Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 2017 ・ Day 9 ・ Mar 20
Arawashi takes a gold star off yokozuna Harumafuji
March (Haru) 2017 has completed day 9. Arawashi (Maegashira 4) defeated yokozuna Harumafuji by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3. Takayasu, Kisenosato share the lead at 9-0.
Championship Race
Tochiozan, Terunofuji trail by one. 6 days remain.
- Sekiwake Takayasu9-0 ・ W9
- Yokozuna Kisenosato9-0 ・ W9
- Maegashira 10 Tochiozan8-1
- Ozeki Terunofuji8-1
Today's Kinboshi
Arawashi (Maegashira 4) defeated yokozuna Harumafuji by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji reached 8-1 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 4 — he has survived all 3 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2389 sits 444 points below his peak of 2833 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Terunofuji8-1 ・ kadoban #4
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 10 Tochiozankachi-koshi (8-1)
- Maegashira 3 Shohozanmake-koshi (1-8)
- Ozeki Terunofujikachi-koshi (8-1)
- Maegashira 1 Ikioimake-koshi (1-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 6-3) vs Endo (Maegashira 5, 6-3) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 7-0; the rating model gives Harumafuji 83%
- Tamawashi (Sekiwake, 5-4) vs Kisenosato (Yokozuna, 9-0) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 9-4; the rating model gives Tamawashi 18%
- Takanoiwa (Maegashira 2, 2-7) vs Takayasu (Sekiwake, 9-0) →head-to-head: Takayasu leads 4-2; the rating model gives Takanoiwa 20%