Musashimaru leads alone at 11-2

Akinoshima trail by one. 2 days remain.

• Yokozuna Musashimaru11-2
• Maegashira 3 Akinoshima10-3 ・ W4

Kotoryu (Maegashira 10) beat Miyabiyama (Maegashira 5) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 6-9, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 10 Kotoryu8-5

5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 13 Kinkaiyamamake-koshi (5-8)
• Maegashira 10 Kotoryukachi-koshi (8-5)
• Maegashira 5 Minatofujimake-koshi (5-8)
• Ozeki Dejimakachi-koshi (8-5)
• Maegashira 6 Chiyotenzanmake-koshi (5-8)

• Dejima (Ozeki, 8-5) vs Wakanohana (Yokozuna, 7-6) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 5-2; the rating model gives Dejima 77%
• Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 11-2) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 9-4) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 11-9; the rating model gives Musashimaru 70%