Late Shōwa era

九州場所 Kyushu 1984

Fukuoka Kokusai Centre · Fukuoka

Start: Nov 11, 1984
End: Nov 25, 1984
Days: 15
Capacity: 6,000

Roster: 38
Bouts: 269
Foreign: 3%
Sansho: 3

Makuuchi yusho

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu

Yokozuna 1 West 14-1

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Futahaguro Koji Maegashira 3 West 8–7

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Asahifuji Seiya Maegashira 5 East 11–4

Gino-sho

Technique

Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi Maegashira 1 East 9–6

Banzuke 38 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Kyushu 1984, 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
0–3–12	Takanosato Toshihide	Y1	★ Chiyonofuji Mitsugu	14–1
3–4–8	Kitanoumi Toshimitsu	Y2	—	—
11–4	Wakashimazu Mutsuo	O1	Asashio Taro	10–5
10–5	Kotokaze Koki	O2	Hokutenyu Katsuhiko	8–7
8–7	Onokuni Yasushi	S1	Konishiki Yasokichi	5–6–4
5–10	Ozutsu Takeshi	K1	Tagaryu Shoji	6–9
9–6	◆ Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi Gino	M1	Dewanohana Yoshitaka	4–11
6–9	Kurama Tatsuya	M2	Onishiki Ittetsu	3–12
3–12	Hidanohana Shigeyoshi	M3	◆ Futahaguro Koji Shukun	8–7
6–9	Sakahoko Nobushige	M4	Toryu Kenji	6–9
11–4	◆ Asahifuji Seiya Kanto	M5	Masudayama Yasuhito	6–9
7–8	Kaiki Nobuhide	M6	Hachiya Toshiyuki	6–9
6–9	Tochitsurugi Nobuhide	M7	Daitetsu Tadamitsu	8–7
8–7	Itai Keisuke	M8	Sadanoumi Koji	9–6
8–7	Daijuyama Tadaaki	M9	Kirishima Kazuhiro	8–7
8–7	Jingaku Takashi	M10	Koboyama Daizo	9–6
8–7	Hoo Tomomichi	M11	Aobajo Yukio	10–5
6–9	Tochiakagi Takanori	M12	Kirinji Kazuharu	8–7
8–7	Mitoizumi Masayuki	M13	Takamisugi Takakatsu	8–7
6–9	Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu	M14	—	—

Top kimarite 269 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 117 43.5%

oshidashi Push out 31 11.5%

yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 20 7.4%

uwatenage Overarm throw 13 4.8%

sukuinage Beltless arm throw 11 4.1%

tsukiotoshi Thrust down 11 4.1%

hatakikomi Slap down 10 3.7%

hikiotoshi Hand pull down 10 3.7%

269 bouts · 1/38 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 6,000