Late Shōwa era
初場所 Hatsu 1974
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- Jan 6, 1974
- End
- Jan 20, 1974
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 36
- Bouts
- 253
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
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 | 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