Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →January (Hatsu) 2018 ・ Day 5 ・ Jan 18
Yoshikaze takes a gold star off yokozuna Kisenosato
January (Hatsu) 2018 has completed day 5. Yoshikaze (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Kisenosato by Oshitaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 9. Asanoyama, Tochinoshin, Mitakeumi, Kakuryu share the lead at 5-0.
Championship Race
10 days remain in the race.
- Maegashira 16 Asanoyama5-0 ・ W5
- Maegashira 3 Tochinoshin5-0 ・ W5
- Sekiwake Mitakeumi5-0 ・ W5
- Yokozuna Kakuryu5-0 ・ W5
- Maegashira 13 Daieisho4-1
- Maegashira 11 Kotoyuki4-1
- Maegashira 9 Shohozan4-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 8 Tochiozan4-1
Today's Kinboshi
Yoshikaze (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Kisenosato by Oshitaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 9.
Upsets
Tochinoshin (Maegashira 3) beat Goeido (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 10-19, which makes it count double.
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 5-0) vs Kotoshogiku (Maegashira 2, 2-3) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 30-22; the rating model gives Kakuryu 58%
- Chiyotairyu (Maegashira 3, 0-5) vs Kisenosato (Yokozuna, 1-4) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 6-4; the rating model gives Chiyotairyu 37%
- Mitakeumi (Sekiwake, 5-0) vs Hokutofuji (Maegashira 1, 1-4) →head-to-head: Mitakeumi leads 16-12; the rating model gives Mitakeumi 49%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even