Early Shōwa era

初場所 Hatsu 1959

Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo

Start: Jan 11, 1959
End: Jan 25, 1959
Days: 15
Capacity: 11,098

Roster: 51
Bouts: 356
Foreign: 0%
Sansho: —

Banzuke 51 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Hatsu 1959, in ranking order from Yokozuna 1 down to the bottom of Maegashira. Each rank has an East and a West slot; East is slightly senior. marks the yusho; ◆ a sansho recipient.

W–L	East	Rank	West	W–L
14–1	Wakanohana Kanji	Y1	Tochinishiki Kiyotaka	10–5
3–3–9	Chiyonoyama Masanobu	Y2	—	—
11–4	Asashio Taro	O1	Kotogahama Sadao	2–6–7
9–6	Tokitsuyama Jinichi	S1	Matsunobori Shigeo	3–12
—	—	S2	Tamanoumi Daitaro	9–6
4–11	Haguroyama Sojo	K1	Kitanonada Noboru	7–8
10–5	Wakamaeda Eiichiro	K2	—	—
8–7	Shinobuyama Harusada	M1	Wakahaguro Tomoaki	10–5
0–0–15	Dewanishiki Tadao	M2	Tochihikari Masayuki	9–6
0–2–13	Wakasegawa Taiji	M3	Fusanishiki Katsuhiko	3–12
9–6	Ohikari Sadayuki	M4	Wakachichibu Komei	10–5
7–8	Kuninobori Kunio	M5	Shionishiki Yoshiaki	6–9
6–9	Mitsuneyama Hokoku	M6	Wakanoumi Masateru	9–6
5–10	Osegawa Hangoro	M7	Naruyama Akira	8–7
8–7	Hajimayama Masanobu	M8	Tsurugamine Akio	10–5
6–9	Shimanishiki Hiroshi	M9	Oginohana Masaaki	10–5
11–4	Kitabayama Hidetoshi	M10	Iwakaze Kakutaro	8–7
8–7	Daitenryu Mitsunori	M11	Kiryugawa Mitsuo	9–6
4–11	Yoshakayama# Tsunenori	M12	Izuminada Tatsuo	8–7
7–8	Daigo Hisateru	M13	Ouchiyama Heikichi	4–11
4–11	Narutoumi Kazuyuki	M14	Tatsumi# Tokusaburo	4–6–5
8–7	Futatsuryu Tokuyoshi	M15	Yoshinomine Motoshi	7–8
8–7	Kashiwado Tsuyoshi	M16	Osawa	9–6
7–8	Oikawa Teruhisa	M17	Aonosato Sakari	8–7
5–10	Fujinishiki Akira	M18	Hoshikabuto Yoshio	7–8
9–6	Wakabayama Sadao	M19	Kiyoenami Kazutsuna	3–12
8–7	Miyanishiki Hiroshi	M20	Tsunenishiki Toshihide	8–7

Top kimarite 356 decisive bouts

The deciding techniques most often called by the gyoji this tournament. Share is over decisive Makuuchi bouts only; absences and unresolved bouts are excluded.

yorikiri Frontal force out 89 25.0%

yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 36 10.1%

uwatenage Overarm throw 34 9.6%

oshidashi Push out 30 8.4%

hatakikomi Slap down 16 4.5%

shitatenage Underarm throw 14 3.9%

sukuinage Beltless arm throw 14 3.9%

hikiotoshi Hand pull down 13 3.7%

356 bouts · 0/51 foreign-born (0%) · venue capacity 11,098