Early Shōwa era
夏場所 Natsu 1966
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- May 15, 1966
- End
- May 29, 1966
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 40
- Bouts
- 282
- Foreign
- 0%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 40 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Natsu 1966, 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 | Y1 | 12–3 | ||
| 1–3–11 | Y2 | 0–0–15 | ||
| 9–6 | O1 | 6–9 | ||
| 10–5 | S1 | 10–5 | ||
| 4–11 | K1 | 6–9 | ||
| 0–4–11 | M1 | 5–10 | ||
| 9–6 | M2 | 4–11 | ||
| 10–5 | M3 | 9–6 | ||
| 3–12 | M4 | 7–8 | ||
| 9–6 | M5 | 10–5 | ||
| 6–9 | M6 | 10–5 | ||
| 5–10 | M7 | 8–7 | ||
| 7–8 | M8 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M9 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | M10 | 2–13 | ||
| 6–9 | M11 | 6–9 | ||
| 7–8 | M12 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M13 | 7–8 | ||
| 9–6 | M14 | 8–7 | ||
| 6–9 | M15 | 11–4 |
Top kimarite 282 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 94 33.3%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 23 8.2%
uwatenage Overarm throw 20 7.1%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 19 6.7%
hatakikomi Slap down 15 5.3%
oshidashi Push out 14 5.0%
shitatenage Underarm throw 12 4.3%
utchari Backward pivot throw 9 3.2%
282 bouts · 0/40 foreign-born (0%) · venue capacity 11,098