Hirokawa against Aranami, Natsu 1963, day 9

HirokawaMaegashira 6 East4-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AranamiMaegashira 15 East1-8

Natsu 1963, day 9, 20 May 1963. Makuuchi, bout 9 of 20. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yorikiri

Who else uses it

Frontal force out.

The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
58% HirokawaAranami 42%

The ratings had Hirokawa the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

10 official meetingsCompare careers
Hirokawa 8Aranami 2
  1. Hirokawa won · Hatsu 1966, day 2oshidashi
  2. Hirokawa won · Kyushu 1965, day 9oshidashi
  3. Aranami won · Aki 1965, day 5hatakikomi
  4. Hirokawa won · Hatsu 1965, day 15oshitaoshi
  5. Aranami won · Kyushu 1964, day 5hatakikomi
  6. Hirokawa won · Kyushu 1963, day 1oshidashi
  7. Hirokawa won · Natsu 1963, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri
  8. Hirokawa won · Hatsu 1962, day 6, Juryooshidashi
  9. Hirokawa won · Kyushu 1961, day 5, Juryooshitaoshi
  10. Hirokawa won · Aki 1961, day 10, Juryooshitaoshi