Early Shōwa era
夏場所 Natsu 1969
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- May 11, 1969
- End
- May 25, 1969
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 34
- Bouts
- 248
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 34 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Natsu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9–6 | Y1 | 13–2 | ||
| 8–7 | O1 | 8–7 | ||
| 9–6 | O2 | — | — | |
| 9–6 | S1 | 12–3 | ||
| 8–7 | K1 | 3–12 | ||
| 4–11 | M1 | 11–4 | ||
| 8–7 | M2 | 8–7 | ||
| 4–9–2 | M3 | 7–8 | ||
| 6–9 | M4 | 10–5 | ||
| 6–9 | M5 | 5–10 | ||
| 8–7 | M6 | 4–11 | ||
| 7–8 | M7 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M8 | 8–7 | ||
| 4–11 | M9 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M10 | 9–6 | ||
| 9–6 | M11 | 9–6 | ||
| 5–10 | M12 | 1–11–3 | ||
| 6–9 | M13 | — | — |
Top kimarite 248 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 65 26.2%
oshidashi Push out 37 14.9%
tsukidashi Frontal thrust out 18 7.3%
hatakikomi Slap down 13 5.2%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 13 5.2%
uwatenage Overarm throw 13 5.2%
shitatenage Underarm throw 10 4.0%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 10 4.0%
248 bouts · 1/34 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098