Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →July (Nagoya) 1999 ・ Day 2 ・ Jul 5
Kotonishiki takes a gold star off yokozuna Takanohana
July (Nagoya) 1999 has completed day 2. Kotonishiki (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Yoritaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 8. Kotoryu, Wakanoyama, Tokitsuumi, Yotsukasa, Asanosho, Kyokushuzan, Aogiyama, Tochiazuma, Dejima, Tosanoumi, Musashimaru, Akebono share the lead at 2-0.
Championship Race
13 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Kotonishiki (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Yoritaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 8.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 1-1 — 7 more wins needed with 13 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 2 — he survived 0 of 1, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2340 sits 249 points below his peak of 2589 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai1-1 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Tochiazuma (Sekiwake, 2-0) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 1-1) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 16-5; the rating model gives Tochiazuma 49%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 2-0) vs Wakanosato (Maegashira 2, 0-2) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 1-1; the rating model gives Akebono 81%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Wakanosato
- Akinoshima (Maegashira 1, 0-2) vs Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 2-0) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 32-11; the rating model gives Akinoshima 19%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Akinoshima