Kawahara against Yamagashira, Natsu 1998, day 9

KawaharaJonidan 152 West2-3
Finalisamiashiforward step out
YamagashiraJonidan 148 West1-4

Natsu 1998, day 9, 18 May 1998. Jonidan, bout 12 of 81. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: isamiashi

Who else uses it

Forward step out.

The loser steps forward out of the ring on his own. His opponent didn't make it happen, so it isn't counted as a technique.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
43% KawaharaYamagashira 57%

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

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Kawahara 1Yamagashira 0
  1. Kawahara won · Natsu 1998, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)isamiashi

This was their first meeting.