Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Tamakasuga takes a gold star off yokozuna Takanohana
November (Kyushu) 1999 has completed day 1. Tamakasuga (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 6. Takanowaka, Ohinode, Tochinonada, Kaiho, Shikishima, Wakanosato, Chiyotenzan, Minatofuji, Wakanoyama, Toki, Aogiyama, Musoyama, Tochiazuma, Kotonishiki, Takanonami, Dejima, Tosanoumi, Tamakasuga, Akinoshima share the lead at 1-0.
Championship Race
14 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Tamakasuga (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 6.
Upsets
Akinoshima (Komusubi) beat Musashimaru (Yokozuna) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 11-32, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Takanonami stands at 1-0 — 7 more wins needed with 14 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 4 — he has survived all 3 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2287 sits 193 points below his peak of 2480 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Takanonami1-0 ・ kadoban #4
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Musoyama (Komusubi, 1-0) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 0-1) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 26-11; the rating model gives Musoyama 52%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 0-1) vs Takatoriki (Maegashira 2, 0-1) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 37-8; the rating model gives Musashimaru 87%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Tosanoumi (Komusubi, 1-0) vs Dejima (Ozeki, 1-0) →head-to-head: Dejima leads 20-16; the rating model gives Tosanoumi 36%; Pulling Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even