Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Takarafuji, Roga, Oshoma, Ryuden, Nishikifuji, Hokutofuji, Kinbozan, Shonannoumi, Tamawashi, Mitakeumi, Midorifuji, Meisei, Ura, Tobizaru, Takayasu, Gonoyama, Hiradoumi, Daieisho, Atamifuji, Onosato share the lead at 1 wins
May (Natsu) 2024 has completed day 1. Takarafuji, Roga, Oshoma, Ryuden, Nishikifuji, Hokutofuji, Kinbozan, Shonannoumi, Tamawashi, Mitakeumi, Midorifuji, Meisei, Ura, Tobizaru, Takayasu, Gonoyama, Hiradoumi, Daieisho, Atamifuji, Onosato share the lead at 1-0.
Championship Race
14 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Atamifuji (Maegashira 1) beat Hoshoryu (Ozeki) by Uwatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance.
Daieisho (Maegashira 1) beat Kotozakura (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 30% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 10-13, which makes it count double.
Onosato (Komusubi) beat Terunofuji (Yokozuna) by Sukuinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 32% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kirishima stands at 0-1 — 8 more wins needed with 14 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.
His pre-basho rating of 2535 sits 158 points below his peak of 2693 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kirishima0-1 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Terunofuji (Yokozuna, 0-1) vs Daieisho (Maegashira 1, 1-0) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 9-7; the rating model gives Terunofuji 66%
- Atamifuji (Maegashira 1, 1-0) vs Kotozakura (Ozeki, 0-1) →head-to-head: Kotozakura leads 8-3; the rating model gives Atamifuji 27%
- Takakeisho (Ozeki, 0-1) vs Gonoyama (Maegashira 2, 1-0) →head-to-head: Takakeisho leads 2-2; the rating model gives Takakeisho 60%