Early Shōwa era

夏場所 Natsu 1959

Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo

Start: May 3, 1959
End: May 17, 1959
Days: 15
Capacity: 11,098

Roster: 48
Bouts: 349
Foreign: 0%
Sansho: —

Banzuke 48 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Natsu 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	Tochinishiki Kiyotaka	Y1	Asashio Taro	10–5
14–1	Wakanohana Kanji	Y2	—	—
8–7	Kotogahama Sadao	O1	—	—
7–8	Wakahaguro Tomoaki	S1	Tochihikari Masayuki	10–5
6–9	Matsunobori Shigeo	K1	Wakamaeda Eiichiro	3–12
5–10	Kitanonada Noboru	M1	Fusanishiki Katsuhiko	9–6
7–8	Shinobuyama Harusada	M2	Tsurugamine Akio	7–8
9–6	Kitabayama Hidetoshi	M3	Wakanoumi Masateru	5–10
5–10	Kashiwado Tsuyoshi	M4	Shionishiki Yoshiaki	9–6
8–7	Tamanoumi Daitaro	M5	Tokitsuyama Jinichi	8–7
4–11	Osawa	M6	Kiryugawa Mitsuo	3–12
7–8	Ohikari Sadayuki	M7	Daitenryu Mitsunori	7–8
10–5	Haguroyama Sojo	M8	Aonosato Sakari	9–6
8–7	Daigo Hisateru	M9	Mitsuneyama Hokoku	7–8
6–9	Osegawa Hangoro	M10	Iwakaze Kakutaro	10–5
5–8–2	Kuninobori Kunio	M11	Wakachichibu Komei	8–7
6–9	Futatsuryu Tokuyoshi	M12	Izuminada Tatsuo	9–6
10–5	Shinkawa Katsumi	M13	Oikawa Teruhisa	5–6–4
9–6	Oginohana Masaaki	M14	Wakabayama Sadao	9–6
2–13	Shimanishiki Hiroshi	M15	Yoshakayama# Tsunenori	6–9
11–4	Dewanishiki Tadao	M16	Naruyama Akira	10–5
3–12	Yasome Shigeo	M17	Wakasugiyama Toyoichi	7–8
7–8	Miyanishiki Hiroshi	M18	Fujinishiki Akira	9–6
0–5–10	Hajimayama Masanobu	M19	Fukudayama Takehiro	10–5
6–9	Koinose Torao	M20	Tatsumi# Tokusaburo	5–10

Top kimarite 349 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 112 32.1%

yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 44 12.6%

oshidashi Push out 32 9.2%

uwatenage Overarm throw 29 8.3%

hatakikomi Slap down 12 3.4%

sotogake Outside leg trip 12 3.4%

hikiotoshi Hand pull down 9 2.6%

shitatenage Underarm throw 9 2.6%

349 bouts · 0/48 foreign-born (0%) · venue capacity 11,098