Nishinishiki against Taiga, Hatsu 1975, day 9

NishinishikiJuryo 6 West2-7
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
TaigaJuryo 3 West5-4

Hatsu 1975, day 9, 20 January 1975. Juryo, bout 9 of 12. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukiotoshi

Who else uses it

Thrust down.

The winner thrusts his opponent down. The JSA lists it with the twists, as a different technique from tsukitaoshi, the frontal thrust down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
48% NishinishikiTaiga 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Nishinishiki 4Taiga 3
  1. Nishinishiki won · Nagoya 1976, day 1oshidashi
  2. Nishinishiki won · Natsu 1976, day 15yoritaoshi
  3. Taiga won · Hatsu 1975, day 9, Juryo (this bout)tsukiotoshi
  4. Nishinishiki won · Kyushu 1974, day 12, Juryoyorikiri
  5. Taiga won · Aki 1974, day 10, Juryoyoritaoshi
  6. Nishinishiki won · Kyushu 1973, day 9, Juryouwatenage
  7. Taiga won · Aki 1973, day 6, Juryoyorikiri