Late Shōwa era
夏場所 Natsu 1978
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- May 7, 1978
- End
- May 21, 1978
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 36
- Bouts
- 268
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 2
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 36 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Natsu 1978, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14–1 | Y1 | 9–6 | ||
| 14–1 | O1 | 8–7 | ||
| 11–4 | O2 | 8–7 | ||
| 9–6 | S1 | 3–12 | ||
| 6–9 | K1 | 5–10 | ||
| 5–10 | M1 | 7–8 | ||
| 8–7 | M2 | 3–12 | ||
| 3–12 | M3 | 6–9 | ||
| 4–11 | M4 | 8–7 | ||
| 9–6 | M5 | 4–11 | ||
| 8–7 | M6 | 12–3 | ||
| 6–9 | M7 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | M8 | 8–7 | ||
| 9–6 | M9 | 5–10 | ||
| 11–4 | M10 | 1–14 | ||
| 8–7 | M11 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M12 | 6–9 | ||
| 8–7 | M13 | 9–6 |
Top kimarite 268 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 90 33.6%
oshidashi Push out 32 11.9%
hatakikomi Slap down 18 6.7%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 16 6.0%
uwatenage Overarm throw 16 6.0%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 14 5.2%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 14 5.2%
shitatenage Underarm throw 13 4.9%
268 bouts · 1/36 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098