Late Shōwa era
秋場所 Aki 1971
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- Sep 12, 1971
- End
- Sep 26, 1971
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 34
- Bouts
- 248
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 34 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Aki 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12–3 | Y1 | 15–0 | ||
| 10–5 | O1 | 8–7 | ||
| 10–5 | O2 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | S1 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | K1 | 5–10 | ||
| 4–11 | M1 | 6–9 | ||
| 3–12 | M2 | 6–9 | ||
| 3–12 | M3 | 6–9 | ||
| 10–5 | M4 | 7–8 | ||
| 6–9 | M5 | 5–10 | ||
| 10–5 | M6 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M7 | 8–7 | ||
| 9–6 | M8 | 10–5 | ||
| 7–8 | M9 | 7–8 | ||
| 8–7 | M10 | 3–12 | ||
| 1–4–10 | M11 | 6–9 | ||
| 9–6 | M12 | 6–9 |
Top kimarite 248 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 82 33.1%
oshidashi Push out 24 9.7%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 18 7.3%
hatakikomi Slap down 16 6.5%
uwatenage Overarm throw 14 5.6%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 13 5.2%
tsukidashi Frontal thrust out 11 4.4%
okuridashi Rear push out 9 3.6%
248 bouts · 1/34 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098