Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kobo, Hakuho, Futeno, Kinkaiyama, Kaiho, Aminishiki, Harunoyama, Kotoryu, Takekaze, Kokkai, Iwakiyama, Tamanoshima, Tokitsuumi, Kotomitsuki, Shimotori, Wakanosato, Musoyama, Hokutoriki, Chiyotaikai, Asashoryu share the lead at 1 wins
May (Natsu) 2004 has completed day 1. Kobo, Hakuho, Futeno, Kinkaiyama, Kaiho, Aminishiki, Harunoyama, Kotoryu, Takekaze, Kokkai, Iwakiyama, Tamanoshima, Tokitsuumi, Kotomitsuki, Shimotori, Wakanosato, Musoyama, Hokutoriki, Chiyotaikai, Asashoryu share the lead at 1-0.
Championship Race
14 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Hokutoriki (Maegashira 1) beat Kaio (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 18% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-9, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Chiyotaikai, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 1-0 — 12 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Ozeki Kaio, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 0-1 — 13 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 0-0-1 — 8 more wins needed with 14 days left.
解説 ・ InsightChiyotaikai's last two basho: 10 wins, then 13 — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2588 is at career-peak level (2589) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
Kaio's last two basho: 10 wins, then 13 — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 6 — he survived 3 of 5, and fell 2 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2443 sits 250 points below his peak of 2693 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai1-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Kaio0-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Tochiazuma0-0-1 ・ kadoban #6―
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 1-0) vs Kakizoe (Maegashira 2, 0-1) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 13-0; the rating model gives Asashoryu 93%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Kotomitsuki (Komusubi, 1-0) vs Kaio (Ozeki, 0-1) →head-to-head: Kotomitsuki leads 25-17; the rating model gives Kotomitsuki 30%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kaio
- Musoyama (Ozeki, 1-0) vs Hokutoriki (Maegashira 1, 1-0) →head-to-head: Musoyama leads 5-2; the rating model gives Musoyama 63%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even