Ichinojo takes a gold star off yokozuna Kisenosato

13 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 15 Chiyonokuni2-0
• Maegashira 14 Yutakayama2-0
• Maegashira 9 Endo2-0
• Maegashira 8 Kaisei2-0
• Maegashira 6 Onosho2-0
• Maegashira 5 Aoiyama2-0
• Sekiwake Tamawashi2-0
• Sekiwake Takakeisho2-0

Ichinojo (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Kisenosato by Hatakikomi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 6.

• Maegashira 1 Ichinojo2-0

Hokutofuji (Maegashira 2) beat Goeido (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 4-7, which makes it count double.

Nishikigi (Maegashira 2) beat Tochinoshin (Ozeki) by Uwatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance.

Mitakeumi (Komusubi) beat Kakuryu (Yokozuna) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance.

• Maegashira 2 Hokutofuji2-0
• Maegashira 2 Nishikigi2-0
• Komusubi Mitakeumi2-0

• Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 1-1) vs Nishikigi (Maegashira 2, 2-0) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 1-1; the rating model gives Kakuryu 80%
• Kisenosato (Yokozuna, 0-2) vs Tochiozan (Maegashira 1, 0-2) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 26-17; the rating model gives Kisenosato 53%
• Ichinojo (Maegashira 1, 2-0) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 2-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 13-3; the rating model gives Ichinojo 12%