Late Shōwa era
初場所 Hatsu 1976
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- Jan 11, 1976
- End
- Jan 25, 1976
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 36
- Bouts
- 269
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 36 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Hatsu 1976, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13–2 | Y1 | 12–3 | ||
| 8–7 | O1 | 9–6 | ||
| 12–3 | S1 | 7–8 | ||
| 9–6 | K1 | 4–11 | ||
| 3–12 | K2 | — | — | |
| 8–7 | M1 | 4–11 | ||
| 5–10 | M2 | 8–7 | ||
| 7–8 | M3 | 4–11 | ||
| 6–9 | M4 | 7–8 | ||
| 6–9 | M5 | 8–7 | ||
| 12–3 | M6 | 7–8 | ||
| 8–7 | M7 | 11–4 | ||
| 8–7 | M8 | 7–8 | ||
| 9–6 | M9 | 6–9 | ||
| 4–11 | M10 | 8–7 | ||
| 11–4 | M11 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | M12 | 8–7 | ||
| 4–9–2 | M13 | 5–10 | ||
| 4–11 | M14 | — | — |
Top kimarite 269 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 87 32.3%
oshidashi Push out 25 9.3%
uwatenage Overarm throw 19 7.1%
hatakikomi Slap down 16 5.9%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 16 5.9%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 15 5.6%
shitatenage Underarm throw 13 4.8%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 12 4.5%
269 bouts · 1/36 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098