Early Shōwa era

九州場所 Kyushu 1963

Fukuoka Kokusai Centre · Fukuoka

Start: Nov 10, 1963
End: Nov 24, 1963
Days: 15
Capacity: 6,000

Roster: 41
Bouts: 285
Foreign: 0%
Sansho: 3

Makuuchi yusho

Tochinoumi Teruyoshi

Ozeki 1 West 14-1

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Kotozakura Masakatsu Maegashira 1 East 8–7

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Sawahikari Yukio Maegashira 12 East 10–5

Gino-sho

Technique

Kainoyama Isamu Maegashira 6 West 12–3

Banzuke 41 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Kyushu 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
10–5	Kashiwado Tsuyoshi	Y1	Taiho Koki	12–3
9–6	Yutakayama Katsuo	O1	★ Tochinoumi Teruyoshi	14–1
8–7	Sadanoyama Shinmatsu	O2	Kitabayama Hidetoshi	8–7
8–7	Tochihikari Masayuki	O3	—	—
8–7	Daigo Hisateru	S1	Iwakaze Kakutaro	5–10
6–9	Aonosato Sakari	K1	Hagurohana	8–7
8–7	◆ Kotozakura Masakatsu Shukun	M1	Dewanishiki Tadao	1–9–5
7–8	Wakachichibu Komei	M2	Oginohana Masaaki	5–10
3–12	Fusanishiki Katsuhiko	M3	Myobudani Yasuhiko	7–8
7–8	Toyokuni Susumu	M4	Tsurugamine Akio	5–10
6–9	Wakahaguro Tomoaki	M5	Maedagawa Katsu	8–7
7–8	Wakanami Jun	M6	◆ Kainoyama Isamu Gino	12–3
10–5	Haguroyama Sojo	M7	Fujinishiki Akira	8–7
7–8	Kairyuyama Teruhisa	M8	Kanenohana Takeo	6–9
0–0–15	Sakahoko Yojiro	M9	Tamaarashi Kohei	9–6
7–8	Udagawa Katsutaro	M10	Ohikari Sadayuki	0–0–15
8–7	Tsunenishiki Toshihide	M11	Kiyonomori Masao	0–15
10–5	◆ Sawahikari Yukio Kanto	M12	Amatsukaze Masao	9–6
8–7	Ogiyama Takashi	M13	Wakanoumi Masateru	2–6–7
5–10	Kotetsuyama Toyoya	M14	Kiyokuni Katsuo	8–7
8–7	Tochioyama Yuki	M15	Hirokawa Taizo	10–5

Top kimarite 285 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 27.0%

oshidashi Push out 45 15.8%

yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 33 11.6%

uwatenage Overarm throw 15 5.3%

tsuridashi Frontal lift out 14 4.9%

tsukiotoshi Thrust down 13 4.6%

hatakikomi Slap down 11 3.9%

utchari Backward pivot throw 10 3.5%

285 bouts · 0/41 foreign-born (0%) · venue capacity 6,000