Akebono leads alone at 9-1

Kyokutenho, Chiyotenzan, Musoyama, Miyabiyama trail by one. 5 days remain.

• Yokozuna Akebono9-1
• Maegashira 13 Kyokutenho8-2
• Maegashira 11 Chiyotenzan8-2
• Sekiwake Musoyama8-2
• Komusubi Miyabiyama8-2 ・ W6

4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 13 Kyokutenhokachi-koshi (8-2)
• Maegashira 11 Chiyotenzankachi-koshi (8-2)
• Komusubi Miyabiyamakachi-koshi (8-2)
• Maegashira 3 Kotonishikimake-koshi (2-8)

• Takanohana (Yokozuna, 7-3) vs Hamanoshima (Maegashira 5, 3-7) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 9-1; the rating model gives Takanohana 85%
• Tochiazuma (Sekiwake, 6-4) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 9-1) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 9-4; the rating model gives Tochiazuma 41%