Yoshikaze takes a gold star off yokozuna Kakuryu

Ichinojo, Kakuryu trail by one. 6 days remain.

• Yokozuna Hakuho9-0 ・ W9
• Maegashira 10 Ichinojo8-1
• Yokozuna Kakuryu8-1

Yoshikaze (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Kakuryu by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3.

• Maegashira 3 Yoshikaze6-3

Okinoumi (Maegashira 15) beat Tochiozan (Maegashira 8) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 13% chance.

Kitataiki (Maegashira 10) beat Ikioi (Maegashira 5) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 3-6, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 15 Okinoumi7-2
• Maegashira 10 Kitataiki6-3

3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 10 Ichinojokachi-koshi (8-1)
• Maegashira 1 Endomake-koshi (1-8)
• Komusubi Chiyotairyumake-koshi (1-8)

• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 9-0) vs Osunaarashi (Maegashira 4, 4-5) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 4-0; the rating model gives Hakuho 95%
• Takekaze (Sekiwake, 5-4) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 8-1) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 20-0; the rating model gives Takekaze 19%