Takayasu takes a gold star off yokozuna Harumafuji

12 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 14 Sokokurai3-0
• Maegashira 11 Kyokutenho3-0
• Maegashira 9 Chiyotairyu3-0
• Maegashira 8 Tochinoshin3-0
• Maegashira 7 Okinoumi3-0
• Maegashira 3 Takayasu3-0
• Ozeki Kisenosato3-0
• Yokozuna Kakuryu3-0

Takayasu (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Harumafuji by Isamiashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3.

• Maegashira 3 Takayasu3-0

Takarafuji (Maegashira 2) beat Kotoshogiku (Ozeki) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 9-16, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 2 Takarafuji2-1

• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 3-0) vs Takarafuji (Maegashira 2, 2-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 16-2; the rating model gives Hakuho 95%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
• Toyohibiki (Maegashira 2, 1-2) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 3-0) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 6-2; the rating model gives Toyohibiki 12%; Forward Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
• Terunofuji (Maegashira 3, 2-1) vs Kisenosato (Ozeki, 3-0) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 13-3; the rating model gives Terunofuji 19%