Takayasu takes a gold star off yokozuna Harumafuji

12 days remain in the race.

• Sekiwake Baruto3-0
• Yokozuna Hakuho3-0
• Maegashira 16 Wakanosato2-1
• Maegashira 16 Oiwato2-1
• Maegashira 14 Sagatsukasa2-1
• Maegashira 14 Chiyonokuni2-1
• Maegashira 13 Sadanofuji2-1
• Maegashira 12 Masunoyama2-1

Takayasu (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Harumafuji by Tsukiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.

• Maegashira 1 Takayasu1-2

Chiyotairyu (Maegashira 2) beat Kotooshu (Ozeki) by Shitatehineri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 16% chance.

• Maegashira 2 Chiyotairyu2-1

• Myogiryu (Maegashira 2, 2-1) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 3-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 20-2; the rating model gives Myogiryu 11%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
• Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 2-1) vs Chiyotairyu (Maegashira 2, 2-1) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 4-2; the rating model gives Harumafuji 95%
• Kakuryu (Ozeki, 2-1) vs Baruto (Sekiwake, 3-0) →head-to-head: Baruto leads 16-12; the rating model gives Kakuryu 56%