Hiranoyama against Shirobaryu, Aki 1998, day 1

HiranoyamaJonidan 75 East1-0
Finalkatasukashiunder-shoulder swing down
ShirobaryuJonidan 74 West0-1

Aki 1998, day 1, 13 September 1998. Jonidan, bout 41 of 76. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: katasukashi

Who else uses it

Under-shoulder swing down.

The winner swings his opponent down from under the shoulder.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
56% HiranoyamaShirobaryu 44%

The ratings had Hiranoyama 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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Hiranoyama 2Shirobaryu 1
  1. Shirobaryu won · Aki 1999, day 11, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Hiranoyama won · Nagoya 1999, day 10, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Hiranoyama won · Aki 1998, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)katasukashi

This was their first meeting.