeki) by Sukuinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 3-13, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Takanonami stands at 6-2 — 2 more wins needed with 7 days left.
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 Takanonami6-2 ・ kadoban #3
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Wakanohana (Yokozuna, 4-4) vs Tamakasuga (Maegashira 4, 3-5) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 13-5; the rating model gives Wakanohana 80%
- Higonoumi (Maegashira 4, 3-5) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 7-1) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 15-1; the rating model gives Higonoumi 16%
- Miyabiyama (Maegashira 7, 6-2) vs Chiyotenzan (Maegashira 9, 7-1) →head-to-head: Miyabiyama leads 7-2; the rating model gives Miyabiyama 59%; Pulling Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Chiyotenzan