Kokkai, Aminishiki, Kyokutenho, Kisenosato, Kotoshogiku, Hakuho share the lead at 3 wins

12 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 16 Kokkai3-0
• Maegashira 12 Aminishiki3-0
• Maegashira 10 Kyokutenho3-0
• Sekiwake Kisenosato3-0
• Sekiwake Kotoshogiku3-0
• Yokozuna Hakuho3-0
• Maegashira 16 Kimurayama2-1
• Maegashira 14 Tosayutaka2-1

Yoshikaze (Maegashira 2) beat Baruto (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 21% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-7, which makes it count double.

Homasho (Maegashira 1) beat Kotooshu (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 35% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 7-11, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 2 Yoshikaze1-2
• Maegashira 1 Homasho2-1

Ozeki Harumafuji, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 2-1 — 11 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.

• Ozeki Harumafuji2-1 ・ yokozuna bid

• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 3-0) vs Wakanosato (Maegashira 2, 1-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 11-6; the rating model gives Hakuho 97%
• Harumafuji (Ozeki, 2-1) vs Homasho (Maegashira 1, 2-1) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 15-3; the rating model gives Harumafuji 86%
• Kotoshogiku (Sekiwake, 3-0) vs Takekaze (Maegashira 3, 0-3) →head-to-head: Kotoshogiku leads 14-14; the rating model gives Kotoshogiku 83%; Belt Grinder vs Technician — style matchup is even