Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 2008 ・ Day 4 ・ Mar 12
Aminishiki takes a gold star off yokozuna Hakuho
March (Haru) 2008 has completed day 4. Aminishiki (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Hakuho by Tsukiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 5. Otsukasa, Homasho, Tochiozan, Takamisakari, Hokutoriki, Kokkai, Asashoryu share the lead at 4-0.
Championship Race
11 days remain in the race.
- Maegashira 16 Otsukasa4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 13 Homasho4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 12 Tochiozan4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 11 Takamisakari4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 7 Hokutoriki4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 5 Kokkai4-0 ・ W4
- Yokozuna Asashoryu4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 15 Sakaizawa3-1
Today's Kinboshi
Aminishiki (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Hakuho by Tsukiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 5.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 3-1 — 5 more wins needed with 11 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 15 — he survived 10 of 14, and fell 4 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2426 sits 163 points below his peak of 2589 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai3-1 ・ kadoban #15
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 3-1) vs Miyabiyama (Maegashira 2, 0-4) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 24-4; the rating model gives Hakuho 89%
- Toyonoshima (Maegashira 3, 0-4) vs Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 4-0) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 7-2; the rating model gives Toyonoshima 10%; Technician vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Tochinonada (Maegashira 8, 0-4) vs Kokkai (Maegashira 5, 4-0) →head-to-head: Kokkai leads 10-6; the rating model gives Tochinonada 48%; Thrower vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Tochinonada