Kotozakura against Wakatakakage, Hatsu 2026, day 7

KotozakuraOzeki 1 East5-2
Finalhatakikomislap down
WakatakakageMaegashira 2 West3-4

Hatsu 2026, day 7, 17 January 2026. Makuuchi, bout 19 of 21. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: hatakikomi

Who else uses it

Slap down.

The winner slaps his opponent down.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
53% KotozakuraWakatakakage 47%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

19 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotozakura 9Wakatakakage 10
  1. Wakatakakage won · Natsu 2026, day 2yorikiri
  2. Wakatakakage won · Haru 2026, day 5yorikiri
  3. Kotozakura won · Hatsu 2026, day 7 (this bout)hatakikomi
  4. Kotozakura won · Kyushu 2025, day 1yorikiri
  5. Wakatakakage won · Nagoya 2025, day 10yorikiri
  6. Wakatakakage won · Natsu 2025, day 3yorikiri
  7. Kotozakura won · Haru 2025, day 4oshidashi
  8. Kotozakura won · Hatsu 2025, day 11oshidashi
  9. Kotozakura won · Kyushu 2024, day 4yorikiri
  10. Wakatakakage won · Haru 2023, day 13oshidashi
  11. Wakatakakage won · Hatsu 2023, day 12yorikiri
  12. Kotozakura won · Kyushu 2022, day 4kainahineri
  13. Kotozakura won · Aki 2022, day 1oshidashi
  14. Kotozakura won · Nagoya 2022, day 9yorikiri
  15. Kotozakura won · Natsu 2022, day 8shitatenage
  16. Wakatakakage won · Haru 2022, day 12yorikiri
  17. Wakatakakage won · Kyushu 2020, day 15yorikiri
  18. Wakatakakage won · Nagoya 2020, day 4yorikiri
  19. Wakatakakage won · Hatsu 2020, day 6, Juryoyorikiri