Hamanoshima against Kotoinazuma, Natsu 1997, day 9

HamanoshimaMaegashira 10 East4-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotoinazumaMaegashira 8 West5-4

Natsu 1997, day 9, 19 May 1997. Makuuchi, bout 8 of 20. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yorikiri

Who else uses it

Frontal force out.

The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
52% HamanoshimaKotoinazuma 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

16 official meetingsCompare careers
Hamanoshima 9Kotoinazuma 7
  1. Kotoinazuma won · Aki 1998, day 9yoritaoshi
  2. Kotoinazuma won · Haru 1998, day 8uwatehineri
  3. Kotoinazuma won · Hatsu 1998, day 8yoritaoshi
  4. Kotoinazuma won · Kyushu 1997, day 14tsuridashi
  5. Hamanoshima won · Natsu 1997, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri
  6. Hamanoshima won · Haru 1997, day 11yorikiri
  7. Hamanoshima won · Kyushu 1996, day 15kubinage
  8. Hamanoshima won · Natsu 1996, day 4yorikiri
  9. Kotoinazuma won · Haru 1996, day 1sukuinage
  10. Kotoinazuma won · Nagoya 1995, day 9uwatenage
  11. Kotoinazuma won · Natsu 1995, day 2yorikiri
  12. Hamanoshima won · Kyushu 1994, day 15uwatenage
  13. Hamanoshima won · Aki 1994, day 5yorikiri
  14. Hamanoshima won · Natsu 1994, day 3yorikiri
  15. Hamanoshima won · Haru 1994, day 2oshidashi
  16. Hamanoshima won · Aki 1993, day 13yorikiri