Kotonowaka takes a gold star off yokozuna Takanohana

12 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 13 Kyokutenho3-0
• Maegashira 4 Tochinonada3-0
• Sekiwake Takanonami3-0
• Yokozuna Akebono3-0
• Maegashira 13 Oikari2-1
• Maegashira 12 Takanowaka2-1
• Maegashira 11 Tokitsuumi2-1
• Maegashira 11 Chiyotenzan2-1

Kotonowaka (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Yoritaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 6.

• Maegashira 2 Kotonowaka2-1

Kotoryu (Maegashira 1) beat Chiyotaikai (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 22% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 6-12, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 1 Kotoryu2-1

• Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 2-1) vs Kotonowaka (Maegashira 2, 2-1) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 29-13; the rating model gives Musashimaru 87%
• Miyabiyama (Komusubi, 2-1) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 2-1) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 11-0; the rating model gives Miyabiyama 33%
• Asanowaka (Maegashira 2, 0-3) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 3-0) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 5-0; the rating model gives Asanowaka 13%