Hitachiryu against Minatofuji, Natsu 1991, day 9

Hitachiryu4-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Minatofuji2-2

Natsu 1991, day 9, 20 May 1991. Juryo, bout 2 of 13. 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
53% HitachiryuMinatofuji 47%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

9 official meetingsCompare careers
Hitachiryu 5Minatofuji 4
  1. Minatofuji won · Hatsu 1994, day 12, Juryoyoritaoshi
  2. Hitachiryu won · Nagoya 1993, day 8yorikiri
  3. Hitachiryu won · Hatsu 1993, day 8, Juryoyoritaoshi
  4. Minatofuji won · Kyushu 1992, day 6, Juryoyorikiri
  5. Minatofuji won · Aki 1992, day 10, Juryouwatenage
  6. Hitachiryu won · Nagoya 1992, day 6, Juryoyorikiri
  7. Minatofuji won · Hatsu 1992, day 8, Juryohikiotoshi
  8. Hitachiryu won · Nagoya 1991, day 4, Makushitakatasukashi
  9. Hitachiryu won · Natsu 1991, day 9, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.