Iwashita against Kotowaka, Hatsu 1978, day 2

IwashitaJuryo 1 East2-0
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
KotowakaJuryo 5 West1-1

Hatsu 1978, day 2, 9 January 1978. Juryo, bout 13 of 13. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
53% IwashitaKotowaka 47%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

16 official meetingsCompare careers
Iwashita 9Kotowaka 7
  1. Iwashita won · Aki 1982, day 9, Juryooshidashi
  2. Iwashita won · Nagoya 1982, day 1, Juryookuridashi
  3. Kotowaka won · Natsu 1982, day 5, Juryokotenage
  4. Iwashita won · Haru 1982, day 2, Juryoyorikiri
  5. Kotowaka won · Hatsu 1982, day 10, Juryookuridashi
  6. Iwashita won · Aki 1981, day 4oshidashi
  7. Kotowaka won · Hatsu 1981, day 7, Juryooshidashi
  8. Iwashita won · Kyushu 1980, day 12, Juryooshidashi
  9. Kotowaka won · Aki 1980, day 12, Juryooshidashi
  10. Iwashita won · Haru 1980, day 8oshidashi
  11. Iwashita won · Kyushu 1979, day 1oshidashi
  12. Kotowaka won · Aki 1978, day 14tsukidashi
  13. Kotowaka won · Nagoya 1978, day 1, Juryokotenage
  14. Iwashita won · Natsu 1978, day 15, Juryohatakikomi
  15. Kotowaka won · Haru 1978, day 11okuridashi
  16. Iwashita won · Hatsu 1978, day 2, Juryo (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.