Kotoryu against Wakanojo, Hatsu 1998, day 8

KotoryuMaegashira 11 East4-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakanojoMaegashira 13 East6-2

Hatsu 1998, day 8, 18 January 1998. Makuuchi, bout 4 of 20. 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
53% KotoryuWakanojo 47%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

11 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotoryu 6Wakanojo 5
  1. Wakanojo won · Nagoya 1999, day 5yorikiri
  2. Kotoryu won · Natsu 1999, day 9makiotoshi
  3. Wakanojo won · Haru 1999, day 9yorikiri
  4. Wakanojo won · Natsu 1998, day 4okuridashi
  5. Kotoryu won · Haru 1998, day 5yorikiri
  6. Wakanojo won · Hatsu 1998, day 8 (this bout)yorikiri
  7. Kotoryu won · Kyushu 1997, day 15oshidashi
  8. Kotoryu won · Natsu 1996, day 9, Juryosukuinage
  9. Kotoryu won · Haru 1996, day 8, Juryoyorikiri
  10. Kotoryu won · Hatsu 1996, day 12, Juryosotogake
  11. Wakanojo won · Aki 1995, day 6, Juryouwatenage