Kotonishiki against Takanonami, Natsu 1997, day 9

KotonishikiMaegashira 1 West3-6
Finalhatakikomislap down
TakanonamiOzeki 1 West6-3

Natsu 1997, day 9, 19 May 1997. Makuuchi, bout 17 of 20. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: hatakikomi

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Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
39% KotonishikiTakanonami 61%

The ratings had Takanonami the favourite, at 61%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

40 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotonishiki 19Takanonami 21
  1. Takanonami won · Hatsu 2000, day 1oshidashi
  2. Takanonami won · Kyushu 1999, day 5yorikiri
  3. Kotonishiki won · Aki 1999, day 5sukuinage
  4. Takanonami won · Nagoya 1999, day 3kotenage
  5. Kotonishiki won · Natsu 1999, day 6shitatenage
  6. Takanonami won · Haru 1999, day 4uwatenage
  7. Kotonishiki won · Hatsu 1999, day 14yorikiri
  8. Kotonishiki won · Kyushu 1998, day 14yorikiri
  9. Takanonami won · Natsu 1998, day 2kotenage
  10. Takanonami won · Haru 1998, day 2uwatenage
  11. Takanonami won · Hatsu 1998, day 1uwatenage
  12. Takanonami won · Kyushu 1997, day 8hatakikomi
  13. Kotonishiki won · Nagoya 1997, day 12oshidashi
  14. Takanonami won · Natsu 1997, day 9 (this bout)hatakikomi
  15. Kotonishiki won · Haru 1997, day 11oshidashi
  16. Kotonishiki won · Hatsu 1997, day 10tsukiotoshi
  17. Kotonishiki won · Kyushu 1996, day 2oshidashi
  18. Kotonishiki won · Aki 1996, day 11oshidashi
  19. Takanonami won · Nagoya 1996, day 8kimedashi
  20. Takanonami won · Natsu 1996, day 8kimedashi
  21. Takanonami won · Haru 1996, day 10kimetaoshi
  22. Takanonami won · Hatsu 1996, day 7kotenage
  23. Kotonishiki won · Kyushu 1995, day 10yorikiri
  24. Kotonishiki won · Aki 1995, day 1yoritaoshi
  25. Takanonami won · Nagoya 1995, day 13kotenage
  26. Kotonishiki won · Natsu 1995, day 8oshidashi
  27. Takanonami won · Hatsu 1995, day 9Default
  28. Kotonishiki won · Kyushu 1994, day 5hikkake
  29. Takanonami won · Aki 1994, day 9kotenage
  30. Takanonami won · Nagoya 1994, day 15hatakikomi