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夏場所 Natsu (Summer)

Late Shōwa era

九州場所 Kyushu 1976

Fukuoka Kokusai Centre · Fukuoka

Dates

Start
Nov 14, 1976
End
Nov 28, 1976
Days
15
Capacity
6,000

Tournament

Roster
36
Bouts
262
Foreign
3%
Sansho
3

Makuuchi yusho

Kitanoumi Toshimitsu

Yokozuna 1 West 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 Kyushu 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.

Top kimarite 262 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 86 32.8%
oshidashi Push out 37 14.1%
uwatenage Overarm throw 21 8.0%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 16 6.1%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 12 4.6%
hatakikomi Slap down 11 4.2%
tsukidashi Frontal thrust out 11 4.2%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 8 3.1%

262 bouts · 1/36 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 6,000