Heisei early

春場所 Haru 1994

EDION Arena Osaka · Osaka

Start: Mar 13, 1994
End: Mar 27, 1994
Days: 15
Capacity: 7,500

Roster: 40
Bouts: 291
Foreign: 8%
Sansho: 5

Makuuchi yusho

Akebono Taro

Yokozuna 1 East 12-3

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Kaio Hiroyuki Maegashira 1 West 9–6

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Terao Tsunefumi Maegashira 2 West 9–6
Takatoriki Tadashige Maegashira 12 East 12–3

Gino-sho

Technique

Kotonishiki Katsuhiro Sekiwake 1 East 10–5
Oginishiki Yasutoshi Maegashira 6 East 9–6

Banzuke 40 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Haru 1994, 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
12–3	★ Akebono Taro	Y1	—	—
11–4	Takanohana Koji	O1	Wakanohana Masaru	3–4–8
12–3	Takanonami Sadahiro	O2	Musashimaru Koyo	9–6
10–5	◆ Kotonishiki Katsuhiro Gino	S1	Musoyama Masashi	9–6
3–12	Tochinowaka Kiyotaka	K1	Daizen Takahiro	5–10
6–9	Misugisato Koji	M1	◆ Kaio Hiroyuki Shukun	9–6
4–11	Wakashoyo Shunichi	M2	◆ Terao Tsunefumi Kanto	9–6
7–8	Kotonowaka Terumasa	M3	Kitakachidoki Hayato	6–9
5–10	Kyokudozan Kazuyasu	M4	Takamisugi Takakatsu	5–10
6–9	Tomonohana Shinya	M5	Daishoho Masami	3–12
9–6	◆ Oginishiki Yasutoshi Gino	M6	Mitoizumi Masayuki	4–11
7–8	Kasugafuji Akihiro	M7	Mainoumi Shuhei	6–9
6–9	Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro	M8	Higonoumi Naoya	9–6
8–7	Konishiki Yasokichi	M9	Kenko Satoshi	9–6
9–6	Akinoshima Katsumi	M10	Daishoyama Naoki	3–11–1
8–7	Tokitsunada Hironori	M11	Hamanoshima Keishi	8–7
12–3	◆ Takatoriki Tadashige Kanto	M12	Kotobeppu Yohei	9–6
8–7	Kirishima Kazuhiro	M13	Kiraiho Ryozo	9–6
8–7	Kotofuji Takaya	M14	Toyonoumi Shinji	6–9
9–6	Asanowaka Takehiko	M15	Kotogaume Tsuyoshi	8–7
4–11	Aogiyama Hideki	M16	—	—

Top kimarite 291 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 98 33.7%

oshidashi Push out 48 16.5%

hatakikomi Slap down 25 8.6%

uwatenage Overarm throw 15 5.2%

yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 14 4.8%

tsukiotoshi Thrust down 13 4.5%

okuridashi Rear push out 10 3.4%

hikiotoshi Hand pull down 9 3.1%

291 bouts · 3/40 foreign-born (8%) · venue capacity 7,500