Atamifuji takes a gold star off yokozuna Hoshoryu

Oshoumi, Shishi, Abi, Fujinokawa, Atamifuji, Aonishiki trail by one. 6 days remain.

• Sekiwake Kirishima8-1 ・ W4
• Maegashira 16 Oshoumi7-2
• Maegashira 14 Shishi7-2 ・ W4
• Maegashira 12 Abi7-2
• Maegashira 7 Fujinokawa7-2
• Maegashira 4 Atamifuji7-2 ・ W7
• Ozeki Aonishiki7-2

Atamifuji (Maegashira 4) defeated yokozuna Hoshoryu by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.

• Maegashira 4 Atamifuji7-2

Wakamotoharu (Komusubi) beat Onosato (Yokozuna) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 3-8, which makes it count double.

• Komusubi Wakamotoharu3-6

4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

• Maegashira 3 Takanoshomake-koshi (1-8)
• Maegashira 1 Ichiyamamotomake-koshi (1-8)
• Sekiwake Kirishimakachi-koshi (8-1)
• Maegashira 2 Uramake-koshi (1-8)

• Atamifuji (Maegashira 4, 7-2) vs Onosato (Yokozuna, 6-3) →head-to-head: Onosato leads 6-2; the rating model gives Atamifuji 12%
• Hoshoryu (Yokozuna, 6-3) vs Oho (Komusubi, 4-5) →head-to-head: Hoshoryu leads 9-7; the rating model gives Hoshoryu 72%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Hoshoryu
• Kotozakura (Ozeki, 6-3) vs Kirishima (Sekiwake, 8-1) →head-to-head: Kirishima leads 16-9; the rating model gives Kotozakura 47%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kirishima