Musashimaru leads alone at 10-2

Akinoshima trail by one. 3 days remain.

• Yokozuna Musashimaru10-2
• Maegashira 3 Akinoshima9-3

Kotonowaka (Maegashira 4) beat Dejima (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 11% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 7-19, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 4 Kotonowaka6-6

10 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 12 Hamanoshimakachi-koshi (8-4)
• Maegashira 14 Asanowakakachi-koshi (8-4)
• Maegashira 9 Ganyumake-koshi (4-8)
• Maegashira 10 Tokitsuumimake-koshi (4-8)
• Maegashira 7 Takatorikikachi-koshi (8-4)
• Maegashira 8 Tochinonadamake-koshi (4-8)
• Maegashira 1 Tochiazumakachi-koshi (8-4)
• Komusubi Kotonishikimake-koshi (4-8)
• Ozeki Chiyotaikaikachi-koshi (8-4)
• Sekiwake Kaiokachi-koshi (8-4)

• Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 10-2) vs Kaio (Sekiwake, 8-4) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 26-20; the rating model gives Musashimaru 65%
• Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 8-4) vs Wakanohana (Yokozuna, 7-5) →head-to-head: Chiyotaikai leads 6-3; the rating model gives Chiyotaikai 64%