Late Shōwa era

名古屋場所 Nagoya 1977

IG Arena (new 2025) · Nagoya

Start: Jul 3, 1977
End: Jul 17, 1977
Days: 15
Capacity: 14,000

Roster: 36
Bouts: 261
Foreign: 3%
Sansho: 1

Makuuchi yusho

Wajima Hiroshi

Yokozuna 1 West 15-0

Sansho special prizes

Gino-sho

Technique

Washuyama Yoshikazu Maegashira 1 West 9–6

Banzuke 36 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Nagoya 1977, 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	Kitanoumi Toshimitsu	Y1	★ Wajima Hiroshi	15–0
10–5	Wakanohana Kanji	O1	Takanohana Toshiaki	8–7
9–6	Asahikuni Masuo	O2	Kaiketsu Masateru	6–9
8–7	Mienoumi Tsuyoshi	O3	—	—
3–12	Kurohimeyama Hideo	S1	Kaneshiro Kofuku	5–10
8–7	Arase Nagahide	K1	Fujizakura Yoshimori	5–10
8–7	Tamanofuji Shigeru	M1	◆ Washuyama Yoshikazu Gino	9–6
8–7	Masuiyama Daishiro	M2	Takamiyama Daigoro	9–6
6–9	Yutakayama Hiromitsu	M3	Aobajo Yukio	6–9
5–10	Tochiakagi Takanori	M4	Kitaseumi Hiromitsu	5–10
6–9	Wakanoumi Masateru	M5	Oshio Kenji	8–7
5–10	Banryuyama Takaharu	M6	Wakajishi Shigenori	8–7
8–7	Kurama Tatsuya	M7	Kotokaze Koki	8–7
8–7	Takanosato Toshihide	M8	Kaiki Nobuhide	9–6
1–3–11	Haguroiwa Tomomi	M9	Kirinji Kazuharu	9–6
9–6	Aobayama Hirotoshi	M10	Daio Yoshinobu	8–7
3–12	Kotogatake Koichi	M11	Iwashita Eiichi	7–7–1
9–6	Daihi Susumu	M12	Daigo Kenshi	3–12
8–7	Masudayama Yasuhito	M13	—	—

Top kimarite 261 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 91 34.9%

oshidashi Push out 37 14.2%

uwatenage Overarm throw 17 6.5%

hatakikomi Slap down 14 5.4%

yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 14 5.4%

tsuridashi Frontal lift out 10 3.8%

sukuinage Beltless arm throw 8 3.1%

tsukiotoshi Thrust down 8 3.1%

261 bouts · 1/36 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 14,000