Takamaru against Otsukuba, Aki 1998, day 1

TakamaruJonidan 113 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
OtsukubaJonidan 112 West1-0

Aki 1998, day 1, 13 September 1998. Jonidan, bout 23 of 76. 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
44% TakamaruOtsukuba 56%

The ratings had Otsukuba 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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Takamaru 1Otsukuba 1
  1. Takamaru won · Kyushu 1998, day 1, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Otsukuba won · Aki 1998, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.