Late Shōwa era

九州場所 Kyushu 1972

Fukuoka Kokusai Centre · Fukuoka

Start: Nov 12, 1972
End: Nov 26, 1972
Days: 15
Capacity: 6,000

Roster: 37
Bouts: 267
Foreign: 3%
Sansho: 3

Makuuchi yusho

Kotozakura Masakatsu

Ozeki 2 West 14-1

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Takamiyama Daigoro Maegashira 1 West 9–6

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Fukunohana Koichi Maegashira 14 East 11–4

Gino-sho

Technique

Masuiyama Daishiro Maegashira 4 West 9–6

Banzuke 37 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Kyushu 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
10–5	Kitanofuji Katsuaki	Y1	—	—
11–4	Wajima Hiroshi	O1	Takanohana Toshiaki	9–6
10–5	Kiyokuni Katsuo	O2	★ Kotozakura Masakatsu	14–1
—	—	O3	Daikirin Takayoshi	10–5
8–7	Hasegawa Katsuhiro	S1	Asahikuni Masuo	4–11
5–10	Kongo Masahiro	K1	Kaiketsu Masateru	7–8
4–6–5	Tochiazuma Tomoyori	M1	◆ Takamiyama Daigoro Shukun	9–6
3–12	Kotetsuyama Toyoya	M2	Mutsuarashi Yukio	6–9
6–9	Yutakayama Hiromitsu	M3	Maenoyama Taro	5–4–6
7–8	Kurohimeyama Hideo	M4	◆ Masuiyama Daishiro Gino	9–6
8–7	Wakanoumi Masateru	M5	Fujizakura Yoshimori	5–10
9–6	Daiju Hisateru	M6	Kitanoumi Toshimitsu	10–5
8–7	Mienoumi Tsuyoshi	M7	Ryuo Yuki	8–7
6–9	Tokibayama Toshio	M8	Futagodake Takeshi	6–9
10–5	Haguroiwa Tomomi	M9	Yoshioyama Osamu	1–14
8–7	Kitaseumi Hiromitsu	M10	Dairyugawa Kazuo	8–7
4–11	Futatsuryu Junichi	M11	Yoshinohana Masaki	6–9
9–6	Owashi Hitoshi	M12	Iwatora Kanichi	5–10
5–10	Tochifuji Katsutake	M13	Asanobori Toshimitsu	5–10
11–4	◆ Fukunohana Koichi Kanto	M14	—	—

Top kimarite 267 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 76 28.5%

oshidashi Push out 27 10.1%

uwatenage Overarm throw 25 9.4%

yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 19 7.1%

tsuridashi Frontal lift out 16 6.0%

tsukiotoshi Thrust down 13 4.9%

tsukidashi Frontal thrust out 12 4.5%

sukuinage Beltless arm throw 10 3.7%

267 bouts · 1/37 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 6,000