Sadanoumi takes a gold star off yokozuna Harumafuji

11 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 16 Amuru4-0 ・ W4
• Maegashira 11 Kaisei4-0 ・ W4
• Maegashira 8 Takayasu4-0 ・ W4
• Maegashira 3 Sadanoumi4-0 ・ W4
• Maegashira 15 Kotoyuki3-1
• Maegashira 14 Yoshikaze3-1
• Maegashira 11 Kyokushuho3-1
• Maegashira 10 Okinoumi3-1

Sadanoumi (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Harumafuji by Hikkake for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.

• Maegashira 3 Sadanoumi4-0

Tochinoshin (Maegashira 1) beat Kisenosato (Ozeki) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 9-17, which makes it count double.

Osunaarashi (Maegashira 3) beat Goeido (Ozeki) by Uwatedashinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance.

• Maegashira 1 Tochinoshin1-3
• Maegashira 3 Osunaarashi3-1

• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 3-1) vs Aminishiki (Maegashira 2, 1-3) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 37-4; the rating model gives Hakuho 96%
• Osunaarashi (Maegashira 3, 3-1) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 3-1) →head-to-head: Osunaarashi leads 3-1; the rating model gives Osunaarashi 16%
• Sadanoumi (Maegashira 3, 4-0) vs Tokushoryu (Maegashira 4, 3-1) →head-to-head: Sadanoumi leads 11-10; the rating model gives Sadanoumi 54%; Belt Grinder vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even