Takanohana against Akebono, Aki 1998, day 15

TakanohanaYokozuna 1 East13-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AkebonoYokozuna 1 West10-5

Aki 1998, day 15, 27 September 1998. Makuuchi, bout 19 of 19. 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
53% TakanohanaAkebono 47%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

45 official meetingsCompare careers
Takanohana 23Akebono 22
  1. Akebono won · Kyushu 2000, day 14yorikiri
  2. Takanohana won · Natsu 2000, day 15yorikiri
  3. Akebono won · Haru 2000, day 15yoritaoshi
  4. Takanohana won · Hatsu 2000, day 15yoritaoshi
  5. Akebono won · Nagoya 1999, day 14oshidashi
  6. Takanohana won · Aki 1998, day 15 (this bout)yorikiri
  7. Akebono won · Nagoya 1998, day 15yoritaoshi
  8. Akebono won · Natsu 1998, day 15yorikiri
  9. Takanohana won · Aki 1997, day 15uwatenage
  10. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1997, day 15uwatenage
  11. Akebono won the playoff · Natsu 1997, day 15abisetaoshi
  12. Akebono won · Natsu 1997, day 15shitatenage
  13. Takanohana won the playoff · Haru 1997, day 15uwatehineri
  14. Takanohana won · Haru 1997, day 15sukuinage
  15. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1997, day 15uwatenage
  16. Takanohana won · Aki 1996, day 15yorikiri
  17. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1996, day 15yoritaoshi
  18. Takanohana won · Natsu 1996, day 15shitatedashinage
  19. Takanohana won · Aki 1995, day 15oshidashi
  20. Akebono won · Nagoya 1995, day 15hatakikomi
  21. Takanohana won · Natsu 1995, day 15yorikiri
  22. Akebono won · Haru 1995, day 15yoritaoshi
  23. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1995, day 15yorikiri
  24. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1994, day 15uwatenage
  25. Akebono won · Haru 1994, day 15hikiotoshi
  26. Akebono won · Hatsu 1994, day 14yoritaoshi
  27. Akebono won · Kyushu 1993, day 15hatakikomi
  28. Takanohana won · Aki 1993, day 15uwatenage
  29. Akebono won the playoff · Nagoya 1993, day 15yoritaoshi
  30. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1993, day 15oshidashi