Heisei early

夏場所 Natsu 1993

Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo

Start: May 9, 1993
End: May 23, 1993
Days: 15
Capacity: 11,098

Roster: 40
Bouts: 275
Foreign: 8%
Sansho: 3

Makuuchi yusho

Takanohana Koji

Ozeki 1 East 14-1

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Wakanohana Masaru Sekiwake 1 West 10–5

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Takanonami Sadahiro Komusubi 1 East 10–5

Gino-sho

Technique

Takatoriki Tadashige Maegashira 6 West 11–4

Banzuke 40 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Natsu 1993, 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	Akebono Taro	Y1	—	—
14–1	★ Takanohana Koji	O1	Konishiki Yasokichi	7–8
9–6	Musashimaru Koyo	S1	◆ Wakanohana Masaru Shukun	10–5
7–8	Wakashoyo Shunichi	S2	—	—
10–5	◆ Takanonami Sadahiro Kanto	K1	Kyokudozan Kazuyasu	4–11
7–8	Misugisato Koji	M1	Tomoefuji Toshihide	3–12
8–7	Kirishima Kazuhiro	M2	Takamisugi Takakatsu	5–10
8–7	Kotonishiki Katsuhiro	M3	Toyonoumi Shinji	5–10
6–9	Kushimaumi Keita	M4	Kitakachidoki Hayato	0–0–15
5–10	Terao Tsunefumi	M5	Kotobeppu Yohei	5–10
5–10	Kenko Satoshi	M6	◆ Takatoriki Tadashige Gino	11–4
7–8	Kotofuji Takaya	M7	Kotonowaka Terumasa	8–7
6–9	Tochinowaka Kiyotaka	M8	Kasugafuji Akihiro	5–10
8–7	Daishoho Masami	M9	Higonoumi Naoya	7–8
0–0–15	Akinoshima Katsumi	M10	Oginohana Akikazu	9–6
4–11	Tochinofuji Tatsuyuki	M11	Daizen Takahiro	7–8
9–6	Daishoyama Naoki	M12	Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro	8–7
10–5	Tokitsunada Hironori	M13	Naminohana Kazutaka	4–11
10–5	Mitoizumi Masayuki	M14	Kiraiho Ryozo	8–7
10–5	Mainoumi Shuhei	M15	Kaio Hiroyuki	4–11
9–6	Oginishiki Yasutoshi	M16	Hitachiryu Eiichi	0–0–15

Top kimarite 275 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 96 34.9%

oshidashi Push out 39 14.2%

uwatenage Overarm throw 24 8.7%

yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 13 4.7%

tsukiotoshi Thrust down 12 4.4%

okuridashi Rear push out 11 4.0%

sukuinage Beltless arm throw 10 3.6%

oshitaoshi Frontal push down 9 3.3%

275 bouts · 3/40 foreign-born (8%) · venue capacity 11,098