Takayasu takes a gold star off yokozuna Hakuho

9 days remain in the race.

• Yokozuna Kakuryu6-0 ・ W6
• Maegashira 14 Sokokurai5-1
• Maegashira 13 Arawashi5-1 ・ W5
• Maegashira 11 Kyokutenho5-1
• Maegashira 8 Tochinoshin5-1
• Maegashira 7 Okinoumi5-1
• Maegashira 6 Toyonoshima5-1
• Ozeki Kisenosato5-1

Takayasu (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Hakuho by Hatakikomi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 4.

• Maegashira 3 Takayasu4-2

Aminishiki (Maegashira 1) beat Goeido (Ozeki) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 13-21, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 1 Aminishiki3-3

• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 5-1) vs Takekaze (Komusubi, 1-5) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 22-1; the rating model gives Hakuho 93%
• Takayasu (Maegashira 3, 4-2) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 6-0) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 13-10; the rating model gives Takayasu 16%; Pulling Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even