Kakuryu, Hakuho share the lead at 10 wins

Tochinoshin, Kisenosato trail by one. 4 days remain.

• Yokozuna Kakuryu10-1
• Yokozuna Hakuho10-1 ・ W5
• Maegashira 8 Tochinoshin9-2
• Ozeki Kisenosato9-2

Terunofuji (Maegashira 3) beat Kotoshogiku (Ozeki) by Okuridashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 23% chance.

Aoiyama (Sekiwake) beat Harumafuji (Yokozuna) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 3-15, which makes it count double.

Sokokurai (Maegashira 14) beat Okinoumi (Maegashira 7) by Sukuinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 35% chance.

• Maegashira 3 Terunofuji5-6
• Sekiwake Aoiyama6-5
• Maegashira 14 Sokokurai8-3

4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 15 Tochinowakamake-koshi (3-8)
• Maegashira 13 Takanoiwamake-koshi (3-8)
• Maegashira 14 Sokokuraikachi-koshi (8-3)
• Maegashira 11 Myogiryukachi-koshi (8-3)

• Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 8-3) vs Toyonoshima (Maegashira 6, 6-5) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 36-11; the rating model gives Harumafuji 85%
• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 10-1) vs Kisenosato (Ozeki, 9-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 45-16; the rating model gives Hakuho 84%
• Goeido (Ozeki, 4-7) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 10-1) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 29-14; the rating model gives Goeido 40%