Tobizaru takes a gold star off yokozuna Terunofuji

12 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 16 Endo3-0
• Maegashira 13 Gonoyama3-0
• Maegashira 8 Nishikifuji3-0
• Maegashira 7 Takayasu3-0
• Sekiwake Daieisho3-0
• Maegashira 1 Nishikigi3-0
• Maegashira 17 Hakunofuji2-1
• Maegashira 15 Takarafuji2-1

Tobizaru (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Terunofuji by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.

• Maegashira 1 Tobizaru1-2

• Terunofuji (Yokozuna, 1-2) vs Shodai (Maegashira 2, 1-2) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 11-9; the rating model gives Terunofuji 81%
• Kotozakura (Komusubi, 2-1) vs Kirishima (Ozeki, 0-1-2) →head-to-head: Kirishima leads 16-9; the rating model gives Kotozakura 30%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kirishima
• Nishikigi (Maegashira 1, 3-0) vs Daieisho (Sekiwake, 3-0) →head-to-head: Daieisho leads 10-8; the rating model gives Nishikigi 36%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even