Takamiyama against Hanahikari, Natsu 1968, day 7

TakamiyamaMaegashira 6 East4-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HanahikariMaegashira 3 West3-4

Natsu 1968, day 7, 18 May 1968. Makuuchi, bout 10 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
51% TakamiyamaHanahikari 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Takamiyama 5Hanahikari 2
  1. Takamiyama won · Aki 1969, day 10tsuridashi
  2. Takamiyama won · Natsu 1969, day 12oshidashi
  3. Hanahikari won · Haru 1969, day 10tsukiotoshi
  4. Takamiyama won · Hatsu 1969, day 7yoritaoshi
  5. Hanahikari won · Kyushu 1968, day 13uwatenage
  6. Takamiyama won · Aki 1968, day 11yorikiri
  7. Takamiyama won · Natsu 1968, day 7 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.