Late Shōwa era
初場所 Hatsu 1988
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- Jan 10, 1988
- End
- Jan 24, 1988
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 38
- Bouts
- 274
- Foreign
- 5%
- Sansho
- 2
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 38 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Hatsu 1988, 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 | 11–4 | ||
| 0–0 | Y2 | 5–5–5 | ||
| 14–1 | O1 | 9–6 | ||
| 13–2 | O2 | 9–6 | ||
| 9–6 | S1 | 7–8 | ||
| 5–10 | K1 | 2–13 | ||
| 5–10 | M1 | 8–7 | ||
| 4–11 | M2 | 3–12 | ||
| 7–8 | M3 | 4–11 | ||
| 4–11 | M4 | 8–7 | ||
| 5–10 | M5 | 8–7 | ||
| 9–6 | M6 | 6–9 | ||
| 12–3 | M7 | 4–11 | ||
| 8–7 | M8 | 5–10 | ||
| 7–8 | M9 | 7–8 | ||
| 8–7 | M10 | 7–8 | ||
| 8–7 | M11 | 6–9 | ||
| 8–7 | M12 | 9–6 | ||
| 10–5 | M13 | 9–6 |
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 93 33.9%
oshidashi Push out 58 21.2%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 21 7.7%
uwatenage Overarm throw 18 6.6%
hatakikomi Slap down 14 5.1%
tsukidashi Frontal thrust out 14 5.1%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 9 3.3%
okuridashi Rear push out 8 2.9%
274 bouts · 2/38 foreign-born (5%) · venue capacity 11,098