Late Shōwa era

初場所 Hatsu 1983

Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo

Start: Jan 9, 1983
End: Jan 23, 1983
Days: 15
Capacity: 11,098

Roster: 38
Bouts: 252
Foreign: 3%
Sansho: 3

Makuuchi yusho

Kotokaze Koki

Ozeki 1 West 14-1

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Asashio Taro Sekiwake 1 West 14–1

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Hokutenyu Katsuhiko Sekiwake 1 East 11–4

Gino-sho

Technique

Asashio Taro Sekiwake 1 West 14–1

Banzuke 38 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Hatsu 1983, 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
12–3	Chiyonofuji Mitsugu	Y1	Kitanoumi Toshimitsu	5–4–6
2–4	Wakanohana Kanji	Y2	—	—
11–4	Takanosato Toshihide	O1	★ Kotokaze Koki	14–1
—	—	O2	Wakashimazu Mutsuo	10–5
11–4	◆ Hokutenyu Katsuhiko Kanto	S1	◆ Asashio Taro Shukun · Gino	14–1
7–8	Dewanohana Yoshitaka	K1	Oyutaka Masachika	5–10
5–10	Oshio Kenji	M1	Kurama Tatsuya	5–10
3–12	Kirinji Kazuharu	M2	Sadanoumi Koji	6–9
6–9	Toryu Kenji	M3	Kinoarashi Kazutoshi	0–0–15
5–10	Kaiki Nobuhide	M4	Aobajo Yukio	6–9
9–6	Daijuyama Tadaaki	M5	Onishiki Ittetsu	1–3–11
8–7	Masudayama Yasuhito	M6	Fujizakura Yoshimori	4–11
9–6	Ozutsu Takeshi	M7	Saisu Minoru	8–7
5–10	Hoo Tomomichi	M8	Misugiiso Takuya	7–8
9–6	Takamiyama Daigoro	M9	Tagaryu Shoji	9–6
2–1–12	Wakanofuji Shoichi	M10	Kaneshiro Kofuku	8–7
8–7	Tamaryu Daizo	M11	Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu	9–6
6–9	Amanoyama Shizuo	M12	Shishiho Yoshimasa	10–5
4–11	Jingaku Takashi	M13	Tochitsurugi Nobuhide	5–10
4–11	Kurosegawa Kuniyuki	M14	Banryuyama Takaharu	4–11

Top kimarite 252 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 94 37.3%

oshidashi Push out 34 13.5%

uwatenage Overarm throw 23 9.1%

hatakikomi Slap down 18 7.1%

yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 17 6.7%

tsukiotoshi Thrust down 11 4.4%

hikiotoshi Hand pull down 7 2.8%

shitatenage Underarm throw 7 2.8%

252 bouts · 1/38 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098