Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Tokushoryu, Sadanofuji, Kotoyuki, Osunaarashi, Arawashi, Shohozan, Homarefuji, Takekaze, Tamawashi, Kyokutenho, Okinoumi, Kaisei, Jokoryu, Endo, Aoiyama, Goeido, Kotoshogiku, Kisenosato, Harumafuji, Kakuryu, Hakuho share the lead at 1 wins
January (Hatsu) 2015 has completed day 1. Tokushoryu, Sadanofuji, Kotoyuki, Osunaarashi, Arawashi, Shohozan, Homarefuji, Takekaze, Tamawashi, Kyokutenho, Okinoumi, Kaisei, Jokoryu, Endo, Aoiyama, Goeido, Kotoshogiku, Kisenosato, Harumafuji, Kakuryu, Hakuho share the lead at 1-0.
Championship Race
14 days remain in the race.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 1-0 — 7 more wins needed with 14 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 1-0 — 7 more wins needed with 14 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 4 — he has survived all 3 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2518 sits 218 points below his peak of 2736 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is Goeido's first kadoban.
His pre-basho rating of 2513 sits 220 points below his peak of 2733 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku1-0 ・ kadoban #4
- Ozeki Goeido1-0 ・ kadoban #1
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takarafuji (Maegashira 1, 0-1) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 1-0) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 13-1; the rating model gives Takarafuji 18%; Belt Grinder vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 1-0) vs Takayasu (Komusubi, 0-1) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 15-5; the rating model gives Harumafuji 75%
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 1-0) vs Tochinoshin (Maegashira 1, 0-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 27-1; the rating model gives Hakuho 94%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho