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夏場所 Natsu (Summer)

Late Shōwa era

夏場所 Natsu 1970

Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo

Dates

Start
May 10, 1970
End
May 24, 1970
Days
15
Capacity
11,098

Tournament

Roster
34
Bouts
252
Foreign
3%
Sansho
3

Makuuchi yusho

Kitanofuji Katsuaki

Yokozuna 1 West 14-1

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Gino-sho

Technique

Banzuke 34 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Natsu 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
12–3 Y1 14–1
12–3 Y2
9–6 O1 10–5
12–3
Maenoyama Taro Shukun
S1 9–6
5–10 K1 6–9
0–0–15 M1 6–9
5–10 M2 6–9
2–13 M3 3–12
4–11 M4
Fukunohana Koichi Kanto
8–7
5–10 M5 11–4
9–6
Daiju Hisateru Gino
M6 11–4
6–9 M7 6–9
7–8 M8 4–11
3–12 M9 7–8
8–7 M10 8–7
9–6 M11 8–7
10–5 M12 8–7
9–6 M13

Top kimarite 252 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 56 22.2%
oshidashi Push out 48 19.0%
hatakikomi Slap down 21 8.3%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 15 6.0%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 14 5.6%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 13 5.2%
uwatenage Overarm throw 12 4.8%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 10 4.0%

252 bouts · 1/34 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098