Hokutofuji takes a gold star off yokozuna Kakuryu

12 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 15 Nishikigi3-0
• Maegashira 8 Aoiyama3-0
• Maegashira 6 Onosho3-0
• Komusubi Yoshikaze3-0
• Yokozuna Hakuho3-0
• Maegashira 15 Chiyomaru2-1
• Maegashira 14 Sadanoumi2-1
• Maegashira 13 Takarafuji2-1

Hokutofuji (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Kakuryu by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.

Tochinoshin (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Kisenosato by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.

• Maegashira 2 Hokutofuji2-1
• Maegashira 2 Tochinoshin2-1

• Yoshikaze (Komusubi, 3-0) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 2-1) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 11-8; the rating model gives Yoshikaze 40%
• Hakuho (Yokozuna, 3-0) vs Takakeisho (Maegashira 1, 1-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 5-1; the rating model gives Hakuho 88%; Pulling Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
• Ura (Maegashira 4, 2-1) vs Onosho (Maegashira 6, 3-0) →head-to-head: Ura leads 8-3; the rating model gives Ura 61%; Technician vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Onosho