Shodai against Kotoshoho, Hatsu 2026, day 8

ShodaiMaegashira 8 East4-4
Finaltsukiotoshithrust down
KotoshohoMaegashira 10 West5-3

Hatsu 2026, day 8, 18 January 2026. Makuuchi, bout 9 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
49% ShodaiKotoshoho 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

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Shodai 8Kotoshoho 2
  1. Kotoshoho won · Natsu 2026, day 13oshidashi
  2. Shodai won · Haru 2026, day 10yoritaoshi
  3. Shodai won · Hatsu 2026, day 8 (this bout)tsukiotoshi
  4. Kotoshoho won · Nagoya 2025, day 8oshidashi
  5. Shodai won · Haru 2025, day 14kotenage
  6. Shodai won · Aki 2024, day 1hikiotoshi
  7. Shodai won · Nagoya 2024, day 12uwatenage
  8. Shodai won · Natsu 2024, day 2oshidashi
  9. Shodai won · Haru 2024, day 1yorikiri
  10. Shodai won · Hatsu 2021, day 4oshidashi