Kotohikari against Tamanotosa, Hatsu 1998, day 4

KotohikariMakushita 45 East0-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TamanotosaMakushita 44 West1-1

Hatsu 1998, day 4, 14 January 1998. Makushita, bout 9 of 29. 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
51% KotohikariTamanotosa 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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotohikari 2Tamanotosa 1
  1. Kotohikari won · Aki 2002, day 2, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Kotohikari won · Natsu 1998, day 3, Makushitatsukiotoshi
  3. Tamanotosa won · Hatsu 1998, day 4, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.