Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Higonoumi takes a gold star off yokozuna Takanohana
March (Haru) 1999 has completed day 9. Higonoumi (Maegashira 4) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Oshitaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2. Chiyotenzan, Miyabiyama, Tochiazuma, Takanonami, Akinoshima, Musashimaru, Takanohana share the lead at 7-2.
Championship Race
Ohinode, Kaiho, Tochinonada trail by one. 6 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Chiyotenzan, Miyabiyama holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
Today's Kinboshi
Higonoumi (Maegashira 4) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Oshitaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.
Upsets
Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 3) beat Chiyotaikai (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 11% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 7-18, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Takanonami stands at 7-2 — 1 more win needed with 6 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 Takanonami7-2 ・ kadoban #3
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 2 Shikishimamake-koshi (1-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Toki (Maegashira 5, 5-4) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 7-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 9-0; the rating model gives Toki 24%
- Wakanohana (Yokozuna, 5-4) vs Tochinonada (Maegashira 5, 6-3) →head-to-head: Tochinonada leads 5-4; the rating model gives Wakanohana 86%
- Musashimaru (Ozeki, 7-2) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 3-6) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 11-9; the rating model gives Musashimaru 34%