Hirokawa against Kiyokuni, Haru 1964, day 2

HirokawaMaegashira 1 East1-1
Finalhatakikomislap down
KiyokuniSekiwake 1 West1-1

Haru 1964, day 2, 9 March 1964. Makuuchi, bout 13 of 20. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: hatakikomi

Who else uses it

Slap down.

The winner slaps his opponent down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
42% HirokawaKiyokuni 58%

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

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Hirokawa 1Kiyokuni 5
  1. Kiyokuni won · Aki 1967, day 12yorikiri
  2. Kiyokuni won · Natsu 1966, day 8oshidashi
  3. Kiyokuni won · Natsu 1964, day 3yorikiri
  4. Hirokawa won · Haru 1964, day 2 (this bout)hatakikomi
  5. Kiyokuni won · Hatsu 1964, day 6oshitaoshi
  6. Kiyokuni won · Kyushu 1963, day 2oshidashi