Shodai takes a gold star off yokozuna Harumafuji

13 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 15 Chiyomaru2-0
• Maegashira 15 Nishikigi2-0
• Maegashira 12 Arawashi2-0
• Maegashira 10 Shohozan2-0
• Maegashira 8 Aoiyama2-0
• Maegashira 6 Onosho2-0
• Maegashira 4 Ura2-0
• Sekiwake Tamawashi2-0

Shodai (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Harumafuji by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.

• Maegashira 1 Shodai1-1

• Kisenosato (Yokozuna, 1-1) vs Tochinoshin (Maegashira 2, 1-1) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 17-9; the rating model gives Kisenosato 82%
• Hokutofuji (Maegashira 2, 1-1) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 2-0) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 5-4; the rating model gives Hokutofuji 29%
• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 2-0) vs Shodai (Maegashira 1, 1-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 10-3; the rating model gives Hakuho 85%; Pulling Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even