Shuji against Saidaiji, Kyushu 2020, day 1

ShujiSandanme 11 East0-1
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
SaidaijiSandanme 10 West1-0

Kyushu 2020, day 1, 8 November 2020. Sandanme, bout 42 of 47. 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
49% ShujiSaidaiji 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Shuji 3Saidaiji 3
  1. Shuji won · Nagoya 2023, day 9, Sandanmehikiotoshi
  2. Shuji won · Nagoya 2021, day 12, Sandanmetsukiotoshi
  3. Saidaiji won · Kyushu 2020, day 1, Sandanme (this bout)tsukiotoshi
  4. Shuji won · Nagoya 2020, day 2, Makushitayorikiri
  5. Saidaiji won · Kyushu 2019, day 9, Sandanmetsukiotoshi
  6. Saidaiji won · Aki 2014, day 5, Sandanmeyorikiri