Tomokaze takes a gold star off yokozuna Kakuryu

Terutsuyoshi trail by one. 2 days remain.

• Yokozuna Hakuho12-1 ・ W4
• Yokozuna Kakuryu12-1
• Maegashira 16 Terutsuyoshi11-2 ・ W5

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

• Maegashira 7 Tomokaze10-3

Kotoyuki (Maegashira 16) beat Okinoumi (Maegashira 8) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 26% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 6-9, which makes it count double.

Toyonoshima (Maegashira 14) beat Shohozan (Maegashira 9) by Tottari — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance.

Terutsuyoshi (Maegashira 16) beat Onosho (Maegashira 8) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 30% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-5, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 16 Kotoyuki9-4
• Maegashira 14 Toyonoshima6-7
• Maegashira 16 Terutsuyoshi11-2

Kadoban ozeki Takakeisho has been absent since day one. With no path to a winning record, demotion to sekiwake is certain.

• Ozeki Takakeisho0-0-13 ・ kadoban #1―――――――――――――

8 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 13 Sadanoumikachi-koshi (8-5)
• Maegashira 9 Shohozanmake-koshi (5-8)
• Maegashira 13 Chiyomarumake-koshi (5-8)
• Maegashira 2 Endokachi-koshi (8-5)
• Maegashira 1 Hokutofujikachi-koshi (8-5)
• Maegashira 1 Asanoyamamake-koshi (5-8)
• Maegashira 5 Takarafujimake-koshi (5-8)
• Sekiwake Mitakeumikachi-koshi (8-5)

• Kotoshogiku (Maegashira 5, 6-7) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 12-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 56-7; the rating model gives Kotoshogiku 9%
• Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 12-1) vs Mitakeumi (Sekiwake, 8-5) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 8-6; the rating model gives Kakuryu 59%