Kaneshiro against Kotowaka, Kyushu 1978, day 9

KaneshiroMaegashira 2 East3-5
Finaloshitaoshifrontal push down
KotowakaMaegashira 9 East5-3

Kyushu 1978, day 9, 20 November 1978. Makuuchi, bout 10 of 18. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshitaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal push down.

The winner pushes his opponent down from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
55% KaneshiroKotowaka 45%

The ratings had Kaneshiro the favourite, at 55%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Kaneshiro 6Kotowaka 0
  1. Kaneshiro won · Hatsu 1980, day 10yorikiri
  2. Kaneshiro won · Kyushu 1979, day 13hatakikomi
  3. Kaneshiro won · Aki 1979, day 10shitatenage
  4. Kaneshiro won · Haru 1979, day 15watashikomi
  5. Kaneshiro won · Kyushu 1978, day 9 (this bout)oshitaoshi
  6. Kaneshiro won · Aki 1978, day 5shitatenage