Heisei early

夏場所 Natsu 1994

Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo

Start: May 8, 1994
End: May 22, 1994
Days: 15
Capacity: 11,098

Roster: 40
Bouts: 288
Foreign: 8%
Sansho: 3

Makuuchi yusho

Takanohana Koji

Ozeki 1 West 14-1

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Terao Tsunefumi Komusubi 1 West 8–7

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Takatoriki Tadashige Maegashira 1 West 9–6

Gino-sho

Technique

Mainoumi Shuhei Maegashira 12 East 9–6

Banzuke 40 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Natsu 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
10–2–3	Akebono Taro	Y1	—	—
9–6	Takanonami Sadahiro	O1	★ Takanohana Koji	14–1
12–3	Musashimaru Koyo	O2	Wakanohana Masaru	0–0–15
9–6	Kotonishiki Katsuhiro	S1	Musoyama Masashi	9–6
8–7	Kaio Hiroyuki	K1	◆ Terao Tsunefumi Shukun	8–7
7–8	Oginishiki Yasutoshi	M1	◆ Takatoriki Tadashige Kanto	9–6
4–11	Higonoumi Naoya	M2	Kenko Satoshi	4–11
3–12	Akinoshima Katsumi	M3	Kotonowaka Terumasa	5–10
6–9	Misugisato Koji	M4	Daizen Takahiro	7–8
5–10	Konishiki Yasokichi	M5	Kitakachidoki Hayato	6–9
6–9	Kotobeppu Yohei	M6	Tokitsunada Hironori	5–10
7–8	Kiraiho Ryozo	M7	Tochinowaka Kiyotaka	8–7
8–7	Hamanoshima Keishi	M8	Tomonohana Shinya	8–7
8–7	Kasugafuji Akihiro	M9	Kyokudozan Kazuyasu	8–7
2–13	Wakashoyo Shunichi	M10	Takamisugi Takakatsu	7–8
8–7	Asanowaka Takehiko	M11	Kirishima Kazuhiro	8–7
9–6	◆ Mainoumi Shuhei Gino	M12	Kotofuji Takaya	9–6
8–7	Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro	M13	Kotogaume Tsuyoshi	8–7
8–7	Mitoizumi Masayuki	M14	Daishoho Masami	9–6
9–6	Minatofuji Takayuki	M15	Naminohana Kazutaka	6–9
5–10	Asahisato Kenji	M16	—	—

Top kimarite 288 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 33.3%

oshidashi Push out 46 16.0%

uwatenage Overarm throw 25 8.7%

hatakikomi Slap down 16 5.6%

okuridashi Rear push out 15 5.2%

shitatenage Underarm throw 12 4.2%

kotenage Armlock throw 8 2.8%

sukuinage Beltless arm throw 8 2.8%

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