Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kotoryu takes a gold star off yokozuna Takanohana
September (Aki) 2002 has completed day 5. Kotoryu (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Katasukashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3. Asashoryu (Ozeki) leads alone at 5-0.
Championship Race
10 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Kotoryu (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Katasukashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Chiyotaikai, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 4-1 — 9 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 0-0-5 — 8 more wins needed with 10 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Kaio stands at 4-1 — 4 more wins needed with 10 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 4-1 — 4 more wins needed with 10 days left.
解説 ・ InsightChiyotaikai's last two basho: 11 wins, then 14 (champion) — 25 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2572 is at career-peak level (2589) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
This is Tochiazuma's first kadoban.
His pre-basho rating of 2490 sits 203 points below his peak of 2693 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is kadoban No. 3 — he has survived all 2 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2452 sits 216 points below his peak of 2668 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is kadoban No. 2 — he survived 0 of 1, and fell 1 time.
At 2450, his rating remains near his career peak of 2497 — no sign of decline in the data.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai4-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Tochiazuma0-0-5 ・ kadoban #1―――――
- Ozeki Kaio4-1 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Musoyama4-1 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Tosanoumi (Sekiwake, 3-2) vs Takanohana (Yokozuna, 3-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 21-7; the rating model gives Tosanoumi 21%; Pulling Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 4-1) vs Shimotori (Maegashira 2, 1-4) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 1-1; the rating model gives Musashimaru 82%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Asashoryu (Ozeki, 5-0) vs Takamisakari (Komusubi, 0-5) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 10-1; the rating model gives Asashoryu 78%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu