Late Shōwa era

夏場所 Natsu 1988

Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo

Start: May 8, 1988
End: May 22, 1988
Days: 15
Capacity: 11,098

Roster: 38
Bouts: 262
Foreign: 5%
Sansho: 3

Makuuchi yusho

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu

Yokozuna 2 East 14-1

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Kotogaume Tsuyoshi Sekiwake 1 West 8–7

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Daijuyama Tadaaki Komusubi 1 West 8–7
Mitoizumi Masayuki Maegashira 8 East 9–6

Banzuke 38 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Natsu 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
11–4	Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi	Y1	Onokuni Yasushi	11–4
14–1	★ Chiyonofuji Mitsugu	Y2	—	—
12–3	Asahifuji Seiya	O1	Konishiki Yasokichi	8–7
2–5–8	Hokutenyu Katsuhiko	O2	Asashio Taro	1–2–12
8–7	Sakahoko Nobushige	S1	◆ Kotogaume Tsuyoshi Shukun	8–7
9–6	Tochinowaka Kiyotaka	K1	◆ Daijuyama Tadaaki Kanto	8–7
6–9	Kirinji Kazuharu	M1	Masurao Hiroo	2–6–7
3–12	Takamisugi Takakatsu	M2	Nankairyu Taro	6–9
7–8	Hananoumi Ken	M3	Jingaku Takashi	6–9
5–10	Tochitsukasa Tetsuo	M4	Kirinishiki Toshiro	5–9–1
7–8	Takanofuji Tadao	M5	Ryogoku Kajinosuke	8–7
5–10	Daitetsu Tadamitsu	M6	Terao Tsunefumi	8–7
7–8	Kirishima Kazuhiro	M7	Itai Keisuke	8–7
9–6	◆ Mitoizumi Masayuki Kanto	M8	Ozutsu Takeshi	7–8
8–7	Hananokuni Akihiro	M9	Fujinoshin Tsukasa	7–8
8–7	Sasshunada Yasutaka	M10	Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu	9–6
8–7	Koboyama Daizo	M11	Enazakura Tooru	8–7
1–14	Maenoshin Yasuo	M12	Tagaryu Shoji	5–10
6–9	Kurama Tatsuya	M13	Misugisato Koji	9–6
8–7	Tamaryu Daizo	M14	—	—

Top kimarite 262 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 97 37.0%

oshidashi Push out 48 18.3%

yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 18 6.9%

tsukiotoshi Thrust down 17 6.5%

hatakikomi Slap down 14 5.3%

hikiotoshi Hand pull down 10 3.8%

uwatenage Overarm throw 10 3.8%

sukuinage Beltless arm throw 8 3.1%

262 bouts · 2/38 foreign-born (5%) · venue capacity 11,098