Kotonowaka against Shikishima, Natsu 1997, day 4

Kotonowaka2-2
Finaluwatenageoverarm throw
Shikishima2-2

Natsu 1997, day 4, 14 May 1997. Makuuchi, bout 8 of 19. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: uwatenage

Who else uses it

Overarm throw.

The winner throws his opponent overarm.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
45% KotonowakaShikishima 55%

The ratings had it close to even, 55% to 45%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

9 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotonowaka 4Shikishima 5
  1. Kotonowaka won · Nagoya 2000, day 6uwatenage
  2. Kotonowaka won · Natsu 2000, day 12yorikiri
  3. Shikishima won · Nagoya 1999, day 13yorikiri
  4. Shikishima won · Haru 1999, day 1yorikiri
  5. Shikishima won · Natsu 1998, day 3sukuinage
  6. Kotonowaka won · Kyushu 1997, day 4yorikiri
  7. Kotonowaka won · Aki 1997, day 1yorikiri
  8. Shikishima won · Nagoya 1997, day 13yorikiri
  9. Shikishima won · Natsu 1997, day 4 (this bout)uwatenage

This was their first meeting.