Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Dejima, Asashoryu share the lead at 10 wins
January (Hatsu) 2003 has completed day 11. Dejima, Asashoryu share the lead at 10-1.
Championship Race
Wakanosato trail by one. 4 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Dejima holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
- Maegashira 3 Dejima10-1 ・ W9
- Ozeki Asashoryu10-1
- Komusubi Wakanosato9-2 ・ W6
Upsets
Tochinohana (Maegashira 14) beat Takamisakari (Maegashira 9) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Asashoryu, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 10-1 — 3 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai has been absent since day one. With no path to a winning record, demotion to sekiwake is certain.
Kadoban ozeki Kaio has been absent since day one. With no path to a winning record, demotion to sekiwake is certain.
解説 ・ InsightAsashoryu's last two basho: 10 wins, then 14 (champion) — 24 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 8 — he survived 4 of 7, and fell 3 times.
At 2516, his rating remains near his career peak of 2589 — no sign of decline in the data.
This is kadoban No. 4 — he has survived all 3 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2517 sits 151 points below his peak of 2668 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Asashoryu10-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai0-0-11 ・ kadoban #8―――――――――――
- Ozeki Kaio0-0-11 ・ kadoban #4―――――――――――
Records Decided Today
2 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 13 Otsukasamake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 13 Kasugaokachi-koshi (8-3)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanowaka (Sekiwake, 7-4) vs Musoyama (Ozeki, 5-6) →head-to-head: Musoyama leads 12-1; the rating model gives Takanowaka 50%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Takanowaka
- Asashoryu (Ozeki, 10-1) vs Shimotori (Maegashira 7, 6-5) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 8-0; the rating model gives Asashoryu 88%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Takanotsuru (Maegashira 12, 8-3) vs Dejima (Maegashira 3, 10-1) →head-to-head: Takanotsuru leads 1-0; the rating model gives Takanotsuru 28%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even