Ozeki Takanonami falls to make-koshi, faces demotion

Tochinonada, Kaio, Dejima trail by one. 1 day remain.

• Yokozuna Takanohana11-3 ・ W5
• Yokozuna Musashimaru11-3 ・ W5
• Maegashira 12 Tochinonada10-4
• Sekiwake Kaio10-4 ・ W8
• Ozeki Dejima10-4

Hamanoshima (Maegashira 10) beat Takatoriki (Maegashira 2) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 6-14, which makes it count double.

Kyokutenho (Maegashira 8) beat Asanosho (Maegashira 3) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance.

• Maegashira 10 Hamanoshima7-7
• Maegashira 8 Kyokutenho6-8

Kadoban ozeki Takanonami has a losing record and will be demoted to sekiwake next basho.

• Ozeki Takanonami6-8 ・ kadoban #4

6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 11 Kaihokachi-koshi (8-6)
• Maegashira 13 Ohinodekachi-koshi (8-6)
• Maegashira 11 Otsukasakachi-koshi (8-6)
• Maegashira 10 Shikishimakachi-koshi (8-6)
• Maegashira 2 Kotonishikimake-koshi (6-8)
• Ozeki Takanonamimake-koshi (6-8)

• Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 11-3) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 11-3) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 33-19; the rating model gives Musashimaru 77%
• Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 8-6) vs Dejima (Ozeki, 10-4) →head-to-head: Chiyotaikai leads 20-16; the rating model gives Chiyotaikai 43%