Takamiyama against Kotokaze, Aki 1978, day 11

Takamiyama5-6
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kotokaze5-6

Aki 1978, day 11, 20 September 1978. Makuuchi, bout 12 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
44% TakamiyamaKotokaze 56%

The ratings had Kotokaze the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

14 official meetingsCompare careers
Takamiyama 3Kotokaze 11
  1. Kotokaze won · Nagoya 1983, day 5yorikiri
  2. Kotokaze won · Haru 1983, day 7yorikiri
  3. Kotokaze won · Kyushu 1982, day 4yorikiri
  4. Kotokaze won · Aki 1982, day 6yorikiri
  5. Kotokaze won · Nagoya 1982, day 9yorikiri
  6. Takamiyama won · Haru 1982, day 3hatakikomi
  7. Kotokaze won · Hatsu 1982, day 8yorikiri
  8. Kotokaze won · Nagoya 1981, day 10yoritaoshi
  9. Takamiyama won · Natsu 1981, day 8yoritaoshi
  10. Takamiyama won · Natsu 1980, day 9yorikiri
  11. Kotokaze won · Hatsu 1980, day 11yorikiri
  12. Kotokaze won · Aki 1978, day 11 (this bout)yorikiri
  13. Kotokaze won · Nagoya 1978, day 13yoritaoshi
  14. Kotokaze won · Haru 1977, day 4yorikiri