Late Shōwa era
秋場所 Aki 1973
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- Sep 9, 1973
- End
- Sep 23, 1973
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 36
- Bouts
- 252
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 36 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Aki 1973, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9–6 | Y1 | 8–3–4 | ||
| 15–0 | Y2 | — | — | |
| 2–6–7 | O1 | 3–6–6 | ||
| 9–6 | O2 | 11–4 | ||
| 7–8 | S1 | 0–3–12 | ||
| 8–7 | K1 | 7–8 | ||
| 6–9 | M1 | 2–13 | ||
| 9–6 | M2 | 8–7 | ||
| 3–12 | M3 | 6–9 | ||
| 7–8 | M4 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | M5 | 6–9 | ||
| 8–7 | M6 | 6–9 | ||
| 9–6 | M7 | 9–6 | ||
| 7–8 | M8 | 9–6 | ||
| 6–9 | M9 | 2–13 | ||
| 7–8 | M10 | 9–6 | ||
| 6–9 | M11 | 11–4 | ||
| 7–8 | M12 | 8–7 | ||
| 9–6 | M13 | — | — |
Top kimarite 252 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 30.2%
uwatenage Overarm throw 24 9.5%
hatakikomi Slap down 19 7.5%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 15 6.0%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 14 5.6%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 12 4.8%
oshidashi Push out 11 4.4%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 10 4.0%
252 bouts · 1/36 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098