Kotomitsuki leads alone at 10-0

Homasho, Hakuho, Asashoryu trail by one. 5 days remain.

• Sekiwake Kotomitsuki10-0 ・ W10
• Maegashira 6 Homasho9-1 ・ W8
• Yokozuna Hakuho9-1
• Yokozuna Asashoryu9-1 ・ W9

Takamisakari (Maegashira 4) beat Kaio (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 20% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 3-6, which makes it count double.

Kotomitsuki (Sekiwake) beat Hakuho (Yokozuna) by Uwatedashinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 9-23, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 4 Takamisakari2-8
• Sekiwake Kotomitsuki10-0

3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 12 Satoyamamake-koshi (2-8)
• Maegashira 7 Futenomake-koshi (2-8)
• Maegashira 3 Takekazemake-koshi (2-8)

• Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 9-1) vs Kotomitsuki (Sekiwake, 10-0) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 36-9; the rating model gives Asashoryu 68%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
• Harumafuji (Sekiwake, 3-7) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 9-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 38-22; the rating model gives Harumafuji 14%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even