Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu wins the championship at 13-2
September (Aki) 2003 has completed final day. Asashoryu (Yokozuna) takes the championship at 13-2.
Championship Race
A commanding run, 2 wins clear of the field.
Upsets
Aminishiki (Maegashira 9) beat Takamisakari (Maegashira 1) by Makiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kaio's yokozuna bid is over at 7-8 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma reached 10-5 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightKaio's last two basho: 11 wins, then 12 (champion) — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 5 — he survived 2 of 4, and fell 2 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2351 sits 342 points below his peak of 2693 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kaio7-8 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Tochiazuma10-5 ・ kadoban #5
Records Decided Today
8 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightYotsukasa, Takanonami, Kaio came into the final day at 7-7 and lost the bout that mattered most.
- Maegashira 13 Yotsukasamake-koshi (7-8)
- Maegashira 12 Shimotorikachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 13 Wakatobakachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 15 Otsukasakachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 8 Kyokushuzankachi-koshi (8-7)
- Maegashira 4 Takanonamimake-koshi (7-8)
- Ozeki Kaiomake-koshi (7-8)
- Maegashira 1 Tochinonadakachi-koshi (8-7)
Special Prizes
Outstanding Performance: Wakanosato; Fighting Spirit: Kyokutenho, Takamisakari; Technique: Iwakiyama.
- Maegashira 2 KyokutenhoFighting Spirit・10-5
- Sekiwake WakanosatoOutstanding Performance・11-4
- Maegashira 5 IwakiyamaTechnique・11-4
- Maegashira 1 TakamisakariFighting Spirit・9-6