Kinshoyama against Otsuna, Hatsu 1997, day 5

KinshoyamaSandanme 92 West1-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
OtsunaSandanme 90 West2-1

Hatsu 1997, day 5, 16 January 1997. Sandanme, bout 5 of 47. 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
52% KinshoyamaOtsuna 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kinshoyama 1Otsuna 2
  1. Otsuna won · Hatsu 1997, day 5, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Otsuna won · Aki 1996, day 4, Sandanmeoshidashi
  3. Kinshoyama won · Natsu 1995, day 14, Sandanmeyorikiri