Late Shōwa era
夏場所 Natsu 1971
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- May 9, 1971
- End
- May 23, 1971
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 34
- Bouts
- 242
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 34 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Natsu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13–2 | Y1 | 3–3 | ||
| 15–0 | Y2 | — | — | |
| 2–4–9 | O1 | 10–5 | ||
| 13–2 | O2 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | S1 | 9–6 | ||
| 7–8 | K1 | 8–7 | ||
| 2–13 | M1 | 3–12 | ||
| 3–12 | M2 | 4–9–2 | ||
| 2–13 | M3 | 9–6 | ||
| 2–13 | M4 | 6–9 | ||
| 5–10 | M5 | 9–6 | ||
| 7–8 | M6 | 7–8 | ||
| 7–8 | M7 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | M8 | 4–11 | ||
| 7–8 | M9 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M10 | 10–5 | ||
| 10–5 | M11 | 8–7 | ||
| 11–4 | M12 | — | — |
Top kimarite 242 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 69 28.5%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 35 14.5%
oshidashi Push out 23 9.5%
uwatenage Overarm throw 16 6.6%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 13 5.4%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 10 4.1%
shitatenage Underarm throw 9 3.7%
hatakikomi Slap down 8 3.3%
242 bouts · 1/34 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098