Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Aminishiki takes a gold star off yokozuna Takanohana
January (Hatsu) 2003 has completed day 8. Aminishiki (Maegashira 4) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Okuridashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1. Asashoryu (Ozeki) leads alone at 8-0.
Championship Race
Dejima trail by one. 7 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightAsashoryu is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 8.
- Ozeki Asashoryu8-0 ・ W8
- Maegashira 3 Dejima7-1 ・ W6
Today's Kinboshi
Aminishiki (Maegashira 4) defeated yokozuna Takanohana by Okuridashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Asashoryu, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 8-0 — 5 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 Asashoryu8-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai0-0-8 ・ kadoban #8――――――――
- Ozeki Kaio0-0-8 ・ kadoban #4――――――――
Records Decided Today
2 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightAsashoryu clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Maegashira 2 Tokimake-koshi (0-8)
- Ozeki Asashoryukachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 4-3-1) vs Kotonowaka (Maegashira 3, 3-5) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 35-6; the rating model gives Takanohana 91%
- Asashoryu (Ozeki, 8-0) vs Kaiho (Maegashira 5, 4-4) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 6-1; the rating model gives Asashoryu 91%