Yoshinofuji takes a gold star off yokozuna Onosato

11 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 12 Abi4-0 ・ W4
• Maegashira 7 Oshoma4-0 ・ W4
• Sekiwake Kirishima4-0 ・ W4
• Maegashira 17 Asahakuryu3-1
• Maegashira 16 Oshoumi3-1
• Maegashira 16 Asanoyama3-1
• Maegashira 14 Shishi3-1
• Maegashira 8 Shodai3-1

Yoshinofuji (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Onosato by Uwatenage for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 3.

• Maegashira 1 Yoshinofuji2-2

Ichiyamamoto (Maegashira 1) beat Kotozakura (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 31% chance.

• Maegashira 1 Ichiyamamoto1-3

• Hoshoryu (Yokozuna, 3-1) vs Wakatakakage (Maegashira 2, 3-1) →head-to-head: Hoshoryu leads 11-8; the rating model gives Hoshoryu 75%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Hoshoryu
• Takanosho (Maegashira 3, 0-4) vs Onosato (Yokozuna, 3-1) →head-to-head: Onosato leads 5-3; the rating model gives Takanosho 17%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
• Kirishima (Sekiwake, 4-0) vs Oho (Komusubi, 1-3) →head-to-head: Kirishima leads 8-4; the rating model gives Kirishima 58%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Kirishima