Late Shōwa era
夏場所 Natsu 1972
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- May 14, 1972
- End
- May 28, 1972
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 35
- Bouts
- 248
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 35 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Natsu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3–6–6 | Y1 | — | — | |
| 1–2–12 | O1 | 8–7 | ||
| — | — | O2 | 11–4 | |
| 8–7 | S1 | 12–3 | ||
| 7–8 | S2 | 9–6 | ||
| 11–4 | K1 | 6–9 | ||
| 11–4 | K2 | — | — | |
| 9–6 | M1 | 8–7 | ||
| 4–11 | M2 | 4–11 | ||
| 6–9 | M3 | 5–10 | ||
| 6–9 | M4 | 8–7 | ||
| 5–10 | M5 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | M6 | 5–10 | ||
| 3–12 | M7 | 8–7 | ||
| 10–5 | M8 | 5–10 | ||
| 9–6 | M9 | 9–6 | ||
| 5–10 | M10 | 8–7 | ||
| 7–8 | M11 | 9–6 | ||
| 4–6–5 | M12 | 10–5 |
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 65 26.2%
oshidashi Push out 36 14.5%
hatakikomi Slap down 21 8.5%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 20 8.1%
uwatenage Overarm throw 16 6.5%
tsukidashi Frontal thrust out 13 5.2%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 10 4.0%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 9 3.6%
248 bouts · 1/35 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098