Toyonoshima takes a gold star off yokozuna Hakuho

Hakuho trail by one. 4 days remain.

• Maegashira 14 Goeido10-1 ・ W9
• Yokozuna Hakuho9-2

Toyonoshima (Maegashira 5) defeated yokozuna Hakuho by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.

• Maegashira 5 Toyonoshima7-4

Kotoshogiku (Maegashira 3) beat Chiyotaikai (Ozeki) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 25% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 3-16, which makes it count double.

Goeido (Maegashira 14) beat Takekaze (Maegashira 8) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance.

• Maegashira 3 Kotoshogiku7-4
• Maegashira 14 Goeido10-1

2 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 10 Kasugaokachi-koshi (8-3)
• Komusubi Harumafujikachi-koshi (8-3)

• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 9-2) vs Aminishiki (Sekiwake, 8-3) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 37-4; the rating model gives Hakuho 85%; Thrower vs Technician — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
• Takekaze (Maegashira 8, 8-3) vs Kotooshu (Ozeki, 7-4) →head-to-head: Kotooshu leads 17-5; the rating model gives Takekaze 23%
• Goeido (Maegashira 14, 10-1) vs Harumafuji (Komusubi, 8-3) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 33-11; the rating model gives Goeido 13%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even