Yoshikaze takes a gold star off yokozuna Hakuho

13 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 14 Sokokurai2-0
• Maegashira 6 Aminishiki2-0
• Maegashira 5 Tamawashi2-0
• Sekiwake Myogiryu2-0
• Sekiwake Tochiozan2-0
• Ozeki Kotoshogiku2-0
• Ozeki Kisenosato2-0
• Ozeki Terunofuji2-0

Yoshikaze (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Hakuho by Hikiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 4.

• Maegashira 1 Yoshikaze1-1

Takayasu (Maegashira 3) beat Goeido (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance.

• Maegashira 3 Takayasu1-1

• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 0-2) vs Aoiyama (Maegashira 1, 0-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 23-1; the rating model gives Hakuho 93%; Thrower vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
• Yoshikaze (Maegashira 1, 1-1) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 2-0) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 11-8; the rating model gives Yoshikaze 16%
• Myogiryu (Sekiwake, 2-0) vs Kotoshogiku (Ozeki, 2-0) →head-to-head: Myogiryu leads 13-13; the rating model gives Myogiryu 47%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even