Minezakura against Kakushoma, Hatsu 2003, day 8

MinezakuraJonidan 63 East3-1
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
KakushomaJonidan 64 East2-2

Hatsu 2003, day 8, 19 January 2003. Jonidan, bout 23 of 51. 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
61% MinezakuraKakushoma 39%

The ratings had Minezakura the favourite, at 61%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Minezakura 1Kakushoma 1
  1. Kakushoma won · Aki 2008, day 1, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Minezakura won · Hatsu 2003, day 8, Jonidan (this bout)tsukiotoshi

This was their first meeting.