Kadoban pressure on Takayasu at November (Kyushu) 2017

Yokozuna Harumafuji, who won the title at 11-4, goes for back-to-back championships. Yokozuna Hakuho, who sat out the entire tournament last time, returns looking to make amends. Yokozuna Kisenosato, who sat out the entire tournament last time, returns looking to make amends. Yokozuna Kakuryu, who sat out the entire tournament last time, returns looking to make amends.

Ozeki Goeido went a strong 11-4 last basho and belongs in the title conversation.

In the sanyaku ranks, Kotoshogiku moves up to Komusubi after going 10-5 at Maegashira 1; Onosho moves up to Komusubi after going 10-5 at Maegashira 3.

• Yokozuna Harumafujilast basho Yokozuna, 11-4
• Yokozuna Hakuholast basho Yokozuna, 0-0-15
• Yokozuna Kisenosatolast basho 0-0-15
• Yokozuna Kakuryulast basho 0-0-15
• Ozeki Goeidolast basho Ozeki, 11-4
• Komusubi Kotoshogikulast basho Maegashira 1, 10-5
• Komusubi Onosholast basho Maegashira 3, 10-5

ozeki Takayasu, after finishing 1-2-12 last basho, enters this one kadoban. It is his first kadoban since reaching the rank. His pre-basho rating stands at 2585 (No. 4 in makuuchi); the fifteen days ahead will show whether he can turn it around.

• Ozeki Takayasulast basho 1-2-12 ・ kadoban #1

Making their makuuchi debut: Daiamami.

Returning to makuuchi: Aminishiki, Kotoyuki, Myogiryu.

• Maegashira 13 Aminishikireturning
• Maegashira 14 Kotoyukireturning
• Maegashira 14 Daiamamidebut
• Maegashira 15 Myogiryureturning

Hakuho tops the pre-basho ELO chart at 2826. On the numbers, these five headline the title race.

• Yokozuna HakuhoELO 2826 ・ Thrower
• Yokozuna HarumafujiELO 2694 ・ Thrower
• Yokozuna KisenosatoELO 2620 ・ Belt Grinder
• Ozeki TakayasuELO 2585 ・ Pulling Pusher
• Ozeki GoeidoELO 2558 ・ Thrower

• Harumafuji (Yokozuna) vs Onosho (Komusubi) →head-to-head: Onosho leads 2-0; the rating model gives Harumafuji 79%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Harumafuji
• Kotoshogiku (Komusubi) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 56-7; the rating model gives Kotoshogiku 17%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
• Kisenosato (Yokozuna) vs Tamawashi (Maegashira 1) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 9-4; the rating model gives Kisenosato 65%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even