Takanosato against Kotowaka, Haru 1978, day 7

Takanosato4-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kotowaka2-5

Haru 1978, day 7, 18 March 1978. Makuuchi, bout 3 of 18. 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
48% TakanosatoKotowaka 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

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Takanosato 4Kotowaka 1
  1. Takanosato won · Haru 1980, day 7hatakikomi
  2. Kotowaka won · Hatsu 1980, day 13oshidashi
  3. Takanosato won · Aki 1979, day 1sukuinage
  4. Takanosato won · Natsu 1979, day 15sukuinage
  5. Takanosato won · Haru 1978, day 7 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.