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夏場所 Natsu (Summer)

Late Shōwa era

初場所 Hatsu 1974

Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo

Dates

Start
Jan 6, 1974
End
Jan 20, 1974
Days
15
Capacity
11,098

Tournament

Roster
36
Bouts
253
Foreign
3%
Sansho
3

Makuuchi yusho

Kitanoumi Toshimitsu

Sekiwake 1 East 14-1

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Gino-sho

Technique

Banzuke 36 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Hatsu 1974, 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
12–3 Y1 3–3–9
3–6–6 Y2
9–6 O1 9–6
9–6 O2 0–0–6
14–1 S1 5–10
9–6 K1
Kaiketsu Masateru Kanto
11–4
K2 8–7
4–11 M1 5–10
5–10 M2 4–11
6–9 M3 8–7
5–10 M4 8–7
7–8 M5 8–7
8–7 M6 10–5
9–6 M7 8–7
6–9 M8 8–7
7–8 M9 5–10
9–6 M10 9–6
3–12 M11 8–7
4–11 M12 9–6

Top kimarite 253 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 32.4%
oshidashi Push out 24 9.5%
uwatenage Overarm throw 23 9.1%
hatakikomi Slap down 20 7.9%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 16 6.3%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 16 6.3%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 13 5.1%
tsukidashi Frontal thrust out 12 4.7%

253 bouts · 1/36 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098