Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho leads alone at 8-0
January (Hatsu) 2014 has completed day 8. Hakuho (Yokozuna) leads alone at 8-0.
Championship Race
Kakuryu trail by one. 7 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 8.
- Yokozuna Hakuho8-0 ・ W8
- Ozeki Kakuryu7-1 ・ W7
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kisenosato's yokozuna bid is over at 5-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 5-3 — 3 more wins needed with 7 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.
- Ozeki Kisenosato5-3 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku5-3 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Yokozuna Hakuhokachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 8-0) vs Takekaze (Maegashira 4, 5-3) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 22-1; the rating model gives Hakuho 96%
- Kotoshogiku (Ozeki, 5-3) vs Goeido (Sekiwake, 5-3) →head-to-head: Goeido leads 30-21; the rating model gives Kotoshogiku 52%; Belt Grinder vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even