Basho Preview ・ 場所前展望
Banzuke →Kadoban pressure on Musoyama at July (Nagoya) 2004
July (Nagoya) 2004 opens on July 4. ozeki Musoyama, after finishing 6-9 last basho, enters this one kadoban. It is kadoban No.
Banzuke Notes
Yokozuna Asashoryu, who won the title at 13-2, goes for back-to-back championships.
Ozeki Kaio went 10-5 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Chiyotaikai went 9-6 last basho and looks to build on it.
In the sanyaku ranks, Hokutoriki moves up to Sekiwake after going 13-2 at Maegashira 1; Tamanoshima moves up to Komusubi after going 12-3 at Maegashira 5.
- Yokozuna Asashoryulast basho 13-2
- Ozeki Kaiolast basho Ozeki, 10-5
- Ozeki Chiyotaikailast basho Ozeki, 9-6
- Sekiwake Hokutorikilast basho Maegashira 1, 13-2
- Komusubi Tamanoshimalast basho Maegashira 5, 12-3
Kadoban
ozeki Musoyama, after finishing 6-9 last basho, enters this one kadoban. It is kadoban No. 6 — he survived 4 of 5, but fell to sekiwake 1 time. His pre-basho rating stands at 2375 (No. 10 in makuuchi); the fifteen days ahead will show whether he can turn it around.
- Ozeki Musoyamalast basho 6-9 ・ kadoban #6
New Faces in Makuuchi
Making their makuuchi debut: Tokitenku.
Returning to makuuchi: Kasugao, Toyozakura, Otsukasa, Wakatoba.
- Maegashira 13 Kasugaoreturning
- Maegashira 14 Toyozakurareturning
- Maegashira 14 Otsukasareturning
- Maegashira 15 Wakatobareturning
- Maegashira 17 Tokitenkudebut
Title Contenders (Rating)
Asashoryu tops the pre-basho ELO chart at 2764. On the numbers, these five headline the title race.
解説 ・ InsightAsashoryu has climbed from a rating of 2631 to 2764 over the past year — the momentum is real.
A 196-point gap to second place — the data points to Asashoryu alone.
- Yokozuna AsashoryuELO 2764 ・ Thrower
- Ozeki KaioELO 2568 ・ Thrower
- Ozeki ChiyotaikaiELO 2539 ・ Forward Pusher
- Sekiwake HokutorikiELO 2477 ・ Forward Pusher
- Komusubi KotomitsukiELO 2469 ・ Belt Grinder
Day 1 Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna) vs Tamanoshima (Komusubi) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 21-4; the rating model gives Asashoryu 87%; Thrower vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Kaio (Ozeki) vs Kotomitsuki (Komusubi) →head-to-head: Kotomitsuki leads 25-17; the rating model gives Kaio 64%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Kaio
- Kyokutenho (Maegashira 1) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki) →head-to-head: Chiyotaikai leads 28-9; the rating model gives Kyokutenho 30%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even