Basho Report ・ 場所レポート

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January (Hatsu) 2014Day 1 ・ Jan 12

Satoyama, Osunaarashi, Tokushoryu, Tokitenku, Kyokushuho, Yoshikaze, Shotenro, Sadanofuji, Takayasu, Kitataiki, Tamawashi, Shohozan, Takekaze, Aoiyama, Kotooshu, Goeido, Kotoshogiku, Okinoumi, Toyonoshima, Hakuho share the lead at 1 wins

January (Hatsu) 2014 has completed day 1. Satoyama, Osunaarashi, Tokushoryu, Tokitenku, Kyokushuho, Yoshikaze, Shotenro, Sadanofuji, Takayasu, Kitataiki, Tamawashi, Shohozan, Takekaze, Aoiyama, Kotooshu, Goeido, Kotoshogiku, Okinoumi, Toyonoshima, Hakuho share the lead at 1-0.

Upsets

Toyonoshima (Maegashira 1) beat Kisenosato (Ozeki) by Sukuinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 11% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 9-33, which makes it count double.

Okinoumi (Maegashira 1) beat Kakuryu (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 6-16, which makes it count double.

Ozeki Watch

Ozeki Kisenosato, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 0-1 — 13 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.

Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 1-0 — 7 more wins needed with 14 days left.

解説 ・ InsightKisenosato's last two basho: 11 wins, then 13 — 24 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.

His rating of 2795 is at career-peak level (2812) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.

This is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.

Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch