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夏場所 Natsu (Summer)

Late Shōwa era

九州場所 Kyushu 1985

Fukuoka Kokusai Centre · Fukuoka

Dates

Start
Nov 10, 1985
End
Nov 24, 1985
Days
15
Capacity
6,000

Tournament

Roster
38
Bouts
277
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 Kyushu 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 1–4–10
11–4 O1 12–3
9–6 O2 3–12
12–3
Futahaguro Koji Shukun
S1 9–6
8–7 K1 7–8
6–9 M1 4–11
5–10 M2 3–8–4
5–10 M3 5–10
5–10 M4 6–9
5–10 M5 7–8
9–6 M6 6–9
6–9 M7 9–6
8–7 M8 9–6
8–7 M9 11–4
0–4 M10 8–7
8–7 M11 8–7
8–7 M12 9–6
10–5 M13 9–6
9–6 M14 8–7

Top kimarite 277 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 114 41.2%
oshidashi Push out 37 13.4%
uwatenage Overarm throw 18 6.5%
hatakikomi Slap down 13 4.7%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 12 4.3%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 12 4.3%
kotenage Armlock throw 8 2.9%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 7 2.5%

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