Basho Preview ・ 場所前展望
Banzuke →January (Hatsu) 2001 preview — Akebono tops the rating chart
January (Hatsu) 2001 opens on January 7. Yokozuna Akebono, who won the title at 14-1, goes for back-to-back championships. Yokozuna Musashimaru went a strong 11-4 last basho and anchors the field again.
Banzuke Notes
Yokozuna Akebono, who won the title at 14-1, goes for back-to-back championships. Yokozuna Musashimaru went a strong 11-4 last basho and anchors the field again. Yokozuna Takanohana went a strong 11-4 last basho and anchors the field again.
Ozeki Kaio went a strong 11-4 last basho and belongs in the title conversation. Ozeki Chiyotaikai went 9-6 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Dejima went 9-6 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Miyabiyama went 9-6 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Musoyama went 9-6 last basho and looks to build on it.
In the sanyaku ranks, Kotomitsuki moves up to Sekiwake after going 13-2 at Maegashira 9; Takanowaka moves up to Komusubi after going 11-4 at Maegashira 8; Tochinonada moves up to Komusubi after going 10-5 at Maegashira 7.
- Yokozuna Akebonolast basho Yokozuna, 14-1
- Yokozuna Musashimarulast basho Yokozuna, 11-4
- Yokozuna Takanohanalast basho 11-4
- Ozeki Kaiolast basho 11-4
- Ozeki Chiyotaikailast basho 9-6
- Ozeki Dejimalast basho 9-6
- Ozeki Miyabiyamalast basho 9-6
- Ozeki Musoyamalast basho 9-6
- Sekiwake Kotomitsukilast basho Maegashira 9, 13-2
- Komusubi Takanowakalast basho Maegashira 8, 11-4
- Komusubi Tochinonadalast basho Maegashira 7, 10-5
New Faces in Makuuchi
Making their makuuchi debut: Asashoryu, Tamarikido.
Returning to makuuchi: Kinkaiyama, Daishi.
- Maegashira 11 Kinkaiyamareturning
- Maegashira 12 Asashoryudebut
- Maegashira 13 Daishireturning
- Maegashira 13 Tamarikidodebut
Title Contenders (Rating)
Akebono tops the pre-basho ELO chart at 2688. On the numbers, these five headline the title race.
解説 ・ InsightAkebono has climbed from a rating of 2471 to 2688 over the past year — the momentum is real.
A 145-point gap to second place — the data points to Akebono alone.
- Yokozuna AkebonoELO 2688
- Yokozuna MusashimaruELO 2543
- Ozeki KaioELO 2543
- Yokozuna TakanohanaELO 2531
- Ozeki ChiyotaikaiELO 2450
Day 1 Bouts to Watch
- Takanowaka (Komusubi) vs Musashimaru (Yokozuna) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 9-2; the rating model gives Takanowaka 14%
- Takanohana (Yokozuna) vs Tochinonada (Komusubi) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 12-2; the rating model gives Takanohana 84%
- Kaio (Ozeki) vs Wakanosato (Sekiwake) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 21-13; the rating model gives Kaio 73%