Hoshikaze against Kujinosato, Hatsu 1998, day 12

HoshikazeJonidan 49 East2-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KujinosatoJonidan 50 West1-5

Hatsu 1998, day 12, 22 January 1998. Jonidan, bout 55 of 75. 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
57% HoshikazeKujinosato 43%

The ratings had Hoshikaze the favourite, at 57%, 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
Hoshikaze 1Kujinosato 0
  1. Hoshikaze won · Hatsu 1998, day 12, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.