Chiyonomiya against Higonomine, Hatsu 1998, day 7

ChiyonomiyaSandanme 97 East3-1
Finalshitatenageunderarm throw
HigonomineJonidan 3 East2-2

Hatsu 1998, day 7, 17 January 1998. Sandanme, bout 2 of 49. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: shitatenage

Who else uses it

Underarm throw.

The winner throws his opponent underarm.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
56% ChiyonomiyaHigonomine 44%

The ratings had Chiyonomiya 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
Chiyonomiya 1Higonomine 0
  1. Chiyonomiya won · Hatsu 1998, day 7, Sandanme (this bout)shitatenage

This was their first meeting.