Late Shōwa era
春場所 Haru 1971
EDION Arena Osaka · Osaka
- Start
- Mar 14, 1971
- End
- Mar 28, 1971
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 7,500
Dates
- Roster
- 34
- Bouts
- 254
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 34 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Haru 1971, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14–1 | Y1 | 12–3 | ||
| 11–4 | Y2 | — | — | |
| 10–5 | O1 | 11–4 | ||
| 8–7 | O2 | 10–5 | ||
| 4–11 | S1 | 8–7 | ||
| 5–10 | K1 | 3–12 | ||
| 2–13 | M1 | 6–9 | ||
| 5–8–2 | M2 | 8–7 | ||
| 6–9 | M3 | 4–11 | ||
| 7–8 | M4 | 5–10 | ||
| 9–6 | M5 | 5–10 | ||
| 7–8 | M6 | 10–5 | ||
| 9–6 | M7 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M8 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M9 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M10 | 1–14 | ||
| 9–6 | M11 | 9–6 | ||
| 9–6 | M12 | — | — |
Top kimarite 254 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 68 26.8%
oshidashi Push out 30 11.8%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 19 7.5%
uwatenage Overarm throw 17 6.7%
hatakikomi Slap down 16 6.3%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 12 4.7%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 11 4.3%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 11 4.3%
254 bouts · 1/34 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 7,500