Early Shōwa era
夏場所 Natsu 1963
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- May 12, 1963
- End
- May 26, 1963
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 41
- Bouts
- 298
- Foreign
- 0%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 41 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Natsu 1963, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–0 | Y1 | 0–0–15 | ||
| 9–6 | O1 | 10–5 | ||
| 9–6 | O2 | 13–2 | ||
| 11–4 | O3 | — | — | |
| 8–7 | S1 | 4–11 | ||
| — | — | S2 | 3–12 | |
| 11–4 | K1 | 4–11 | ||
| 7–8 | M1 | 9–6 | ||
| 2–13 | M2 | 5–10 | ||
| 5–10 | M3 | 4–11 | ||
| 8–7 | M4 | 9–6 | ||
| 4–11 | M5 | 12–3 | ||
| 4–11 | M6 | 5–10 | ||
| 8–7 | M7 | 6–9 | ||
| 9–6 | M8 | 9–6 | ||
| 6–9 | M9 | 7–8 | ||
| 7–8 | M10 | 6–6–3 | ||
| 9–6 | M11 | 9–6 | ||
| 10–5 | M12 | 7–8 | ||
| 4–11 | M13 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | M14 | 11–4 | ||
| 3–12 | M15 | — | — |
Top kimarite 298 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 77 25.8%
oshidashi Push out 40 13.4%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 25 8.4%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 21 7.0%
hatakikomi Slap down 18 6.0%
utchari Backward pivot throw 17 5.7%
uwatenage Overarm throw 11 3.7%
uwatedashinage Pulling overarm throw 10 3.4%
298 bouts · 0/41 foreign-born (0%) · venue capacity 11,098