Hikarikaze against Kitafuji, Aki 1998, day 12

HikarikazeJonidan 72 East2-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KitafujiJonidan 63 West1-5

Aki 1998, day 12, 24 September 1998. Jonidan, bout 47 of 75. 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
48% HikarikazeKitafuji 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Hikarikaze 3Kitafuji 1
  1. Hikarikaze won · Hatsu 2001, day 15, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Kitafuji won · Kyushu 1999, day 5, Jonidanhatakikomi
  3. Hikarikaze won · Aki 1999, day 9, Jonidanuwatenage
  4. Hikarikaze won · Aki 1998, day 12, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.