Hokutonada against Takakimura, Hatsu 2004, day 13

HokutonadaJonidan 64 East3-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakakimuraJonidan 68 East4-3

Hatsu 2004, day 13, 23 January 2004. Jonidan, bout 15 of 36. 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
59% HokutonadaTakakimura 41%

The ratings had Hokutonada ahead, at 59%, but Takakimura won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutonada 0Takakimura 2
  1. Takakimura won · Kyushu 2007, day 12, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Takakimura won · Hatsu 2004, day 13, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.