Musoyama, Akebono share the lead at 8 wins

Kyokutenho, Chiyotenzan, Takanonami, Miyabiyama trail by one. 6 days remain.

• Sekiwake Musoyama8-1 ・ W6
• Yokozuna Akebono8-1
• Maegashira 13 Kyokutenho7-2
• Maegashira 11 Chiyotenzan7-2
• Sekiwake Takanonami7-2
• Komusubi Miyabiyama7-2 ・ W5

Miyabiyama (Komusubi) beat Akebono (Yokozuna) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 25% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-6, which makes it count double.

• Komusubi Miyabiyama7-2

2 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Sekiwake Musoyamakachi-koshi (8-1)
• Maegashira 1 Tokimake-koshi (1-8)

• Kotonishiki (Maegashira 3, 2-7) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 8-1) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 30-11; the rating model gives Kotonishiki 23%
• Takanohana (Yokozuna, 6-3) vs Tochinonada (Maegashira 4, 5-4) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 12-2; the rating model gives Takanohana 81%
• Musoyama (Sekiwake, 8-1) vs Tochiazuma (Sekiwake, 5-4) →head-to-head: Tochiazuma leads 18-7; the rating model gives Musoyama 44%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even