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夏場所 Natsu (Summer)

Late Shōwa era

夏場所 Natsu 1987

Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo

Dates

Start
May 10, 1987
End
May 24, 1987
Days
15
Capacity
11,098

Tournament

Roster
38
Bouts
274
Foreign
3%
Sansho
3

Makuuchi yusho

Onokuni Yasushi

Ozeki 1 West 15-0

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 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
10–5 Y1 10–5
13–2 O1 15–0
8–7 O2 4–9–2
0–0–15 O3
12–3 S1
Asahifuji Seiya Gino
10–5
10–5
Masurao Hiroo Shukun
K1 6–9
6–9 M1 3–12
5–10 M2 3–12
3–12 M3 4–11
4–11 M4 10–5
5–10 M5 8–7
7–8 M6 8–7
6–9 M7 6–9
6–9 M8 8–7
8–7 M9 7–8
8–7 M10 8–7
8–7 M11 8–7
9–6 M12 8–7
7–8 M13 6–9
8–7 M14

Top kimarite 274 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 108 39.4%
oshidashi Push out 43 15.7%
uwatenage Overarm throw 16 5.8%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 15 5.5%
hatakikomi Slap down 14 5.1%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 12 4.4%
okuridashi Rear push out 10 3.6%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 8 2.9%

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