Both yokozuna return — with the rank's dignity at stake

Ozeki Takayasu went a strong 12-3 last basho and belongs in the title conversation. Ozeki Goeido withdrew at 8-4-3 last basho — lasting the full fifteen days comes first. Ozeki Tochinoshin went 8-7 last basho and looks to build on it.

In the sanyaku ranks, Tamawashi moves up to Sekiwake after going 9-6 at Maegashira 2; Myogiryu moves up to Komusubi after going 8-7 at Maegashira 1.

• Yokozuna Kisenosatolast basho Yokozuna, 0-5-10
• Yokozuna Hakuholast basho Yokozuna, 0-0-15
• Yokozuna Kakuryulast basho Yokozuna, 0-0-15
• Ozeki Takayasulast basho Ozeki, 12-3
• Ozeki Goeidolast basho Ozeki, 8-4-3
• Ozeki Tochinoshinlast basho 8-7
• Sekiwake Tamawashilast basho Maegashira 2, 9-6
• Komusubi Myogiryulast basho Maegashira 1, 8-7

And then there is Takakeisho, who won the championship at 13-2 from Komusubi. Now at Sekiwake, another double-digit basho would put an ozeki run firmly on the table.

• Sekiwake Takakeisholast basho 13-2 ・ champion ・ ozeki bid

Making their makuuchi debut: Yago.

Returning to makuuchi: Kotoyuki, Kotoeko.

• Maegashira 13 Yagodebut
• Maegashira 13 Kotoyukireturning
• Maegashira 15 Kotoekoreturning

Hakuho tops the pre-basho ELO chart at 2813. On the numbers, these five headline the title race.

• Yokozuna HakuhoELO 2813
• Ozeki TakayasuELO 2658 ・ Pulling Pusher
• Sekiwake TakakeishoELO 2650 ・ Forward Pusher
• Yokozuna KakuryuELO 2647
• Ozeki GoeidoELO 2608

• Kisenosato (Yokozuna) vs Mitakeumi (Komusubi) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 6-2; the rating model gives Kisenosato 38%
• Myogiryu (Komusubi) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 20-2; the rating model gives Myogiryu 11%
• Kakuryu (Yokozuna) vs Tochiozan (Maegashira 1) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 24-21; the rating model gives Kakuryu 79%