Kaizen against Ryusei, Haru 2023, day 5

KaizenMakushita 50 East3-0
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
RyuseiMakushita 51 West2-1

Haru 2023, day 5, 16 March 2023. Makushita, bout 5 of 29. 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
55% KaizenRyusei 45%

The ratings had it close to even, 55% to 45%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kaizen 1Ryusei 2
  1. Ryusei won · Hatsu 2024, day 8, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Kaizen won · Haru 2023, day 5, Makushita (this bout)tsukiotoshi
  3. Ryusei won · Haru 2022, day 5, Makushitayorikiri