Kitanofuji against Iwakaze, Natsu 1964, day 7

KitanofujiMaegashira 5 East5-2
Finalshitatehineritwisting underarm throw
IwakazeMaegashira 10 East5-2

Natsu 1964, day 7, 16 May 1964. Makuuchi, bout 9 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
60% KitanofujiIwakaze 40%

The ratings had Kitanofuji ahead, at 60%, but Iwakaze won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Kitanofuji 1Iwakaze 3
  1. Iwakaze won · Aki 1964, day 8tottari
  2. Kitanofuji won · Nagoya 1964, day 2kotenage
  3. Iwakaze won · Natsu 1964, day 7 (this bout)shitatehineri
  4. Iwakaze won · Haru 1964, day 11hikiotoshi