Goeido, Harumafuji, Hakuho share the lead at 7 wins

Kokkai, Futeno, Kotomitsuki trail by one. 7 days remain.

• Maegashira 5 Goeido7-1
• Sekiwake Harumafuji7-1 ・ W6
• Yokozuna Hakuho7-1
• Maegashira 16 Kokkai6-2
• Maegashira 10 Futeno6-2
• Ozeki Kotomitsuki6-2

Toyonoshima (Sekiwake) beat Asashoryu (Yokozuna) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-7, which makes it count double.

• Sekiwake Toyonoshima4-4

1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 15 Kasugaomake-koshi (0-8)

• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 7-1) vs Toyonoshima (Sekiwake, 4-4) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 32-3; the rating model gives Hakuho 83%; Thrower vs Technician — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
• Harumafuji (Sekiwake, 7-1) vs Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 5-3) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 17-5; the rating model gives Harumafuji 35%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
• Futeno (Maegashira 10, 6-2) vs Goeido (Maegashira 5, 7-1) →head-to-head: Goeido leads 6-1; the rating model gives Futeno 40%