Takanosho takes a gold star off yokozuna Terunofuji

Shonannoumi, Abi trail by one. 9 days remain.

• Maegashira 17 Takerufuji6-0 ・ W6
• Maegashira 5 Onosato6-0 ・ W6
• Maegashira 12 Shonannoumi5-1 ・ W5
• Komusubi Abi5-1

Takanosho (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Terunofuji by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.

• Maegashira 3 Takanosho2-4

Tobizaru (Maegashira 4) beat Hoshoryu (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 26% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 10-16, which makes it count double.

• Maegashira 4 Tobizaru3-3

Kadoban ozeki Takakeisho stands at 4-2 — 4 more wins needed with 9 days left.

• Ozeki Takakeisho4-2 ・ kadoban #8

• Terunofuji (Yokozuna, 2-4) vs Tobizaru (Maegashira 4, 3-3) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 8-5; the rating model gives Terunofuji 84%
• Takakeisho (Ozeki, 4-2) vs Nishikigi (Komusubi, 1-5) →head-to-head: Takakeisho leads 9-3; the rating model gives Takakeisho 69%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
• Onosho (Maegashira 8, 4-2) vs Onosato (Maegashira 5, 6-0) →head-to-head: Onosho leads 2-0; the rating model gives Onosho 51%