Late Shōwa era
夏場所 Natsu 1970
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- May 10, 1970
- End
- May 24, 1970
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 34
- Bouts
- 252
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
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 | 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 | 8–7 | ||
| 5–10 | M5 | 11–4 | ||
| 9–6 | 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