Kisenosato takes a gold star off yokozuna Hakuho

10 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 5 Goeido5-0 ・ W5
• Maegashira 16 Kokkai4-1
• Maegashira 14 Kimurayama4-1
• Maegashira 12 Tamanoshima4-1
• Maegashira 9 Hokutoriki4-1
• Maegashira 6 Tochiozan4-1
• Sekiwake Harumafuji4-1
• Ozeki Chiyotaikai4-1

Kisenosato (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Hakuho by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.

• Maegashira 2 Kisenosato1-4

• Aminishiki (Maegashira 4, 2-3) vs Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 4-1) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 17-6; the rating model gives Aminishiki 18%; Technician vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 4-1) vs Tochinonada (Maegashira 4, 2-3) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 7-2; the rating model gives Hakuho 92%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
• Kotoshogiku (Maegashira 1, 2-3) vs Goeido (Maegashira 5, 5-0) →head-to-head: Goeido leads 30-21; the rating model gives Kotoshogiku 64%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Goeido