Wakatora against Kotoyashiro, Nagoya 2004, day 12

WakatoraJonidan 53 East2-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotoyashiroJonidan 48 West3-3

Nagoya 2004, day 12, 15 July 2004. Jonidan, bout 41 of 62. 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
41% WakatoraKotoyashiro 59%

The ratings had Kotoyashiro the favourite, at 59%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakatora 2Kotoyashiro 1
  1. Wakatora won · Natsu 2005, day 6, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Wakatora won · Aki 2004, day 15, Jonidanshitatenage
  3. Kotoyashiro won · Nagoya 2004, day 12, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.