Aminishiki takes a gold star off yokozuna Kakuryu

12 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 14 Toyohibiki3-0
• Maegashira 10 Mitakeumi3-0
• Maegashira 8 Takayasu3-0
• Maegashira 6 Okinoumi3-0
• Maegashira 4 Kotoyuki3-0
• Ozeki Kotoshogiku3-0
• Yokozuna Hakuho3-0
• Maegashira 15 Kitataiki2-1

Aminishiki (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Kakuryu by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 8.

• Maegashira 1 Aminishiki2-1

Ichinojo (Maegashira 3) beat Terunofuji (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 3-14, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 3 Ichinojo1-2

• Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 2-1) vs Ichinojo (Maegashira 3, 1-2) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 7-2; the rating model gives Harumafuji 80%
• Takarafuji (Maegashira 2, 0-3) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 3-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 16-2; the rating model gives Takarafuji 7%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
• Kotoshogiku (Ozeki, 3-0) vs Aminishiki (Maegashira 1, 2-1) →head-to-head: Kotoshogiku leads 32-19; the rating model gives Kotoshogiku 76%