Late Shōwa era
秋場所 Aki 1972
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- Sep 10, 1972
- End
- Sep 24, 1972
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 37
- Bouts
- 268
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 37 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Aki 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–0 | Y1 | — | — | |
| 9–6 | O1 | 9–6 | ||
| — | — | O2 | 8–7 | |
| 10–5 | S1 | 7–8 | ||
| 13–2 | S2 | 5–10 | ||
| 5–10 | K1 | 5–10 | ||
| 4–11 | K2 | — | — | |
| 4–11 | M1 | 11–4 | ||
| 7–8 | M2 | 9–6 | ||
| 6–9 | M3 | 10–5 | ||
| 7–8 | M4 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M5 | 5–10 | ||
| 7–8 | M6 | 3–12 | ||
| 8–7 | M7 | 9–6 | ||
| 7–8 | M8 | 7–8 | ||
| 8–7 | M9 | 8–7 | ||
| 2–5–8 | M10 | 6–9 | ||
| 8–7 | M11 | 8–7 | ||
| 3–12 | M12 | 6–9 | ||
| 10–5 | M13 | 4–8–3 |
Top kimarite 268 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 57 21.3%
oshidashi Push out 28 10.4%
uwatenage Overarm throw 27 10.1%
hatakikomi Slap down 19 7.1%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 18 6.7%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 17 6.3%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 14 5.2%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 14 5.2%
268 bouts · 1/37 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098