Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu leads alone at 11-1
January (Hatsu) 2003 has completed day 12. Asashoryu (Ozeki) leads alone at 11-1.
Championship Race
Dejima, Wakanosato trail by one. 3 days remain.
- Ozeki Asashoryu11-1
- Maegashira 3 Dejima10-2
- Komusubi Wakanosato10-2 ・ W7
Upsets
Takanotsuru (Maegashira 12) beat Dejima (Maegashira 3) by Uwatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Asashoryu, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 11-1 — 2 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 Asashoryu11-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai0-0-12 ・ kadoban #8――――――――――――
- Ozeki Kaio0-0-12 ・ kadoban #4――――――――――――
Records Decided Today
8 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 14 Kobomake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 11 Jumonjimake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 8 Kotoryukachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 10 Tochinonadakachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 6 Hokutorikimake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 4 Tokitsuumimake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 2 Kyokutenhokachi-koshi (8-4)
- Sekiwake Kotomitsukikachi-koshi (8-4)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Ozeki, 11-1) vs Wakanosato (Komusubi, 10-2) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 19-10; the rating model gives Asashoryu 78%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Hokutoriki (Maegashira 6, 4-8) vs Musoyama (Ozeki, 6-6) →head-to-head: Musoyama leads 5-2; the rating model gives Hokutoriki 26%