Late Shōwa era
初場所 Hatsu 1970
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- Jan 11, 1970
- End
- Jan 25, 1970
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 34
- Bouts
- 249
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 34 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Hatsu 1970, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–0–15 | Y1 | — | — | |
| 13–2 | O1 | 13–2 | ||
| 9–6 | O2 | 10–5 | ||
| 8–7 | S1 | 8–7 | ||
| — | — | S2 | 8–7 | |
| 10–5 | K1 | 8–7 | ||
| 5–10 | M1 | 9–6 | ||
| 2–13 | M2 | 5–10 | ||
| 5–10 | M3 | 4–11 | ||
| 7–8 | M4 | 6–9 | ||
| 9–6 | M5 | 4–11 | ||
| 7–8 | M6 | 9–6 | ||
| 2–13 | M7 | 7–8 | ||
| 6–9 | M8 | 9–6 | ||
| 9–6 | M9 | 10–5 | ||
| 9–6 | M10 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M11 | 8–7 | ||
| 6–5–4 | M12 | 9–6 |
Top kimarite 249 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 52 20.9%
oshidashi Push out 24 9.6%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 23 9.2%
uwatenage Overarm throw 19 7.6%
hatakikomi Slap down 16 6.4%
tsukidashi Frontal thrust out 16 6.4%
uwatedashinage Pulling overarm throw 15 6.0%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 14 5.6%
249 bouts · 1/34 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098