Late Shōwa era
名古屋場所 Nagoya 1979
IG Arena (new 2025) · Nagoya
- Start
- Jul 1, 1979
- End
- Jul 15, 1979
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 14,000
Dates
- Roster
- 38
- Bouts
- 279
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 2
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 38 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Nagoya 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 | 12–3 | ||
| 14–1 | Y2 | — | — | |
| 14–1 | O1 | 9–6 | ||
| — | — | O2 | 8–7 | |
| 3–12 | S1 | 9–6 | ||
| 4–11 | K1 | 4–11 | ||
| 3–12 | M1 | 6–9 | ||
| 6–9 | M2 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M3 | 5–10 | ||
| 7–8 | M4 | 7–8 | ||
| 8–7 | M5 | 9–6 | ||
| 6–9 | M6 | 6–9 | ||
| 8–7 | M7 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | M8 | 6–9 | ||
| 8–7 | M9 | 7–8 | ||
| 6–9 | M10 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M11 | 10–5 | ||
| 5–10 | M12 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | M13 | 5–10 | ||
| 0–3–12 | M14 | 8–7 |
Top kimarite 279 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 98 35.1%
oshidashi Push out 26 9.3%
uwatenage Overarm throw 23 8.2%
hatakikomi Slap down 18 6.5%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 15 5.4%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 14 5.0%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 12 4.3%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 9 3.2%
279 bouts · 1/38 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 14,000