Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kyokutenho, Wakanosato, Toki, Kotonishiki, Musashimaru share the lead at 7 wins
May (Natsu) 1999 has completed day 9. Kyokutenho, Wakanosato, Toki, Kotonishiki, Musashimaru share the lead at 7-2.
Championship Race
6 days remain in the race.
解説 ・ InsightIf Kyokutenho, Wakanosato, Toki, Kotonishiki holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Musashimaru, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 7-2 — 6 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 Musashimaru7-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai0-0-9 ・ kadoban #1―――――――――
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Komusubi Takatorikimake-koshi (1-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 6-3) vs Kotonishiki (Maegashira 3, 7-2) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 30-11; the rating model gives Akebono 75%
- Aogiyama (Maegashira 4, 5-4) vs Takanonami (Ozeki, 6-3) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 8-4; the rating model gives Aogiyama 21%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Takanonami
- Musashimaru (Ozeki, 7-2) vs Tochinowaka (Maegashira 5, 4-5) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 23-0; the rating model gives Musashimaru 91%