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九州場所 Kyushu 1993

Fukuoka Kokusai Centre · Fukuoka

Start: Nov 7, 1993
End: Nov 21, 1993
Days: 15
Capacity: 6,000

Roster: 40
Bouts: 284
Foreign: 8%
Sansho: 3

Makuuchi yusho

Akebono Taro

Yokozuna 1 East 13-2

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Musashimaru Koyo Sekiwake 2 West 13–2

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Oginishiki Yasutoshi Maegashira 16 East 11–4

Gino-sho

Technique

Tomonohana Shinya Maegashira 2 West 8–7

Banzuke 40 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Kyushu 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	—	—
7–8	Takanohana Koji	O1	Wakanohana Masaru	12–3
6–9	Konishiki Yasokichi	O2	—	—
12–3	Takanonami Sadahiro	S1	Kotonishiki Katsuhiro	9–6
—	—	S2	◆ Musashimaru Koyo Shukun	13–2
7–8	Kotonowaka Terumasa	K1	Akinoshima Katsumi	6–9
5–10	Takatoriki Tadashige	M1	Kushimaumi Keita	5–10
6–9	Misugisato Koji	M2	◆ Tomonohana Shinya Gino	8–7
6–8–1	Daishoho Masami	M3	Takamisugi Takakatsu	4–11
3–12	Kirishima Kazuhiro	M4	Kotofuji Takaya	0–0–15
7–8	Kenko Satoshi	M5	Wakashoyo Shunichi	8–7
8–7	Tochinowaka Kiyotaka	M6	Terao Tsunefumi	7–8
5–10	Higonoumi Naoya	M7	Kyokudozan Kazuyasu	6–9
6–9	Mainoumi Shuhei	M8	Kotobeppu Yohei	8–7
6–9	Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro	M9	Kasugafuji Akihiro	6–9
6–9	Daishoyama Naoki	M10	Tokitsunada Hironori	6–9
0–0–15	Mitoizumi Masayuki	M11	Musoyama Masashi	9–6
10–5	Daizen Takahiro	M12	Oginohana Akikazu	4–11
8–7	Kiraiho Ryozo	M13	Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi	8–7
9–6	Kitakachidoki Hayato	M14	Toyonoumi Shinji	8–7
7–8	Minatofuji Takayuki	M15	Kaio Hiroyuki	10–5
11–4	◆ Oginishiki Yasutoshi Kanto	M16	—	—

Top kimarite 284 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 109 38.4%

oshidashi Push out 39 13.7%

hatakikomi Slap down 22 7.7%

uwatenage Overarm throw 22 7.7%

yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 13 4.6%

kotenage Armlock throw 9 3.2%

okuridashi Rear push out 9 3.2%

shitatenage Underarm throw 8 2.8%

284 bouts · 3/40 foreign-born (8%) · venue capacity 6,000