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夏場所 Natsu (Summer)

Late Shōwa era

夏場所 Natsu 1985

Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo

Dates

Start
May 12, 1985
End
May 26, 1985
Days
15
Capacity
11,098

Tournament

Roster
38
Bouts
265
Foreign
3%
Sansho
3

Makuuchi yusho

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu

Yokozuna 1 East 14-1

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Gino-sho

Technique

Banzuke 38 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Natsu 1985, 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
14–1 Y1 0–0–15
11–4 O1 10–5
10–5 O2 3–4–8
10–5
Onokuni Yasushi Shukun
S1 6–6–3
7–8 S2
8–7 K1 12–3
6–9 M1 6–9
2–5–8 M2 3–12
5–10 M3 5–10
5–10 M4 5–10
6–9 M5 6–9
7–8 M6
Hananoumi Ken Gino
8–7
8–7 M7 9–6
8–7 M8 6–9
7–8 M9 8–7
9–6 M10 8–7
7–8 M11 9–6
9–6 M12 6–9
8–7 M13 8–7
2–13 M14

Top kimarite 265 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 103 38.9%
oshidashi Push out 46 17.4%
uwatenage Overarm throw 15 5.7%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 14 5.3%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 12 4.5%
hatakikomi Slap down 11 4.2%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 9 3.4%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 7 2.6%

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