Kototsubaki against Takanofuji, Haru 1991, day 5

Kototsubaki1-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Takanofuji0-5

Haru 1991, day 5, 14 March 1991. Makuuchi, bout 12 of 20. 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
54% KototsubakiTakanofuji 46%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Kototsubaki 4Takanofuji 1
  1. Kototsubaki won · Aki 1991, day 8oshitaoshi
  2. Takanofuji won · Natsu 1991, day 9yorikiri
  3. Kototsubaki won · Haru 1991, day 5 (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Kototsubaki won · Hatsu 1991, day 8yorikiri
  5. Kototsubaki won · Aki 1983, day 13, Makushita