Mitsuruyama against Tochitsurugi, Kyushu 1978, day 10

MitsuruyamaJuryo 10 East4-5
Finalabisetaoshibackward force down
TochitsurugiMakushita 2 East2-3

Kyushu 1978, day 10, 21 November 1978. Juryo, bout 3 of 14. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: abisetaoshi

Who else uses it

Backward force down.

The winner forces his opponent down backwards.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
56% MitsuruyamaTochitsurugi 44%

The ratings had Mitsuruyama 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

9 official meetingsCompare careers
Mitsuruyama 5Tochitsurugi 4
  1. Mitsuruyama won · Hatsu 1983, day 8hatakikomi
  2. Tochitsurugi won · Natsu 1982, day 4oshidashi
  3. Mitsuruyama won · Hatsu 1982, day 3, Juryohikiotoshi
  4. Tochitsurugi won · Kyushu 1981, day 5, Juryooshidashi
  5. Mitsuruyama won · Natsu 1979, day 8, Juryoyorikiri
  6. Tochitsurugi won · Haru 1979, day 3, Juryooshitaoshi
  7. Mitsuruyama won · Kyushu 1978, day 10, Juryo (this bout)abisetaoshi
  8. Mitsuruyama won · Aki 1978, day 13, Juryoyoritaoshi
  9. Tochitsurugi won · Haru 1976, day 5, Makushita