Late Shōwa era
秋場所 Aki 1981
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- Sep 13, 1981
- End
- Sep 27, 1981
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 35
- Bouts
- 241
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 35 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Aki 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 | 1–2–12 | ||
| 11–4 | Y2 | — | — | |
| 12–3 | S1 | 7–8 | ||
| 6–9 | K1 | 8–7 | ||
| 4–11 | K2 | 10–5 | ||
| 0–2–13 | M1 | 10–5 | ||
| 6–9 | M2 | 9–6 | ||
| 7–8 | M3 | 3–12 | ||
| 7–8 | M4 | 8–7 | ||
| 6–9 | M5 | 8–7 | ||
| 9–6 | M6 | 7–8 | ||
| 9–6 | M7 | 8–7 | ||
| 9–6 | M8 | 10–5 | ||
| 3–7–5 | M9 | 4–11 | ||
| 4–11 | M10 | 7–8 | ||
| 6–9 | M11 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M12 | 8–7 | ||
| 6–9 | M13 | 5–10 |
Top kimarite 241 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 28.6%
oshidashi Push out 36 14.9%
hatakikomi Slap down 20 8.3%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 18 7.5%
uwatenage Overarm throw 16 6.6%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 15 6.2%
shitatenage Underarm throw 8 3.3%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 7 2.9%
241 bouts · 1/35 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098