Chiyotairyu takes a gold star off yokozuna Harumafuji

11 days remain in the race.

• Yokozuna Hakuho4-0 ・ W4
• Maegashira 16 Wakanosato3-1
• Maegashira 16 Oiwato3-1
• Maegashira 12 Masunoyama3-1
• Maegashira 12 Shotenro3-1
• Maegashira 11 Jokoryu3-1
• Maegashira 10 Takarafuji3-1
• Maegashira 8 Aoiyama3-1

Chiyotairyu (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Harumafuji by Hikiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.

• Maegashira 2 Chiyotairyu3-1

Tochinoshin (Maegashira 1) beat Kotooshu (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 19% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 4-12, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 1 Tochinoshin1-3

• Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 2-2) vs Myogiryu (Maegashira 2, 2-2) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 13-5; the rating model gives Harumafuji 88%
• Tochiozan (Komusubi, 3-1) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 4-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 38-2; the rating model gives Tochiozan 16%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho