Kuramoto against Masukaze, Hatsu 1998, day 5

KuramotoJonidan 63 East3-0
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
MasukazeJonidan 66 West2-1

Hatsu 1998, day 5, 15 January 1998. Jonidan, bout 48 of 77. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
43% KuramotoMasukaze 57%

The ratings had Masukaze ahead, at 57%, but Kuramoto won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kuramoto 2Masukaze 0
  1. Kuramoto won · Hatsu 1999, day 10, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Kuramoto won · Hatsu 1998, day 5, Jonidan (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.