Aoba against Takamaru, Hatsu 2003, day 4

AobaSandanme 8 East1-1
Finalshitatehineritwisting underarm throw
TakamaruSandanme 9 East2-0

Hatsu 2003, day 4, 15 January 2003. Sandanme, bout 46 of 50. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: shitatehineri

Who else uses it

Twisting underarm throw.

The winner throws his opponent underarm with a twist.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
61% AobaTakamaru 39%

The ratings had Aoba ahead, at 61%, but Takamaru won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Aoba 2Takamaru 1
  1. Aoba won · Haru 2008, day 6, Sandanmehikiotoshi
  2. Aoba won · Natsu 2004, day 7, Makushitaoshidashi
  3. Takamaru won · Hatsu 2003, day 4, Sandanme (this bout)shitatehineri

This was their first meeting.