Late Shōwa era
夏場所 Natsu 1976
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- May 9, 1976
- End
- May 23, 1976
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 36
- Bouts
- 255
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 36 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Natsu 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 | 13–2 | ||
| 9–6 | O1 | 10–5 | ||
| 2–8–5 | O2 | — | — | |
| 8–7 | S1 | 8–7 | ||
| 7–8 | K1 | 10–5 | ||
| — | — | K2 | 8–7 | |
| 5–10 | M1 | 5–10 | ||
| 7–8 | M2 | 6–9 | ||
| 6–9 | M3 | 3–12 | ||
| 5–10 | M4 | 6–7–2 | ||
| 9–6 | M5 | 8–7 | ||
| 5–10 | M6 | 10–5 | ||
| 9–6 | M7 | 5–10 | ||
| 0–5 | M8 | 9–6 | ||
| 1–3–11 | M9 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M10 | 10–5 | ||
| 10–5 | M11 | 8–7 | ||
| 4–11 | M12 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M13 | 8–7 |
Top kimarite 255 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 71 27.8%
oshidashi Push out 34 13.3%
uwatenage Overarm throw 20 7.8%
hatakikomi Slap down 19 7.5%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 19 7.5%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 13 5.1%
shitatenage Underarm throw 12 4.7%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 10 3.9%
255 bouts · 1/36 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098