Higonomine against Hokutomine, Hatsu 1998, day 5

HigonomineJonidan 3 East2-1
Finaltsukidashifrontal thrust out
HokutomineJonidan 5 East3-0

Hatsu 1998, day 5, 15 January 1998. Jonidan, bout 75 of 77. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal thrust out.

The winner thrusts his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
38% HigonomineHokutomine 62%

The ratings had Hokutomine the favourite, at 62%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Higonomine 1Hokutomine 1
  1. Hokutomine won · Hatsu 1998, day 5, Jonidan (this bout)tsukidashi
  2. Higonomine won · Natsu 1994, day 10, Jonokuchitsukiotoshi