Hakuho leads alone at 12-1

Aoiyama trail by one. 2 days remain.

• Yokozuna Hakuho12-1
• Maegashira 8 Aoiyama11-2

Chiyomaru (Maegashira 15) beat Daieisho (Maegashira 7) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance.

Nishikigi (Maegashira 15) beat Okinoumi (Maegashira 9) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance.

• Maegashira 15 Chiyomaru8-5
• Maegashira 15 Nishikigi7-6

4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 13 Sokokuraimake-koshi (5-8)
• Maegashira 15 Chiyomarukachi-koshi (8-5)
• Maegashira 10 Shohozankachi-koshi (8-5)
• Maegashira 2 Tochinoshinkachi-koshi (8-5)

• Takayasu (Ozeki, 8-5) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 10-3) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 15-5; the rating model gives Takayasu 50%
• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 12-1) vs Goeido (Ozeki, 7-6) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 38-7; the rating model gives Hakuho 79%