Yoshinofuji takes a gold star off yokozuna Onosato

Hoshoryu trail by one. 5 days remain.

• Sekiwake Aonishiki9-1 ・ W5
• Yokozuna Onosato9-1
• Yokozuna Hoshoryu8-2 ・ W4

Yoshinofuji (Maegashira 5) defeated yokozuna Onosato by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.

• Maegashira 5 Yoshinofuji7-3

3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 3 Hiradoumimake-koshi (2-8)
• Komusubi Takanoshomake-koshi (2-8)
• Yokozuna Hoshoryukachi-koshi (8-2)

• Onosato (Yokozuna, 9-1) vs Takanosho (Komusubi, 2-8) →head-to-head: Onosato leads 5-3; the rating model gives Onosato 83%
• Oho (Sekiwake, 4-6) vs Hoshoryu (Yokozuna, 8-2) →head-to-head: Hoshoryu leads 9-7; the rating model gives Oho 35%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hoshoryu
• Aonishiki (Sekiwake, 9-1) vs Yoshinofuji (Maegashira 5, 7-3) →head-to-head: Yoshinofuji leads 4-1; the rating model gives Aonishiki 78%