Late Shōwa era
初場所 Hatsu 1981
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- Jan 11, 1981
- End
- Jan 25, 1981
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 35
- Bouts
- 257
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 4
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Kanto-sho
Fighting spirit
- Fujizakura Yoshimori Maegashira 6 West 10–5
- Wakashimazu Mutsuo Maegashira 12 East 10–5
Banzuke 35 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Hatsu 1981, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10–5 | Y1 | 10–5 | ||
| 14–1 | Y2 | — | — | |
| 2–5 | O1 | 10–5 | ||
| 14–1 | S1 | 9–6 | ||
| 5–10 | K1 | 3–12 | ||
| 8–7 | M1 | 6–9 | ||
| 4–11 | M2 | 5–10 | ||
| 8–7 | M3 | 10–5 | ||
| 5–10 | M4 | 5–10 | ||
| 6–9 | M5 | 7–8 | ||
| 5–10 | M6 | 10–5 | ||
| 9–6 | M7 | 6–9 | ||
| 9–6 | M8 | 7–8 | ||
| 7–8 | M9 | 4–11 | ||
| 9–6 | M10 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M11 | 4–11 | ||
| 10–5 | M12 | 3–12 |
Top kimarite 257 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 88 34.2%
oshidashi Push out 29 11.3%
hatakikomi Slap down 24 9.3%
uwatenage Overarm throw 19 7.4%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 15 5.8%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 14 5.4%
kotenage Armlock throw 8 3.1%
shitatenage Underarm throw 8 3.1%
257 bouts · 1/35 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098