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Banzuke →Reigning champion Kaio opens an ozeki bid
July (Nagoya) 2000 opens on July 9. And then there is Kaio, who won the championship at 14-1 from Komusubi. Now at Sekiwake, another double-digit basho would put an ozeki run firmly on the table.
Banzuke Notes
Yokozuna Akebono went a strong 13-2 last basho and anchors the field again. Yokozuna Takanohana went a strong 13-2 last basho and anchors the field again. Yokozuna Musashimaru, who sat out the entire tournament last time, returns looking to make amends.
Ozeki Chiyotaikai went a strong 11-4 last basho and belongs in the title conversation. Ozeki Miyabiyama went a strong 11-4 last basho and belongs in the title conversation. Ozeki Dejima went 8-7 last basho and looks to build on it.
In the sanyaku ranks, Tamakasuga moves up to Komusubi after going 9-6 at Maegashira 4.
- Yokozuna Akebonolast basho 13-2
- Yokozuna Takanohanalast basho 13-2
- Yokozuna Musashimarulast basho 0-0-15
- Ozeki Chiyotaikailast basho Ozeki, 11-4
- Ozeki Miyabiyamalast basho Sekiwake, 11-4
- Ozeki Dejimalast basho Ozeki, 8-7
- Komusubi Tamakasugalast basho Maegashira 4, 9-6
Ozeki Bid & Kadoban
Meanwhile, ozeki Musoyama, after finishing 0-0-15 last basho, enters this one kadoban. It is his first kadoban since reaching the rank. His rating of 2497 remains near his career peak (No. 4 in makuuchi) — the ability is intact, and escape is well within reach.
- Sekiwake Kaiolast basho 14-1 ・ champion ・ ozeki bid
- Ozeki Musoyamalast basho 0-0-15 ・ kadoban #1
New Faces in Makuuchi
Making their makuuchi debut: Takamisakari, Sentoryu, Aminishiki.
Returning to makuuchi: Otsukasa.
- Maegashira 11 Takamisakaridebut
- Maegashira 12 Otsukasareturning
- Maegashira 13 Sentoryudebut
- Maegashira 13 Aminishikidebut
Title Contenders (Rating)
Akebono tops the pre-basho ELO chart at 2562. On the numbers, these five headline the title race.
解説 ・ InsightAkebono has climbed from a rating of 2431 to 2562 over the past year — the momentum is real.
One caveat: Musoyama, Musashimaru are returning from a layoff — whether the numbers hold is an open question.
- Yokozuna AkebonoELO 2562
- Yokozuna TakanohanaELO 2545
- Sekiwake KaioELO 2519
- Ozeki MusoyamaELO 2497
- Yokozuna MusashimaruELO 2474
Day 1 Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna) vs Tosanoumi (Komusubi) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 14-4; the rating model gives Akebono 73%
- Tamakasuga (Komusubi) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 18-4; the rating model gives Tamakasuga 17%
- Musashimaru (Yokozuna) vs Akinoshima (Maegashira 1) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 32-11; the rating model gives Musashimaru 80%