Kirishima against Hakunofuji, Hatsu 2026, day 3

KirishimaSekiwake 1 East3-0
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
HakunofujiMaegashira 3 West2-1

Hatsu 2026, day 3, 13 January 2026. Makuuchi, bout 17 of 21. 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
61% KirishimaHakunofuji 39%

The ratings had Kirishima the favourite, at 61%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

8 official meetingsCompare careers
Kirishima 5Hakunofuji 3
  1. Kirishima won · Aki 2026, day 2yoritaoshi
  2. Kirishima won · Nagoya 2026, day 10yorikiri
  3. Hakunofuji won · Natsu 2026, day 14yoritaoshi
  4. Kirishima won · Hatsu 2026, day 3 (this bout)tsukiotoshi
  5. Kirishima won · Kyushu 2025, day 9hatakikomi
  6. Hakunofuji won · Aki 2025, day 7yorikiri
  7. Hakunofuji won · Nagoya 2025, day 9oshidashi
  8. Kirishima won · Natsu 2025, day 14tsukiotoshi