Late Shōwa era
初場所 Hatsu 1979
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- Jan 7, 1979
- End
- Jan 21, 1979
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 36
- Bouts
- 260
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 4
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Kanto-sho
Fighting spirit
- Kaneshiro Kofuku Maegashira 7 West 12–3
- Asashio Taro Maegashira 6 East 10–5
Banzuke 36 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Hatsu 1979, 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 | 10–5 | ||
| 14–1 | Y2 | — | — | |
| 11–4 | O1 | 9–6 | ||
| — | — | O2 | 9–6 | |
| 8–7 | S1 | 8–7 | ||
| 4–11 | K1 | 2–13 | ||
| 6–9 | M1 | 6–9 | ||
| 4–11 | M2 | 4–11 | ||
| 5–10 | M3 | 8–7 | ||
| 5–10 | M4 | 10–5 | ||
| 8–7 | M5 | 6–9 | ||
| 10–5 | M6 | 6–9 | ||
| 8–7 | M7 | 12–3 | ||
| 6–9 | M8 | 9–6 | ||
| 7–8 | M9 | 4–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M10 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M11 | 5–10 | ||
| 10–5 | M12 | 5–10 | ||
| 3–2–10 | M13 | 5–10 |
Top kimarite 260 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 95 36.5%
oshidashi Push out 38 14.6%
hatakikomi Slap down 18 6.9%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 17 6.5%
uwatenage Overarm throw 12 4.6%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 11 4.2%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 10 3.8%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 9 3.5%
260 bouts · 1/36 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098