Tsurushimizu against Kuriyama, Kyushu 1997, day 14

TsurushimizuJonidan 176 East2-5
Finalhikiotoshihand pull down
KuriyamaJonokuchi 5 East3-4

Kyushu 1997, day 14, 22 November 1997. Jonidan, bout 1 of 53. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: hikiotoshi

Who else uses it

Hand pull down.

The winner pulls his opponent down with his hands.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
44% TsurushimizuKuriyama 56%

The ratings had Kuriyama the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Tsurushimizu 0Kuriyama 1
  1. Kuriyama won · Kyushu 1997, day 14, Jonidan (this bout)hikiotoshi

This was their first meeting.