Wakanoshima against Kitanokuni, Kyushu 1963, day 10

WakanoshimaJuryo 17 East4-6
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KitanokuniJuryo 10 West6-4

Kyushu 1963, day 10, 19 November 1963. Juryo, bout 5 of 17. 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% WakanoshimaKitanokuni 42%

The ratings had Wakanoshima ahead, at 58%, but Kitanokuni won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

8 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakanoshima 2Kitanokuni 6
  1. Wakanoshima won · Aki 1966, day 3hatakikomi
  2. Kitanokuni won · Nagoya 1966, day 4yoritaoshi
  3. Kitanokuni won · Natsu 1966, day 11yorikiri
  4. Kitanokuni won · Haru 1966, day 14uwatenage
  5. Wakanoshima won · Natsu 1965, day 1yorikiri
  6. Kitanokuni won · Haru 1965, day 6, Juryoyorikiri
  7. Kitanokuni won · Kyushu 1964, day 14, Juryoyorikiri
  8. Kitanokuni won · Kyushu 1963, day 10, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.