Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Harumafuji takes a gold star off yokozuna Asashoryu
January (Hatsu) 2006 has completed day 13. Harumafuji (Maegashira 6) defeated yokozuna Asashoryu by Uwatenage for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1. Tochiazuma (Ozeki) leads alone at 12-1.
Championship Race
Tokitsuumi, Hokutoriki, Hakuho trail by one. 2 days remain.
- Ozeki Tochiazuma12-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 14 Tokitsuumi11-2 ・ W4
- Maegashira 11 Hokutoriki11-2
- Sekiwake Hakuho11-2 ・ W5
Today's Kinboshi
Harumafuji (Maegashira 6) defeated yokozuna Asashoryu by Uwatenage for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.
Upsets
Tokitsuumi (Maegashira 14) beat Kakizoe (Maegashira 7) by Yoritaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 19% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma reached 12-1 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 8 — he survived 3 of 7, and fell 4 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2543 sits 150 points below his peak of 2693 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Tochiazuma12-1 ・ kadoban #8
Records Decided Today
3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 14 Tosanoumimake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 7 Aminishikikachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 6 Harumafujikachi-koshi (8-5)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 10-3) vs Kotooshu (Ozeki, 10-3) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 17-7; the rating model gives Asashoryu 77%
- Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 12-1) vs Hokutoriki (Maegashira 11, 11-2) →head-to-head: Tochiazuma leads 5-2; the rating model gives Tochiazuma 86%