Wakanohana against Kirinji, Aki 1978, day 11

WakanohanaYokozuna 2 East9-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KirinjiMaegashira 5 West9-2

Aki 1978, day 11, 20 September 1978. Makuuchi, bout 17 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
83% WakanohanaKirinji 17%

The ratings had Wakanohana the favourite, at 83%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

31 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakanohana 22Kirinji 9
  1. Wakanohana won · Aki 1982, day 5uwatenage
  2. Wakanohana won · Natsu 1982, day 4yorikiri
  3. Wakanohana won · Haru 1982, day 2kirikaeshi
  4. Wakanohana won · Hatsu 1982, day 9kotenage
  5. Wakanohana won · Aki 1981, day 11hatakikomi
  6. Wakanohana won · Hatsu 1981, day 4yorikiri
  7. Wakanohana won · Kyushu 1980, day 9kotenage
  8. Wakanohana won · Aki 1980, day 3uwatenage
  9. Kirinji won · Nagoya 1980, day 8yorikiri
  10. Wakanohana won · Natsu 1980, day 10sukuinage
  11. Wakanohana won · Natsu 1979, day 3abisetaoshi
  12. Wakanohana won · Haru 1979, day 11Default
  13. Wakanohana won · Hatsu 1979, day 5yorikiri
  14. Wakanohana won · Kyushu 1978, day 6okuritaoshi
  15. Wakanohana won · Aki 1978, day 11 (this bout)yorikiri
  16. Wakanohana won · Nagoya 1978, day 4yorikiri
  17. Wakanohana won · Haru 1978, day 7yorikiri
  18. Wakanohana won · Kyushu 1977, day 4yoritaoshi
  19. Wakanohana won · Aki 1977, day 6yorikiri
  20. Wakanohana won · Natsu 1977, day 2shitatenage
  21. Wakanohana won · Hatsu 1977, day 4sotogake
  22. Kirinji won · Kyushu 1976, day 12tsukitaoshi
  23. Wakanohana won · Aki 1976, day 8yoritaoshi
  24. Kirinji won · Nagoya 1976, day 3uchimuso
  25. Wakanohana won · Hatsu 1976, day 9uwatenage
  26. Kirinji won · Kyushu 1975, day 12yorikiri
  27. Kirinji won · Aki 1975, day 1okuridashi
  28. Kirinji won · Nagoya 1975, day 11tsukitaoshi
  29. Kirinji won · Natsu 1975, day 1tsukitaoshi
  30. Kirinji won · Haru 1975, day 3oshidashi