Late Shōwa era
初場所 Hatsu 1972
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- Jan 9, 1972
- End
- Jan 23, 1972
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 35
- Bouts
- 228
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 35 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Hatsu 1972, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–7–1 | Y1 | — | — | |
| 0–0–15 | O1 | 9–6 | ||
| 3–2–10 | O2 | 10–5 | ||
| 8–7 | S1 | 6–9 | ||
| 10–5 | S2 | — | — | |
| 10–5 | K1 | 5–10 | ||
| — | — | K2 | 6–9 | |
| 7–8 | M1 | 7–8 | ||
| 8–7 | M2 | 6–9 | ||
| 5–10 | M3 | 10–5 | ||
| 6–9 | M4 | 0–1–14 | ||
| 7–8 | M5 | 11–4 | ||
| 5–10 | M6 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M7 | 5–10 | ||
| 7–8 | M8 | 10–5 | ||
| 9–6 | M9 | 9–6 | ||
| 10–5 | M10 | 6–9 | ||
| 2–13 | M11 | 6–9 | ||
| 0–0–15 | M12 | 5–10 |
Top kimarite 228 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 59 25.9%
oshidashi Push out 38 16.7%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 21 9.2%
uwatenage Overarm throw 14 6.1%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 13 5.7%
hatakikomi Slap down 11 4.8%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 11 4.8%
oshitaoshi Frontal push down 9 3.9%
228 bouts · 1/35 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098