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夏場所 Natsu (Summer)

Late Shōwa era

初場所 Hatsu 1988

Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo

Dates

Start
Jan 10, 1988
End
Jan 24, 1988
Days
15
Capacity
11,098

Tournament

Roster
38
Bouts
274
Foreign
5%
Sansho
2

Makuuchi yusho

Asahifuji Seiya

Ozeki 1 East 14-1

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

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.

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