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夏場所 Natsu (Summer)

Late Shōwa era

初場所 Hatsu 1970

Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo

Dates

Start
Jan 11, 1970
End
Jan 25, 1970
Days
15
Capacity
11,098

Tournament

Roster
34
Bouts
249
Foreign
3%
Sansho
3

Makuuchi yusho

Kitanofuji Katsuaki

Ozeki 1 East 13-2

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Gino-sho

Technique

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
Tochiazuma Tomoyori Shukun · Gino
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
Kurohimeyama Hideo Kanto
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