Late Shōwa era
春場所 Haru 1979
EDION Arena Osaka · Osaka
- Start
- Mar 11, 1979
- End
- Mar 25, 1979
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 7,500
Dates
- Roster
- 36
- Bouts
- 251
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 2
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 36 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Haru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–0 | Y1 | 12–3 | ||
| 12–3 | Y2 | — | — | |
| 10–5 | O1 | 9–6 | ||
| — | — | O2 | 3–6–6 | |
| 4–11 | S1 | 5–6–4 | ||
| 6–9 | K1 | 6–9 | ||
| 5–10 | M1 | 8–7 | ||
| 7–8 | M2 | 3–12 | ||
| 1–6–8 | M3 | 8–7 | ||
| 10–5 | M4 | 7–8 | ||
| 10–5 | M5 | 6–9 | ||
| 10–5 | M6 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M7 | 6–9 | ||
| 5–10 | M8 | 2–6–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M9 | 7–8 | ||
| 7–8 | M10 | 8–7 | ||
| 6–9 | M11 | 1–2–12 | ||
| 9–6 | M12 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M13 | 8–7 |
Top kimarite 251 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 69 27.5%
oshidashi Push out 23 9.2%
uwatenage Overarm throw 23 9.2%
hatakikomi Slap down 16 6.4%
tsukidashi Frontal thrust out 11 4.4%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 11 4.4%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 11 4.4%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 10 4.0%
251 bouts · 1/36 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 7,500