Late Shōwa era
九州場所 Kyushu 1978
Fukuoka Kokusai Centre · Fukuoka
- Start
- Nov 12, 1978
- End
- Nov 26, 1978
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 6,000
Dates
- Roster
- 36
- Bouts
- 245
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 36 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Kyushu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11–4 | Y1 | 15–0 | ||
| 13–2 | Y2 | — | — | |
| 10–5 | O1 | 10–5 | ||
| — | — | O2 | 9–6 | |
| 6–9 | S1 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | K1 | 2–13 | ||
| 6–9 | M1 | 0–3–12 | ||
| 5–10 | M2 | 4–11 | ||
| 7–8 | M3 | 2–13 | ||
| 5–10 | M4 | 9–6 | ||
| 6–9 | M5 | 7–8 | ||
| 9–6 | M6 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M7 | 8–7 | ||
| 6–9 | M8 | 6–9 | ||
| 9–6 | M9 | 7–8 | ||
| 9–6 | M10 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | M11 | 5–10 | ||
| 7–8 | M12 | 4–11 | ||
| 9–6 | M13 | 9–6 |
Top kimarite 245 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 77 31.4%
oshidashi Push out 21 8.6%
uwatenage Overarm throw 19 7.8%
hatakikomi Slap down 17 6.9%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 14 5.7%
shitatenage Underarm throw 10 4.1%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 10 4.1%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 9 3.7%
245 bouts · 1/36 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 6,000