Yoshikaze takes a gold star off yokozuna Kakuryu

12 days remain in the race.

• Sekiwake Myogiryu3-0
• Sekiwake Tochiozan3-0
• Ozeki Kisenosato3-0
• Ozeki Terunofuji3-0
• Maegashira 16 Seiro2-1
• Maegashira 15 Asasekiryu2-1
• Maegashira 14 Sokokurai2-1
• Maegashira 13 Tokitenku2-1

Yoshikaze (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Kakuryu by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 5.

• Maegashira 1 Yoshikaze2-1

• Osunaarashi (Maegashira 2, 0-3) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 2-1) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 2-1; the rating model gives Osunaarashi 19%
• Okinoumi (Komusubi, 1-2) vs Kotoshogiku (Ozeki, 2-1) →head-to-head: Kotoshogiku leads 16-10; the rating model gives Okinoumi 38%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Okinoumi
• Terunofuji (Ozeki, 3-0) vs Yoshikaze (Maegashira 1, 2-1) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 7-6; the rating model gives Terunofuji 81%