Tochinonada takes a gold star off yokozuna Akebono

Takanowaka, Chiyotenzan, Takanohana trail by one. 3 days remain.

• Maegashira 13 Kyokutenho10-2
• Sekiwake Musoyama10-2
• Komusubi Miyabiyama10-2 ・ W8
• Yokozuna Akebono10-2
• Maegashira 12 Takanowaka9-3
• Maegashira 11 Chiyotenzan9-3
• Yokozuna Takanohana9-3

Tochinonada (Maegashira 4) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Hikiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 6.

• Maegashira 4 Tochinonada6-6

Hamanoshima (Maegashira 5) beat Dejima (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 14% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 1-4, which makes it count double.

Kyokutenho (Maegashira 13) beat Kotonowaka (Maegashira 2) by Uwatedashinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 30% chance.

• Maegashira 5 Hamanoshima4-8
• Maegashira 13 Kyokutenho10-2

7 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 10 Otsukasamake-koshi (4-8)
• Maegashira 11 Tokitsuumikachi-koshi (8-4)
• Maegashira 10 Takatorikimake-koshi (4-8)
• Maegashira 13 Oikarikachi-koshi (8-4)
• Maegashira 7 Teraomake-koshi (4-8)
• Maegashira 6 Aogiyamamake-koshi (4-8)
• Ozeki Chiyotaikaikachi-koshi (8-4)

• Takanohana (Yokozuna, 9-3) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 8-4) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 9-6; the rating model gives Takanohana 51%
• Dejima (Ozeki, 8-4) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 10-2) →head-to-head: Dejima leads 7-6; the rating model gives Dejima 42%
• Musoyama (Sekiwake, 10-2) vs Chiyotenzan (Maegashira 11, 9-3) →head-to-head: Musoyama leads 5-0; the rating model gives Musoyama 82%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Chiyotenzan