Miyabiyama, Asashoryu share the lead at 10 wins

3 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 7 Miyabiyama10-2
• Yokozuna Asashoryu10-2
• Maegashira 15 Futeno9-3
• Maegashira 14 Toyozakura9-3
• Maegashira 10 Asasekiryu9-3
• Maegashira 8 Hakuho9-3
• Sekiwake Tochiazuma9-3
• Ozeki Chiyotaikai9-3

Wakanosato (Sekiwake) beat Asashoryu (Yokozuna) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 15% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 10-19, which makes it count double.

Miyabiyama (Maegashira 7) beat Chiyotaikai (Ozeki) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 18% chance.

Toyozakura (Maegashira 14) beat Dejima (Maegashira 4) by Okuridashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 23% chance.

• Sekiwake Wakanosato7-5
• Maegashira 7 Miyabiyama10-2
• Maegashira 14 Toyozakura9-3

Kadoban ozeki Musoyama reached 8-4 to clear kadoban status.

• Ozeki Musoyama8-4 ・ kadoban #6

7 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 17 Tokitenkumake-koshi (4-8)
• Maegashira 11 Tosanoumikachi-koshi (8-4)
• Maegashira 9 Aminishikimake-koshi (4-8)
• Maegashira 12 Kinkaiyamamake-koshi (4-8)
• Maegashira 9 Tochisakaemake-koshi (4-8)
• Maegashira 6 Tochinonadakachi-koshi (8-4)
• Maegashira 4 Shimotorikachi-koshi (8-4)

• Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 10-2) vs Musoyama (Ozeki, 8-4) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 12-3; the rating model gives Asashoryu 90%
• Kaio (Ozeki, 9-3) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 9-3) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 34-20; the rating model gives Kaio 54%
• Miyabiyama (Maegashira 7, 10-2) vs Futeno (Maegashira 15, 9-3) →head-to-head: Miyabiyama leads 9-0; the rating model gives Miyabiyama 68%