Kisenoshima against Amano, Hatsu 1997, day 7

KisenoshimaJonokuchi 25 East1-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AmanoJonokuchi 21 West2-2

Hatsu 1997, day 7, 18 January 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 13 of 22. 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
49% KisenoshimaAmano 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Kisenoshima 2Amano 2
  1. Amano won · Aki 2011, day 13, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Kisenoshima won · Haru 2006, day 13, Jonidanoshidashi
  3. Kisenoshima won · Nagoya 1997, day 5, Jonidanokuridashi
  4. Amano won · Hatsu 1997, day 7, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.