Takayasu takes a gold star off yokozuna Harumafuji

12 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 12 Kaisei3-0
• Maegashira 3 Chiyotairyu3-0
• Ozeki Kotooshu3-0
• Ozeki Kotoshogiku3-0
• Yokozuna Hakuho3-0
• Maegashira 16 Shotenro2-1
• Maegashira 15 Wakanosato2-1
• Maegashira 13 Jokoryu2-1

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

• Maegashira 1 Takayasu1-2

Tochiozan (Maegashira 2) beat Kisenosato (Ozeki) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 17-26, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 2 Tochiozan2-1

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

• Ozeki Kisenosato2-1 ・ yokozuna bid

• Gagamaru (Maegashira 2, 0-3) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 2-1) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 5-2; the rating model gives Gagamaru 8%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Harumafuji
• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 3-0) vs Tochiozan (Maegashira 2, 2-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 38-2; the rating model gives Hakuho 92%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
• Takekaze (Maegashira 1, 0-3) vs Kotooshu (Ozeki, 3-0) →head-to-head: Kotooshu leads 17-5; the rating model gives Takekaze 24%; Technician vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kotooshu