Oikawa against Wakanokuni, Hatsu 1960, day 9

Oikawa4-5
Finalshitatehineritwisting underarm throw
Wakanokuni5-4

Hatsu 1960, day 9, 18 January 1960. Makuuchi, bout 2 of 20. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: shitatehineri

Who else uses it

Twisting underarm throw.

The winner throws his opponent underarm with a twist.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
44% OikawaWakanokuni 56%

The ratings had Wakanokuni the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Oikawa 2Wakanokuni 2
  1. Oikawa won · Hatsu 1961, day 10yorikiri
  2. Oikawa won · Natsu 1960, day 4yorikiri
  3. Wakanokuni won · Haru 1960, day 1yoritaoshi
  4. Wakanokuni won · Hatsu 1960, day 9 (this bout)shitatehineri

This was their first meeting.