Akebono leads alone at 5-0

10 days remain in the race.

• Yokozuna Akebono5-0 ・ W5
• Maegashira 13 Sentoryu4-1
• Maegashira 13 Aminishiki4-1 ・ W4
• Maegashira 11 Takamisakari4-1
• Maegashira 9 Chiyotenzan4-1
• Maegashira 7 Kyokutenho4-1
• Maegashira 4 Wakanoyama4-1
• Ozeki Dejima4-1

Takanowaka (Maegashira 2) beat Chiyotaikai (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 18% chance.

• Maegashira 2 Takanowaka1-4

Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 2-3 — 6 more wins needed with 10 days left.

• Ozeki Musoyama2-3 ・ kadoban #1

• Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 4-1) vs Takanonami (Sekiwake, 3-2) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 39-21; the rating model gives Musashimaru 78%
• Akebono (Yokozuna, 5-0) vs Tochinohana (Maegashira 1, 1-4) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 2-0; the rating model gives Akebono 82%