Kainowaka against Azusayumi, Hatsu 2003, day 1

KainowakaMakushita 48 East0-1
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
AzusayumiMakushita 47 West1-0

Hatsu 2003, day 1, 12 January 2003. Makushita, bout 7 of 30. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsukiotoshi

Who else uses it

Thrust down.

The winner thrusts his opponent down. The JSA lists it with the twists, as a different technique from tsukitaoshi, the frontal thrust down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
51% KainowakaAzusayumi 49%

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.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kainowaka 1Azusayumi 1
  1. Kainowaka won · Haru 2003, day 2, Makushitasukuinage
  2. Azusayumi won · Hatsu 2003, day 1, Makushita (this bout)tsukiotoshi

This was their first meeting.