Late Shōwa era

九州場所 Kyushu 1989

Fukuoka Kokusai Centre · Fukuoka

Start: Nov 12, 1989
End: Nov 26, 1989
Days: 15
Capacity: 6,000

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

Makuuchi yusho

Konishiki Yasokichi

Ozeki 2 West 14-1

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Ryogoku Kajinosuke Maegashira 3 East 10–5

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Mitoizumi Masayuki Komusubi 1 East 11–4

Gino-sho

Technique

Kirishima Kazuhiro Komusubi 1 West 10–5

Banzuke 38 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Kyushu 1989, 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
13–2	Chiyonofuji Mitsugu	Y1	Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi	11–4
0–0–15	Onokuni Yasushi	Y2	—	—
5–10	Hokutenyu Katsuhiko	O1	Asahifuji Seiya	8–7
—	—	O2	★ Konishiki Yasokichi	14–1
8–7	Kotogaume Tsuyoshi	S1	Terao Tsunefumi	8–7
11–4	◆ Mitoizumi Masayuki Kanto	K1	◆ Kirishima Kazuhiro Gino	10–5
4–11	Hananokuni Akihiro	M1	Jingaku Takashi	3–12
4–11	Kotofuji Takaya	M2	Akinoshima Katsumi	5–10
10–5	◆ Ryogoku Kajinosuke Shukun	M3	Tochinowaka Kiyotaka	7–8
6–9	Daijuyama Tadaaki	M4	Takanofuji Tadao	7–8
6–9	Kushimaumi Keita	M5	Misugisato Koji	6–9
8–7	Kasugafuji Akihiro	M6	Kyokudozan Kazuyasu	7–8
8–7	Ozutsu Takeshi	M7	Tochitsukasa Tetsuo	8–7
6–9	Toyonoumi Shinji	M8	Takamisugi Takakatsu	5–10
8–7	Itai Keisuke	M9	Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro	8–7
6–9	Kinoarashi Kazutoshi	M10	Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu	8–7
8–7	Kotonishiki Katsuhiro	M11	Masurao Hiroo	0–0–15
10–5	Sakahoko Nobushige	M12	Koboyama Daizo	7–8
9–6	Enazakura Tooru	M13	Kitakachidoki Hayato	6–9
0–0–15	Fujinoshin Tsukasa	M14	Kyokugozan Kazuyasu	4–11

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 84 32.1%

oshidashi Push out 42 16.0%

uwatenage Overarm throw 17 6.5%

hatakikomi Slap down 16 6.1%

hikiotoshi Hand pull down 16 6.1%

tsukiotoshi Thrust down 11 4.2%

yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 11 4.2%

kotenage Armlock throw 8 3.1%

262 bouts · 1/38 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 6,000