Morinaga against Akoryu, Natsu 1997, day 6

MorinagaJonokuchi 63 West2-1
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
AkoryuJonokuchi 62 East1-2

Natsu 1997, day 6, 16 May 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 4 of 32. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukiotoshi

Who else uses it

Thrust down.

The winner thrusts his opponent down. The JSA lists it with the twists, as a different technique from tsukitaoshi, the frontal thrust down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
50% MorinagaAkoryu 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Morinaga 1Akoryu 0
  1. Morinaga won · Natsu 1997, day 6, Jonokuchi (this bout)tsukiotoshi

This was their first meeting.