Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Arawashi takes a gold star off yokozuna Hakuho
January (Hatsu) 2017 has completed day 8. Arawashi (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Hakuho by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2. Kisenosato (Ozeki) leads alone at 8-0.
Championship Race
Sokokurai, Takanoiwa, Hakuho trail by one. 7 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightKisenosato is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 8.
Today's Kinboshi
Arawashi (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Hakuho by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.
Upsets
Shohozan (Maegashira 2) beat Kotoshogiku (Ozeki) by Kotenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 30% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 10-17, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 2-6 — 6 more wins needed with 7 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 7 — he has survived all 6 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2492 sits 244 points below his peak of 2736 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku2-6 ・ kadoban #7
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightKisenosato clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Ozeki Kisenosatokachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 5-3) vs Ikioi (Maegashira 3, 6-2) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 10-4; the rating model gives Kakuryu 91%
- Takayasu (Komusubi, 5-3) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 7-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 21-2; the rating model gives Takayasu 20%; Pulling Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Kisenosato (Ozeki, 8-0) vs Kotoshogiku (Ozeki, 2-6) →head-to-head: Kotoshogiku leads 36-31; the rating model gives Kisenosato 82%