Kotokuzan against Takahashi, Nagoya 2023, day 1

Kotokuzan0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Takahashi1-0

Nagoya 2023, day 1, 9 July 2023. Makushita, bout 28 of 29. 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
34% KotokuzanTakahashi 66%

The ratings had Takahashi the favourite, at 66%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotokuzan 1Takahashi 4
  1. Takahashi won · Haru 2026, day 15, Juryooshidashi
  2. Takahashi won · Hatsu 2026, day 13, Juryooshidashi
  3. Takahashi won · Kyushu 2025, day 4, Juryoyorikiri
  4. Kotokuzan won · Aki 2025, day 4, Juryotsukitaoshi
  5. Takahashi won · Nagoya 2023, day 1, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.