Asashoryu leads alone at 12-2

Toyozakura, Asasekiryu, Miyabiyama, Kaio trail by one. 1 day remain.

• Yokozuna Asashoryu12-2
• Maegashira 14 Toyozakura11-3
• Maegashira 10 Asasekiryu11-3 ・ W5
• Maegashira 7 Miyabiyama11-3
• Ozeki Kaio11-3 ・ W5

Wakatoba (Maegashira 15) beat Kaiho (Maegashira 8) by Sukuinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance.

Otsukasa (Maegashira 14) beat Tochisakae (Maegashira 9) by Hikiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 7-13, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 15 Wakatoba3-11
• Maegashira 14 Otsukasa7-7

Kadoban ozeki Musoyama reached 8-6 to clear kadoban status.

• Ozeki Musoyama8-6 ・ kadoban #6

5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 8 Kaihomake-koshi (6-8)
• Maegashira 2 Kokkaikachi-koshi (8-6)
• Maegashira 5 Takekazemake-koshi (6-8)
• Komusubi Kotomitsukimake-koshi (6-8)
• Sekiwake Wakanosatokachi-koshi (8-6)

• Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 12-2) vs Kaio (Ozeki, 11-3) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 25-12; the rating model gives Asashoryu 76%
• Musoyama (Ozeki, 8-6) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 9-5) →head-to-head: Musoyama leads 14-10; the rating model gives Musoyama 28%