Early Shōwa era
夏場所 Natsu 1968
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- May 12, 1968
- End
- May 26, 1968
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 34
- Bouts
- 230
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 34 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Natsu 1968, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4–4–7 | Y1 | 0–0–15 | ||
| 13–2 | O1 | 10–5 | ||
| 9–6 | O2 | 10–5 | ||
| 8–7 | S1 | 8–7 | ||
| 2–13 | K1 | 0–5–10 | ||
| 9–6 | M1 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | M2 | 10–5 | ||
| 2–13 | M3 | 7–8 | ||
| 0–5–10 | M4 | 9–6 | ||
| 10–5 | M5 | 7–8 | ||
| 8–7 | M6 | 6–9 | ||
| 4–11 | M7 | 8–7 | ||
| 6–9 | M8 | 7–8 | ||
| 8–7 | M9 | 6–9 | ||
| 9–6 | M10 | 8–7 | ||
| 7–8 | M11 | 8–7 | ||
| 5–10 | M12 | 8–7 |
Top kimarite 230 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 59 25.7%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 26 11.3%
tsukidashi Frontal thrust out 17 7.4%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 16 7.0%
oshidashi Push out 15 6.5%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 14 6.1%
hatakikomi Slap down 12 5.2%
uwatenage Overarm throw 12 5.2%
230 bouts · 1/34 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098