Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Daieisho takes a gold star off yokozuna Hoshoryu
March (Haru) 2026 has completed day 8. Daieisho (Maegashira 4) defeated yokozuna Hoshoryu by Hatakikomi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 6. Gonoyama, Kotoshoho, Takanosho, Kirishima share the lead at 7-1.
Championship Race
Kotoeiho, Takayasu, Hoshoryu trail by one. 7 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Gonoyama, Kotoshoho, Takanosho holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Tokushoryu in January (Hatsu) 2020.
- Maegashira 10 Gonoyama7-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 5 Kotoshoho7-1
- Maegashira 4 Takanosho7-1
- Sekiwake Kirishima7-1 ・ W6
- Maegashira 17 Kotoeiho6-2 ・ W5
- Sekiwake Takayasu6-2
- Yokozuna Hoshoryu6-2
Today's Kinboshi
Daieisho (Maegashira 4) defeated yokozuna Hoshoryu by Hatakikomi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 6.
Upsets
Takanosho (Maegashira 4) beat Aonishiki (Ozeki) by Hatakikomi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 15% chance.
Hiradoumi (Maegashira 3) beat Kotozakura (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 3-9, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Aonishiki's yokozuna bid is over at 3-5 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
解説 ・ InsightAonishiki's last two basho: 12 wins (champion), then 12 (champion) — 24 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2746 is at career-peak level (2746) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
- Ozeki Aonishiki3-5 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hoshoryu (Yokozuna, 6-2) vs Takanosho (Maegashira 4, 7-1) →head-to-head: Hoshoryu leads 11-3; the rating model gives Hoshoryu 81%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Hoshoryu
- Aonishiki (Ozeki, 3-5) vs Takayasu (Sekiwake, 6-2) →head-to-head: Aonishiki leads 4-1; the rating model gives Aonishiki 78%
- Kirishima (Sekiwake, 7-1) vs Daieisho (Maegashira 4, 4-4) →head-to-head: Kirishima leads 18-11; the rating model gives Kirishima 72%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Kirishima