Harunishiki against Kototaiko, Hatsu 2026, day 5

HarunishikiSandanme 12 East1-2
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
KototaikoSandanme 13 West0-3

Hatsu 2026, day 5, 15 January 2026. Sandanme, bout 34 of 39. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
46% HarunishikiKototaiko 54%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Harunishiki 1Kototaiko 0
  1. Harunishiki won · Hatsu 2026, day 5, Sandanme (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.