Tamawashi, Yoshikaze, Kyokutenho, Kotooshu, Kotoshogiku, Kakuryu, Hakuho share the lead at 3 wins

12 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 16 Tamawashi3-0
• Maegashira 8 Yoshikaze3-0
• Maegashira 6 Kyokutenho3-0
• Ozeki Kotooshu3-0
• Ozeki Kotoshogiku3-0
• Ozeki Kakuryu3-0
• Yokozuna Hakuho3-0
• Maegashira 16 Asahisho2-1

Okinoumi (Maegashira 2) beat Kisenosato (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 12% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 3-18, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 2 Okinoumi2-1

• Aoiyama (Maegashira 2, 0-3) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 2-1) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 15-3; the rating model gives Aoiyama 12%
• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 3-0) vs Okinoumi (Maegashira 2, 2-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 24-1; the rating model gives Hakuho 96%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
• Myogiryu (Sekiwake, 2-1) vs Kotooshu (Ozeki, 3-0) →head-to-head: Kotooshu leads 6-4; the rating model gives Myogiryu 57%