Ozeki Musoyama clears kadoban

Miyabiyama, Tochiazuma, Chiyotaikai trail by one. 4 days remain.

• Yokozuna Asashoryu10-1
• Maegashira 7 Miyabiyama9-2
• Sekiwake Tochiazuma9-2
• Ozeki Chiyotaikai9-2

Tochiazuma (Sekiwake) beat Asashoryu (Yokozuna) by Oshitaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 14% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 10-15, which makes it count double.

Otsukasa (Maegashira 14) beat Kaiho (Maegashira 8) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 30% chance.

• Sekiwake Tochiazuma9-2
• Maegashira 14 Otsukasa6-5

Kadoban ozeki Musoyama reached 8-3 to clear kadoban status.

• Ozeki Musoyama8-3 ・ kadoban #6

6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 15 Futenokachi-koshi (8-3)
• Maegashira 10 Asasekiryukachi-koshi (8-3)
• Maegashira 8 Hakuhokachi-koshi (8-3)
• Komusubi Tamanoshimamake-koshi (3-8)
• Ozeki Kaiokachi-koshi (8-3)
• Ozeki Musoyamakachi-koshi (8-3)

• Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 10-1) vs Wakanosato (Sekiwake, 6-5) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 19-10; the rating model gives Asashoryu 85%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
• Musoyama (Ozeki, 8-3) vs Shimotori (Maegashira 4, 7-4) →head-to-head: Musoyama leads 3-3; the rating model gives Musoyama 56%