Late Shōwa era
名古屋場所 Nagoya 1978
IG Arena (new 2025) · Nagoya
- Start
- Jul 2, 1978
- End
- Jul 16, 1978
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 14,000
Dates
- Roster
- 36
- Bouts
- 267
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 2
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 36 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Nagoya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–0 | Y1 | 11–4 | ||
| 14–1 | Y2 | — | — | |
| 9–6 | O1 | 9–6 | ||
| — | — | O2 | 8–7 | |
| 7–8 | S1 | 7–8 | ||
| 8–7 | K1 | 5–10 | ||
| 4–11 | M1 | 5–10 | ||
| 5–10 | M2 | 9–6 | ||
| 5–10 | M3 | 7–8 | ||
| 5–10 | M4 | 6–9 | ||
| 5–10 | M5 | 8–7 | ||
| 5–10 | M6 | 10–5 | ||
| 5–10 | M7 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | M8 | 6–9 | ||
| 9–6 | M9 | 10–5 | ||
| 9–6 | M10 | 7–8 | ||
| 5–10 | M11 | 8–7 | ||
| 6–9 | M12 | 9–6 | ||
| 4–11 | M13 | 5–10 |
Top kimarite 267 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 32.6%
oshidashi Push out 29 10.9%
hatakikomi Slap down 22 8.2%
uwatenage Overarm throw 18 6.7%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 18 6.7%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 12 4.5%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 11 4.1%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 11 4.1%
267 bouts · 1/36 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 14,000