Hamanoshima against Kotoryu, Hatsu 1997, day 7

Hamanoshima3-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kotoryu3-4

Hatsu 1997, day 7, 18 January 1997. Makuuchi, bout 8 of 21. 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
43% HamanoshimaKotoryu 57%

The ratings had Kotoryu ahead, at 57%, but Hamanoshima won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

15 official meetingsCompare careers
Hamanoshima 8Kotoryu 7
  1. Hamanoshima won · Hatsu 2001, day 2yorikiri
  2. Hamanoshima won · Nagoya 2000, day 9okuridashi
  3. Kotoryu won · Hatsu 2000, day 13yorikiri
  4. Kotoryu won · Aki 1999, day 9oshidashi
  5. Hamanoshima won · Nagoya 1999, day 10yorikiri
  6. Kotoryu won · Haru 1999, day 4yorikiri
  7. Kotoryu won · Natsu 1998, day 3tsuridashi
  8. Kotoryu won · Hatsu 1998, day 11yorikiri
  9. Kotoryu won · Aki 1997, day 4yorikiri
  10. Kotoryu won · Nagoya 1997, day 10yoritaoshi
  11. Hamanoshima won · Natsu 1997, day 12yorikiri
  12. Hamanoshima won · Hatsu 1997, day 7 (this bout)yorikiri
  13. Hamanoshima won · Aki 1996, day 10yorikiri
  14. Hamanoshima won · Nagoya 1996, day 3yorikiri
  15. Hamanoshima won · Nagoya 1992, day 4, Makushitaoshidashi