Late Shōwa era
九州場所 Kyushu 1973
Fukuoka Kokusai Centre · Fukuoka
- Start
- Nov 11, 1973
- End
- Nov 25, 1973
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 6,000
Dates
- Roster
- 36
- Bouts
- 264
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 36 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Kyushu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12–2–1 | Y1 | 11–4 | ||
| 10–5 | Y2 | — | — | |
| 0–7–8 | O1 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | O2 | 9–6 | ||
| 10–5 | S1 | 8–7 | ||
| 3–12 | K1 | 8–7 | ||
| 5–10 | M1 | 4–11 | ||
| 4–11 | M2 | 10–5 | ||
| 6–9 | M3 | 5–10 | ||
| 8–7 | M4 | 5–10 | ||
| 8–7 | M5 | 11–4 | ||
| 8–7 | M6 | 7–8 | ||
| 9–6 | M7 | 8–7 | ||
| 9–6 | M8 | 6–9 | ||
| 8–7 | M9 | 8–7 | ||
| 5–10 | M10 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M11 | 8–7 | ||
| 10–5 | M12 | 4–11 | ||
| 6–9 | M13 | — | — |
Top kimarite 264 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 82 31.1%
oshidashi Push out 36 13.6%
hatakikomi Slap down 19 7.2%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 15 5.7%
uwatenage Overarm throw 14 5.3%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 13 4.9%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 13 4.9%
sotogake Outside leg trip 11 4.2%
264 bouts · 1/36 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 6,000