Kotohirayama against Shikinokawa, Natsu 1997, day 5

KotohirayamaJonokuchi 14 East0-3
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
ShikinokawaJonokuchi 11 West1-2

Natsu 1997, day 5, 15 May 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 25 of 30. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
36% KotohirayamaShikinokawa 64%

The ratings had Shikinokawa the favourite, at 64%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotohirayama 1Shikinokawa 1
  1. Kotohirayama won · Natsu 2000, day 8, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Shikinokawa won · Natsu 1997, day 5, Jonokuchi (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.