Heisei early

夏場所 Natsu 1996

Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo

Start: May 12, 1996
End: May 26, 1996
Days: 15
Capacity: 11,098

Roster: 40
Bouts: 299
Foreign: 8%
Sansho: 2

Makuuchi yusho

Takanohana Koji

Yokozuna 1 East 14-1

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Kaio Hiroyuki Sekiwake 1 West 11–4

Gino-sho

Technique

Tamakasuga Ryoji Maegashira 6 East 9–6

Banzuke 40 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Natsu 1996, 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
14–1	★ Takanohana Koji	Y1	Akebono Taro	10–5
12–3	Wakanohana Masaru	O1	Takanonami Sadahiro	12–3
9–6	Musashimaru Koyo	O2	—	—
10–5	Musoyama Masashi	S1	◆ Kaio Hiroyuki Shukun	11–4
4–11	Kotonishiki Katsuhiro	S2	Takatoriki Tadashige	7–8
5–10	Kotonowaka Terumasa	K1	Asahiyutaka Katsuteru	8–7
4–11	Misugisato Koji	M1	Tosanoumi Toshio	5–10
5–10	Akinoshima Katsumi	M2	Minatofuji Takayuki	6–9
5–10	Terao Tsunefumi	M3	Naminohana Kazutaka	7–8
4–11	Kitakachidoki Hayato	M4	Daishoho Masami	10–5
6–9	Asanosho Hajime	M5	Kenko Satoshi	6–9
9–6	◆ Tamakasuga Ryoji Gino	M6	Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro	7–8
6–9	Kotobeppu Yohei	M7	Aogiyama Hideki	8–7
6–9	Ganyu Kenji	M8	Hamanoshima Keishi	6–9
6–9	Higonoumi Naoya	M9	Mainoumi Shuhei	7–8
9–6	Mitoizumi Masayuki	M10	Kasugafuji Akihiro	2–13
10–5	Daishi Nobuyuki	M11	Oginohana Akikazu	4–11
9–6	Asanowaka Takehiko	M12	Tochinowaka Kiyotaka	9–6
8–7	Oginishiki Yasutoshi	M13	Kyokudozan Kazuyasu	9–6
10–5	Konishiki Yasokichi	M14	Wakashoyo Shunichi	4–11
10–5	Shikishima Katsumori	M15	—	—

Top kimarite 299 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 90 30.1%

oshidashi Push out 53 17.7%

uwatenage Overarm throw 30 10.0%

hatakikomi Slap down 22 7.4%

tsukiotoshi Thrust down 16 5.4%

okuridashi Rear push out 13 4.3%

shitatenage Underarm throw 12 4.0%

hikiotoshi Hand pull down 9 3.0%

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