Basho Preview ・ 場所前展望
Banzuke →March (Haru) 2013 preview — Hakuho tops the rating chart
March (Haru) 2013 opens on March 10. Yokozuna Harumafuji, who won the title at 15-0, goes for back-to-back championships. Yokozuna Hakuho went a strong 12-3 last basho and anchors the field again.
Banzuke Notes
Ozeki Kisenosato went 10-5 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Kotooshu went 10-5 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Kakuryu went 8-7 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Kotoshogiku went 8-7 last basho and looks to build on it.
In the sanyaku ranks, Aminishiki moves up to Komusubi after going 9-6 at Maegashira 1.
- Yokozuna Harumafujilast basho Yokozuna, 15-0
- Yokozuna Hakuholast basho Yokozuna, 12-3
- Ozeki Kisenosatolast basho 10-5
- Ozeki Kotooshulast basho Ozeki, 10-5
- Ozeki Kakuryulast basho Ozeki, 8-7
- Ozeki Kotoshogikulast basho 8-7
- Komusubi Aminishikilast basho Maegashira 1, 9-6
New Faces in Makuuchi
Making their makuuchi debut: Sotairyu, Oiwato.
Returning to makuuchi: Jokoryu, Chiyonokuni, Sagatsukasa.
- Maegashira 11 Jokoryureturning
- Maegashira 14 Chiyonokunireturning
- Maegashira 14 Sagatsukasareturning
- Maegashira 15 Sotairyudebut
- Maegashira 16 Oiwatodebut
Title Contenders (Rating)
Hakuho tops the pre-basho ELO chart at 2856. On the numbers, these five headline the title race.
解説 ・ InsightJust 15 points separate him from Harumafuji — the data says it's a two-horse race.
- Yokozuna HakuhoELO 2856 ・ Thrower
- Yokozuna HarumafujiELO 2841
- Ozeki KisenosatoELO 2662
- Ozeki KotooshuELO 2616
- Ozeki KakuryuELO 2598 ・ Pulling Pusher
Day 1 Bouts to Watch
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna) vs Tochiozan (Komusubi) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 26-8; the rating model gives Harumafuji 83%
- Aminishiki (Komusubi) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 37-4; the rating model gives Aminishiki 15%; Technician vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Kisenosato (Ozeki) vs Tochinoshin (Maegashira 1) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 17-9; the rating model gives Kisenosato 85%