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夏場所 Natsu (Summer)

Late Shōwa era

名古屋場所 Nagoya 1981

IG Arena (new 2025) · Nagoya

Dates

Start
Jul 5, 1981
End
Jul 19, 1981
Days
15
Capacity
14,000

Tournament

Roster
36
Bouts
262
Foreign
3%
Sansho
2

Makuuchi yusho

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu

Ozeki 1 East 14-1

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Banzuke 36 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Nagoya 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
13–2 Y1 0–0–15
14–1 O1
10–5 S1 6–9
11–4
Asashio Taro Shukun
S2
8–7 K1 8–7
9–6 M1 9–6
4–11 M2 7–8
5–10 M3 8–7
5–10 M4 7–8
5–10 M5 4–11
7–8 M6 9–3–3
4–11 M7
Takamiyama Daigoro Kanto
10–5
8–7 M8 7–8
4–11 M9 7–8
8–7 M10 9–6
8–7 M11 8–7
7–8 M12 6–9
6–9 M13 8–7
8–7 M14

Top kimarite 262 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 68 26.0%
oshidashi Push out 47 17.9%
hatakikomi Slap down 19 7.3%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 19 7.3%
uwatenage Overarm throw 18 6.9%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 14 5.3%
tsukidashi Frontal thrust out 12 4.6%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 10 3.8%

262 bouts · 1/36 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 14,000