Kotoryu against Shikishima, Natsu 1997, day 8

Kotoryu3-5
Finaluwatenageoverarm throw
Shikishima3-5

Natsu 1997, day 8, 18 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
51% KotoryuShikishima 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

25 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotoryu 8Shikishima 17
  1. Kotoryu won · Natsu 2000, day 7yorikiri
  2. Shikishima won · Hatsu 2000, day 12yoritaoshi
  3. Kotoryu won · Kyushu 1999, day 12yorikiri
  4. Shikishima won · Nagoya 1999, day 14yorikiri
  5. Shikishima won · Natsu 1999, day 10yorikiri
  6. Shikishima won · Hatsu 1999, day 3yorikiri
  7. Kotoryu won · Kyushu 1998, day 5yorikiri
  8. Shikishima won · Natsu 1998, day 6yorikiri
  9. Kotoryu won · Haru 1998, day 14nimaigeri
  10. Shikishima won · Hatsu 1998, day 9uwatenage
  11. Shikishima won · Kyushu 1997, day 11yorikiri
  12. Shikishima won · Aki 1997, day 5yorikiri
  13. Shikishima won · Nagoya 1997, day 4yorikiri
  14. Shikishima won · Natsu 1997, day 8 (this bout)uwatenage
  15. Kotoryu won · Hatsu 1997, day 12shitatenage
  16. Shikishima won · Kyushu 1996, day 2yorikiri
  17. Kotoryu won · Aki 1996, day 13katasukashi
  18. Shikishima won · Nagoya 1996, day 8yorikiri
  19. Shikishima won · Haru 1996, day 6, Juryoyorikiri
  20. Kotoryu won · Hatsu 1996, day 6, Juryokatasukashi
  21. Shikishima won · Kyushu 1995, day 1, Juryoyorikiri
  22. Shikishima won · Nagoya 1995, day 2, Juryoyorikiri
  23. Shikishima won · Hatsu 1993, day 6, Makushitayorikiri
  24. Shikishima won · Natsu 1990, day 4, Sandanme
  25. Kotoryu won · Kyushu 1989, day 8, Jonidan