Chiyomaru, Asanoyama, Ryuden, Tochinoshin, Kakuryu share the lead at 3 wins

12 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 13 Chiyomaru3-0
• Maegashira 8 Asanoyama3-0
• Maegashira 5 Ryuden3-0
• Sekiwake Tochinoshin3-0
• Yokozuna Kakuryu3-0
• Maegashira 15 Terutsuyoshi2-1
• Maegashira 15 Kotoeko2-1
• Maegashira 14 Enho2-1

Endo (Maegashira 2) beat Goeido (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 21% chance.

Hokutofuji (Maegashira 1) beat Takakeisho (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 11-15, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 2 Endo1-2
• Maegashira 1 Hokutofuji1-2

• Endo (Maegashira 2, 1-2) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 3-0) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 13-4; the rating model gives Endo 30%
• Goeido (Ozeki, 2-1) vs Kotoshogiku (Maegashira 1, 1-2) →head-to-head: Goeido leads 30-21; the rating model gives Goeido 81%
• Tamawashi (Maegashira 3, 1-2) vs Tochinoshin (Sekiwake, 3-0) →head-to-head: Tochinoshin leads 22-15; the rating model gives Tamawashi 56%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even