Watatani against Akinishiki, Hatsu 2023, day 1

WatataniJonidan 53 East1-0
Finaloshitaoshifrontal push down
AkinishikiJonidan 53 West0-1

Hatsu 2023, day 1, 8 January 2023. Jonidan, bout 23 of 47. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshitaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal push down.

The winner pushes his opponent down from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
52% WatataniAkinishiki 48%

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
Watatani 3Akinishiki 1
  1. Watatani won · Hatsu 2023, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)oshitaoshi
  2. Watatani won · Kyushu 2022, day 4, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Watatani won · Nagoya 2022, day 15, Jonidanoshidashi
  4. Akinishiki won · Hatsu 2022, day 10, Jonidanoshidashi