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九州場所 Kyushu 1994

Fukuoka Kokusai Centre · Fukuoka

Start: Nov 6, 1994
End: Nov 20, 1994
Days: 15
Capacity: 6,000

Roster: 40
Bouts: 296
Foreign: 8%
Sansho: 1

Makuuchi yusho

Takanohana Koji

Ozeki 1 East 15-0

Sansho special prizes

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Naminohana Kazutaka Maegashira 15 East 10–5

Banzuke 40 wrestlers, East–West paired

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

Top kimarite 296 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 100 33.8%

oshidashi Push out 48 16.2%

hatakikomi Slap down 17 5.7%

uwatenage Overarm throw 16 5.4%

shitatenage Underarm throw 15 5.1%

okuridashi Rear push out 14 4.7%

tsukiotoshi Thrust down 14 4.7%

yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 14 4.7%

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