Early Shōwa era
初場所 Hatsu 1969
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- Jan 12, 1969
- End
- Jan 26, 1969
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 34
- Bouts
- 253
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 34 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Hatsu 1969, 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 | 10–5 | ||
| 12–3 | O1 | 11–4 | ||
| 5–10 | O2 | — | — | |
| 5–10 | S1 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | K1 | 10–5 | ||
| 5–10 | M1 | 2–10–3 | ||
| 5–10 | M2 | 9–6 | ||
| 4–11 | M3 | 8–7 | ||
| 5–10 | M4 | 8–7 | ||
| 7–8 | M5 | 6–9 | ||
| 9–6 | M6 | 6–9 | ||
| 11–4 | M7 | 9–6 | ||
| 9–6 | M8 | 5–10 | ||
| 6–9 | M9 | 10–5 | ||
| 8–7 | M10 | 5–10 | ||
| 8–7 | M11 | 7–8 | ||
| 2–13 | M12 | 11–4 | ||
| 4–11 | M13 | — | — |
Top kimarite 253 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 55 21.7%
oshidashi Push out 25 9.9%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 21 8.3%
uwatenage Overarm throw 18 7.1%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 16 6.3%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 14 5.5%
hatakikomi Slap down 12 4.7%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 12 4.7%
253 bouts · 1/34 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098