Kotohikari against Hanada, Nagoya 1998, day 1
Nagoya 1998, day 1, 5 July 1998. Sandanme, bout 40 of 46. East on the left, west on the right.
How it was won: yorikiri寄り切り
Who else uses itFrontal force out.
The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.
49% KotohikariHanada 51%
The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.
Kotohikari 1Hanada 2
- Hanada won · Kyushu 2004, day 14, Sandanmeyorikiri
- Kotohikari won · Aki 1998, day 2, Sandanmeoshidashi
- Hanada won · Nagoya 1998, day 1, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
This was their first meeting.