Reigning champion Musoyama opens an ozeki bid

Yokozuna Takanohana went a strong 12-3 last basho and anchors the field again. Yokozuna Akebono went a strong 11-4 last basho and anchors the field again. Yokozuna Musashimaru, who withdrew at 2-2-11 last time, returns looking to make amends. Yokozuna Wakanohana, who sat out the entire tournament last time, returns looking to make amends.

Ozeki Dejima went 9-6 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Chiyotaikai went 9-6 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Takanonami went 10-5 last basho and looks to build on it.

• Yokozuna Takanohanalast basho Yokozuna, 12-3
• Yokozuna Akebonolast basho Yokozuna, 11-4
• Yokozuna Musashimarulast basho Yokozuna, 2-2-11
• Yokozuna Wakanohanalast basho Yokozuna, 0-0-15
• Ozeki Dejimalast basho 9-6
• Ozeki Chiyotaikailast basho 9-6
• Ozeki Takanonamilast basho Sekiwake, 10-5

• Sekiwake Musoyamalast basho 13-2 ・ champion ・ ozeki bid

Making their makuuchi debut: Hayateumi.

Returning to makuuchi: Oginishiki, Daizen.

• Maegashira 9 Oginishikireturning
• Maegashira 10 Hayateumidebut
• Maegashira 12 Daizenreturning

Musashimaru tops the pre-basho ELO chart at 2498. On the numbers, these five headline the title race.

• Yokozuna MusashimaruELO 2498
• Yokozuna TakanohanaELO 2472
• Yokozuna AkebonoELO 2469
• Sekiwake MusoyamaELO 2466
• Ozeki DejimaELO 2401 ・ Forward Pusher

• Takanohana (Yokozuna) vs Tosanoumi (Komusubi) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 21-7; the rating model gives Takanohana 65%
• Kaio (Komusubi) vs Akebono (Yokozuna) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 25-6; the rating model gives Kaio 38%
• Musashimaru (Yokozuna) vs Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 1) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 17-2; the rating model gives Musashimaru 85%