Tochiozan takes a gold star off yokozuna Kisenosato

12 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 15 Chiyonokuni3-0
• Maegashira 8 Kaisei3-0
• Maegashira 6 Onosho3-0
• Maegashira 5 Aoiyama3-0
• Sekiwake Takakeisho3-0
• Maegashira 2 Hokutofuji3-0
• Maegashira 2 Nishikigi3-0
• Yokozuna Hakuho3-0

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

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

• Maegashira 1 Tochiozan1-2
• Maegashira 2 Nishikigi3-0

Hokutofuji (Maegashira 2) beat Takayasu (Ozeki) by Okuritaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 19% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 11-16, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 2 Hokutofuji3-0

• Kisenosato (Yokozuna, 0-3) vs Nishikigi (Maegashira 2, 3-0) →head-to-head: Nishikigi leads 1-0; the rating model gives Kisenosato 54%; Belt Grinder vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
• Hokutofuji (Maegashira 2, 3-0) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 3-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 9-3; the rating model gives Hokutofuji 9%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
• Takakeisho (Sekiwake, 3-0) vs Mitakeumi (Komusubi, 3-0) →head-to-head: Mitakeumi leads 15-13; the rating model gives Takakeisho 68%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even