Musoyama against Kotoryu, Haru 1997, day 9

MusoyamaSekiwake 1 East5-4
Finalhikiotoshihand pull down
KotoryuMaegashira 4 East3-6

Haru 1997, day 9, 17 March 1997. Makuuchi, bout 16 of 20. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: hikiotoshi

Who else uses it

Hand pull down.

The winner pulls his opponent down with his hands.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
59% MusoyamaKotoryu 41%

The ratings had Musoyama ahead, at 59%, but Kotoryu won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

13 official meetingsCompare careers
Musoyama 8Kotoryu 5
  1. Kotoryu won · Nagoya 2004, day 4uwatedashinage
  2. Kotoryu won · Aki 2003, day 3hatakikomi
  3. Musoyama won · Hatsu 2003, day 14oshidashi
  4. Musoyama won · Aki 2002, day 7oshidashi
  5. Musoyama won · Haru 2001, day 1okuridashi
  6. Kotoryu won · Hatsu 2001, day 13shitatehineri
  7. Musoyama won · Haru 2000, day 1oshidashi
  8. Musoyama won · Hatsu 2000, day 7oshidashi
  9. Kotoryu won · Kyushu 1999, day 14yorikiri
  10. Musoyama won · Aki 1998, day 15tsukiotoshi
  11. Musoyama won · Haru 1998, day 12yorikiri
  12. Musoyama won · Kyushu 1997, day 10oshidashi
  13. Kotoryu won · Haru 1997, day 9 (this bout)hikiotoshi

This was their first meeting.