Late Shōwa era
初場所 Hatsu 1980
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- Jan 6, 1980
- End
- Jan 20, 1980
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 37
- Bouts
- 273
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 37 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Hatsu 1980, 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 | ||
| 12–3 | Y2 | 0–3–12 | ||
| 7–8 | O1 | — | — | |
| 12–3 | S1 | 11–4 | ||
| 3–12 | K1 | 6–9 | ||
| 5–10 | M1 | 4–11 | ||
| 8–7 | M2 | 5–10 | ||
| 5–10 | M3 | 7–8 | ||
| 5–10 | M4 | 4–11 | ||
| 6–9 | M5 | 9–6 | ||
| 9–6 | M6 | 5–10 | ||
| 8–7 | M7 | 6–9 | ||
| 8–7 | M8 | 6–9 | ||
| 7–8 | M9 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M10 | 3–12 | ||
| 10–5 | M11 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M12 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M13 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | M14 | 12–3 |
Top kimarite 273 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 86 31.5%
oshidashi Push out 38 13.9%
uwatenage Overarm throw 20 7.3%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 20 7.3%
hatakikomi Slap down 18 6.6%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 12 4.4%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 12 4.4%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 11 4.0%
273 bouts · 1/37 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098