Oho takes a gold star off yokozuna Terunofuji

Ryuden, Shonannoumi, Takayasu, Hoshoryu trail by one. 10 days remain.

• Maegashira 17 Takerufuji5-0 ・ W5
• Maegashira 5 Onosato5-0 ・ W5
• Komusubi Abi5-0 ・ W5
• Maegashira 13 Ryuden4-1
• Maegashira 12 Shonannoumi4-1 ・ W4
• Maegashira 8 Takayasu4-1
• Ozeki Hoshoryu4-1 ・ W4

Oho (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Terunofuji by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.

• Maegashira 3 Oho2-3

Ura (Maegashira 1) beat Kotozakura (Ozeki) by Katasukashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 26% chance.

Atamifuji (Maegashira 2) beat Takakeisho (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance.

• Maegashira 1 Ura3-2
• Maegashira 2 Atamifuji3-2

Kadoban ozeki Takakeisho stands at 3-2 — 5 more wins needed with 10 days left.

• Ozeki Takakeisho3-2 ・ kadoban #8

• Terunofuji (Yokozuna, 2-3) vs Takanosho (Maegashira 3, 1-4) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 9-7; the rating model gives Terunofuji 88%
• Tobizaru (Maegashira 4, 2-3) vs Hoshoryu (Ozeki, 4-1) →head-to-head: Hoshoryu leads 16-10; the rating model gives Tobizaru 26%; Pulling Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hoshoryu
• Abi (Komusubi, 5-0) vs Kotozakura (Ozeki, 3-2) →head-to-head: Kotozakura leads 14-6; the rating model gives Abi 28%; Pulling Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even