Hakuho leads alone at 10-0

Kaisei, Tochinoshin trail by one. 5 days remain.

• Yokozuna Hakuho10-0 ・ W10
• Maegashira 16 Kaisei9-1
• Maegashira 6 Tochinoshin9-1 ・ W5

Takekaze (Maegashira 4) beat Kaio (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 15% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 3-6, which makes it count double.

Aran (Maegashira 5) beat Kotooshu (Ozeki) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 25% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 1-10, which makes it count double.

Tokitenku (Maegashira 13) beat Yoshikaze (Maegashira 7) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance.

• Maegashira 4 Takekaze5-5
• Maegashira 5 Aran4-6
• Maegashira 13 Tokitenku4-6

5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 8 Shotenromake-koshi (2-8)
• Maegashira 3 Kitataikimake-koshi (2-8)
• Maegashira 2 Homashomake-koshi (2-8)
• Sekiwake Kotoshogikukachi-koshi (8-2)
• Maegashira 2 Tochiozanmake-koshi (2-8)

• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 10-0) vs Kotoshogiku (Sekiwake, 8-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 56-7; the rating model gives Hakuho 92%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
• Baruto (Ozeki, 8-2) vs Okinoumi (Maegashira 4, 6-4) →head-to-head: Baruto leads 5-1; the rating model gives Baruto 83%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even