Hakuho leads alone at 12-1

Kotooshu trail by one. 2 days remain.

• Yokozuna Hakuho12-1
• Ozeki Kotooshu11-2

Tosayutaka (Maegashira 14) beat Takekaze (Maegashira 9) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 23% chance.

Kasugao (Maegashira 15) beat Tamanoshima (Maegashira 6) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 4-9, which makes it count double.

Aminishiki (Maegashira 5) beat Kotomitsuki (Ozeki) by Okuridashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 9-20, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 14 Tosayutaka7-6
• Maegashira 15 Kasugao8-5
• Maegashira 5 Aminishiki10-3

Ozeki Harumafuji's yokozuna bid is over at 9-4 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.

• Ozeki Harumafuji9-4 ・ yokozuna bid

10 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 13 Futenomake-koshi (5-8)
• Maegashira 8 Kakizoemake-koshi (5-8)
• Maegashira 14 Shimotorikachi-koshi (8-5)
• Maegashira 9 Tochinonadamake-koshi (5-8)
• Maegashira 15 Kasugaokachi-koshi (8-5)
• Maegashira 6 Bushuyamamake-koshi (5-8)
• Maegashira 15 Homashokachi-koshi (8-5)
• Komusubi Kyokutenhomake-koshi (5-8)
• Sekiwake Kisenosatokachi-koshi (8-5)
• Sekiwake Kakuryumake-koshi (5-8)

• Kotooshu (Ozeki, 11-2) vs Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 10-3) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 17-7; the rating model gives Kotooshu 32%
• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 12-1) vs Harumafuji (Ozeki, 9-4) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 38-22; the rating model gives Hakuho 68%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even