Hokutotsuru against Kirizakura, Aki 2008, day 12

HokutotsuruJonidan 15 East3-3
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
KirizakuraJonidan 12 West4-2

Aki 2008, day 12, 25 September 2008. Jonidan, bout 55 of 60. 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
48% HokutotsuruKirizakura 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutotsuru 2Kirizakura 2
  1. Hokutotsuru won · Nagoya 2010, day 9, Sandanmeoshidashi
  2. Hokutotsuru won · Haru 2009, day 1, Sandanmeoshidashi
  3. Kirizakura won · Aki 2008, day 12, Jonidan (this bout)tsukiotoshi
  4. Kirizakura won · Natsu 2005, day 14, Jonidanhatakikomi