Ichinojo takes a gold star off yokozuna Kakuryu

Chiyonokuni, Yago, Aoiyama, Takakeisho, Nishikigi, Ichinojo trail by one. 10 days remain.

• Maegashira 8 Kaisei5-0 ・ W5
• Maegashira 6 Onosho5-0 ・ W5
• Yokozuna Hakuho5-0 ・ W5
• Komusubi Mitakeumi5-0 ・ W5
• Maegashira 15 Chiyonokuni4-1
• Maegashira 13 Yago4-1
• Maegashira 5 Aoiyama4-1
• Sekiwake Takakeisho4-1

Ichinojo (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Kakuryu by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 7.

• Maegashira 1 Ichinojo4-1

Shodai (Maegashira 3) beat Takayasu (Ozeki) by Yoritaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 25% chance.

• Maegashira 3 Shodai2-3

• Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 2-3) vs Hokutofuji (Maegashira 2, 3-2) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 5-4; the rating model gives Kakuryu 80%
• Shodai (Maegashira 3, 2-3) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 5-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 10-3; the rating model gives Shodai 12%
• Myogiryu (Komusubi, 1-4) vs Mitakeumi (Komusubi, 5-0) →head-to-head: Mitakeumi leads 7-6; the rating model gives Myogiryu 39%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even