Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →November (Kyushu) 2002 ・ Day 5 ・ Nov 14
Takanonami takes a gold star off yokozuna Musashimaru
November (Kyushu) 2002 has completed day 5. Takanonami (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Musashimaru by Shitatenage for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1. Asashoryu (Ozeki) leads alone at 5-0.
Championship Race
10 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Takanonami (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Musashimaru by Shitatenage for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 1-4 — 7 more wins needed with 10 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 2 — he survived 0 of 1, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2490 sits 203 points below his peak of 2693 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Tochiazuma1-4 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Musashimaru (Yokozuna, 4-1) vs Takanowaka (Komusubi, 3-2) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 9-2; the rating model gives Musashimaru 84%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Takanowaka
- Kyokutenho (Komusubi, 3-2) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 4-1) →head-to-head: Chiyotaikai leads 28-9; the rating model gives Kyokutenho 20%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Asashoryu (Ozeki, 5-0) vs Takanonami (Maegashira 1, 4-1) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 12-2; the rating model gives Asashoryu 79%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even