Tochinoshin leads alone at 10-0

Hakuho, Kakuryu trail by one. 5 days remain.

• Sekiwake Tochinoshin10-0 ・ W10
• Yokozuna Hakuho9-1 ・ W4
• Yokozuna Kakuryu9-1 ・ W6

Kyokutaisei (Maegashira 15) beat Okinoumi (Maegashira 10) by Tsukidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 30% chance.

Aoiyama (Maegashira 13) beat Yoshikaze (Maegashira 8) by Tsukidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance.

Nishikigi (Maegashira 17) beat Chiyonokuni (Maegashira 11) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 35% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-9, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 15 Kyokutaisei7-3
• Maegashira 13 Aoiyama5-5
• Maegashira 17 Nishikigi7-3

3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 13 Ishiuramake-koshi (2-8)
• Maegashira 6 Chiyoshomamake-koshi (2-8)
• Maegashira 1 Kaiseimake-koshi (2-8)

• Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 9-1) vs Mitakeumi (Komusubi, 7-3) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 8-6; the rating model gives Kakuryu 74%
• Shodai (Maegashira 4, 6-4) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 9-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 10-3; the rating model gives Shodai 12%
• Tochinoshin (Sekiwake, 10-0) vs Kotoshogiku (Maegashira 5, 6-4) →head-to-head: Kotoshogiku leads 25-11; the rating model gives Tochinoshin 71%