Reigning champion Tamawashi opens an ozeki bid

Yokozuna Terunofuji, who withdrew at 5-5-5 last time, returns looking to make amends.

Ozeki Takakeisho went 10-5 last basho and looks to build on it.

In the sanyaku ranks, Tamawashi moves up to Komusubi after going 13-2 at Maegashira 3; Tobizaru moves up to Komusubi after going 10-5 at Maegashira 1.

• Yokozuna Terunofujilast basho 5-5-5
• Ozeki Takakeisholast basho 10-5
• Komusubi Tamawashilast basho Maegashira 3, 13-2
• Komusubi Tobizarulast basho Maegashira 1, 10-5

Meanwhile, ozeki Shodai, after finishing 4-11 last basho, enters this one kadoban. It is kadoban No. 5, but he has fought his way out of all 4 previous ones. The numbers add to the worry: his rating of 2430 sits 242 points below his peak of 2672, just No. 14 in makuuchi — thin for an ozeki. Can he summon the rank's pride anyway?

• Komusubi Tamawashilast basho 13-2 ・ champion ・ ozeki bid
• Ozeki Shodailast basho 4-11 ・ kadoban #5

Making their makuuchi debut: Atamifuji.

Returning to makuuchi: Azumaryu, Kagayaki.

• Maegashira 14 Azumaryureturning
• Maegashira 15 Kagayakireturning
• Maegashira 15 Atamifujidebut

Wakatakakage tops the pre-basho ELO chart at 2630. On the numbers, these five headline the title race.

• Sekiwake WakatakakageELO 2630 ・ Forward Pusher
• Yokozuna TerunofujiELO 2625
• Ozeki TakakeishoELO 2605 ・ Forward Pusher
• Komusubi TamawashiELO 2592 ・ Forward Pusher
• Komusubi KirishimaELO 2555 ・ Thrower

• Takakeisho (Ozeki) vs Daieisho (Komusubi) →head-to-head: Takakeisho leads 19-9; the rating model gives Takakeisho 64%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
• Tobizaru (Komusubi) vs Shodai (Ozeki) →head-to-head: Shodai leads 11-7; the rating model gives Tobizaru 61%; Pulling Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
• Wakatakakage (Sekiwake) vs Takayasu (Maegashira 1) →head-to-head: Wakatakakage leads 14-6; the rating model gives Wakatakakage 63%