Late Shōwa era
初場所 Hatsu 1987
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- Jan 11, 1987
- End
- Jan 25, 1987
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 38
- Bouts
- 268
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 2
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 38 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Hatsu 1987, 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 | Y1 | 12–3 | ||
| 9–6 | O1 | 11–4 | ||
| 11–4 | O2 | 9–6 | ||
| 5–10 | O3 | — | — | |
| 10–5 | S1 | 3–12 | ||
| 5–10 | K1 | 7–8 | ||
| 8–7 | M1 | 0–3–12 | ||
| 4–11 | M2 | 6–9 | ||
| 4–11 | M3 | 2–13 | ||
| 8–7 | M4 | 6–9 | ||
| 6–9 | M5 | 6–9 | ||
| 9–6 | M6 | 8–7 | ||
| 9–6 | M7 | 0–0–15 | ||
| 8–7 | M8 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M9 | 8–7 | ||
| 7–8 | M10 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | M11 | 9–6 | ||
| 7–8 | M12 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M13 | 6–9 | ||
| 5–10 | M14 | — | — |
Top kimarite 268 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 99 36.9%
oshidashi Push out 51 19.0%
uwatenage Overarm throw 18 6.7%
hatakikomi Slap down 16 6.0%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 12 4.5%
shitatenage Underarm throw 11 4.1%
tsukidashi Frontal thrust out 10 3.7%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 10 3.7%
268 bouts · 1/38 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098