Early Shōwa era

秋場所 Aki 1959

Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo

Start: Sep 13, 1959
End: Sep 27, 1959
Days: 15
Capacity: 11,098

Roster: 46
Bouts: 320
Foreign: 0%
Sansho: 3

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Tsurugamine Akio Maegashira 1 East 9–6

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Kashiwado Tsuyoshi Maegashira 3 East 12–3

Gino-sho

Technique

Wakahaguro Tomoaki Sekiwake 2 West 12–3

Banzuke 46 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Aki 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
12–3	Tochinishiki Kiyotaka	Y1	Wakanohana Kanji	14–1
0–0–15	Asashio Taro	Y2	—	—
0–6–9	Kotogahama Sadao	O1	—	—
8–7	Tochihikari Masayuki	S1	Fusanishiki Katsuhiko	2–13
—	—	S2	◆ Wakahaguro Tomoaki Gino	12–3
8–7	Kitabayama Hidetoshi	K1	Haguroyama Sojo	8–7
9–6	◆ Tsurugamine Akio Shukun	M1	Iwakaze Kakutaro	5–10
6–9	Shinkawa Katsumi	M2	Dewanishiki Tadao	10–5
12–3	◆ Kashiwado Tsuyoshi Kanto	M3	Fujinishiki Akira	4–11
7–8	Wakachichibu Komei	M4	Naruyama Akira	6–9
6–9	Shionishiki Yoshiaki	M5	Matsunobori Shigeo	6–9
7–8	Kitanonada Noboru	M6	Daigo Hisateru	9–6
5–10	Izuminada Tatsuo	M7	Tamanoumi Daitaro	9–6
2–11–2	Shinobuyama Harusada	M8	Aonosato Sakari	8–7
9–6	Mitsuneyama Hokoku	M9	Wakamaeda Eiichiro	7–8
10–5	Wakanoumi Masateru	M10	Tokitsuyama Jinichi	8–7
9–6	Ohikari Sadayuki	M11	Wakasugiyama Toyoichi	5–10
9–6	Oginohana Masaaki	M12	Daitenryu Mitsunori	9–6
9–6	Kanenohana Takeo	M13	Oikawa Teruhisa	7–8
7–8	Wakabayama Sadao	M14	Narutoumi Kazuyuki	7–8
6–9	Kiryugawa Mitsuo	M15	Osawa	11–4
2–13	Futatsuryu Tokuyoshi	M16	Hoshikabuto Yoshio	7–8
7–8	Fukudayama Takehiro	M17	Yoshinomine Motoshi	5–10
0–0–15	Yoshakayama# Tsunenori	M18	Koinose Torao	6–9
7–8	Kiyonomori Masao	M19	—	—

Top kimarite 320 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 87 27.2%

oshidashi Push out 42 13.1%

yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 30 9.4%

uwatenage Overarm throw 28 8.8%

hatakikomi Slap down 17 5.3%

sukuinage Beltless arm throw 12 3.8%

oshitaoshi Frontal push down 9 2.8%

shitatenage Underarm throw 9 2.8%

320 bouts · 0/46 foreign-born (0%) · venue capacity 11,098