Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Wakanosato, Musashimaru share the lead at 11 wins
May (Natsu) 1999 has completed day 13. Wakanosato, Musashimaru share the lead at 11-2.
Championship Race
Kaio, Akebono trail by one. 2 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Wakanosato holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
- Maegashira 10 Wakanosato11-2 ・ W9
- Ozeki Musashimaru11-2 ・ W5
- Sekiwake Kaio10-3 ・ W6
- Yokozuna Akebono10-3 ・ W5
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Musashimaru, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 11-2 — 2 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai has been absent since day one. With no path to a winning record, demotion to sekiwake is certain.
解説 ・ InsightMusashimaru's last two basho: 8 wins, then 13 (champion) — 21 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is Chiyotaikai's first kadoban.
His pre-basho rating of 2340 sits 249 points below his peak of 2589 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Musashimaru11-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai0-0-13 ・ kadoban #1―――――――――――――
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 13 Asanoshokachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 7 Teraomake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 7 Higonoumikachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 9 Ohinodemake-koshi (5-8)
- Komusubi Tochiazumakachi-koshi (8-5)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 10-3) vs Takanonami (Ozeki, 9-4) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 35-5; the rating model gives Akebono 62%
- Musashimaru (Ozeki, 11-2) vs Wakanosato (Maegashira 10, 11-2) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 10-5; the rating model gives Musashimaru 90%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Wakanosato