Basho Preview ・ 場所前展望
Banzuke →September (Aki) 1999 preview — Musashimaru tops the rating chart
September (Aki) 1999 opens on September 12. Yokozuna Akebono, who forced a playoff at 13-2 last basho, goes after the cup that slipped away. Yokozuna Musashimaru went a strong 12-3 last basho and anchors the field again.
Banzuke Notes
Yokozuna Akebono, who forced a playoff at 13-2 last basho, goes after the cup that slipped away. Yokozuna Musashimaru went a strong 12-3 last basho and anchors the field again. Yokozuna Takanohana went 9-6 last basho and anchors the field again. Yokozuna Wakanohana, who sat out the entire tournament last time, returns looking to make amends.
Ozeki Chiyotaikai went 10-5 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Takanonami went 8-7 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Dejima went won the title at 13-2 last basho and looks to build on it.
In the sanyaku ranks, Kotonishiki moves up to Komusubi after going 8-7 at Maegashira 1; Musoyama moves up to Komusubi after going 11-4 at Maegashira 6.
- Yokozuna Akebonolast basho 13-2
- Yokozuna Musashimarulast basho 12-3
- Yokozuna Takanohanalast basho Yokozuna, 9-6
- Yokozuna Wakanohanalast basho Yokozuna, 0-0-15
- Ozeki Chiyotaikailast basho Ozeki, 10-5
- Ozeki Takanonamilast basho Ozeki, 8-7
- Ozeki Dejimalast basho Sekiwake, 13-2
- Komusubi Kotonishikilast basho Maegashira 1, 8-7
- Komusubi Musoyamalast basho Maegashira 6, 11-4
New Faces in Makuuchi
Making their makuuchi debut: Otsukasa.
Returning to makuuchi: Kinkaiyama, Asanowaka.
- Maegashira 13 Kinkaiyamareturning
- Maegashira 14 Otsukasadebut
- Maegashira 14 Asanowakareturning
Title Contenders (Rating)
Musashimaru tops the pre-basho ELO chart at 2533. On the numbers, these five headline the title race.
解説 ・ InsightMusashimaru has climbed from a rating of 2422 to 2533 over the past year — the momentum is real.
- Yokozuna MusashimaruELO 2533 ・ Forward Pusher
- Yokozuna AkebonoELO 2504 ・ Forward Pusher
- Ozeki DejimaELO 2493 ・ Forward Pusher
- Sekiwake KaioELO 2428 ・ Thrower
- Sekiwake TosanoumiELO 2405 ・ Pulling Pusher
Day 1 Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna) vs Musoyama (Komusubi) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 22-6; the rating model gives Akebono 71%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Kotonishiki (Komusubi) vs Musashimaru (Yokozuna) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 26-18; the rating model gives Kotonishiki 21%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Takanohana (Yokozuna) vs Tochiazuma (Maegashira 1) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 16-5; the rating model gives Takanohana 60%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even