Heisei early
秋場所 Aki 1996
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- Sep 8, 1996
- End
- Sep 22, 1996
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 40
- Bouts
- 301
- Foreign
- 10%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Kanto-sho
Fighting spirit
- Takatoriki Tadashige Sekiwake 1 West 11–4
- Asahiyutaka Katsuteru Maegashira 1 East 9–6
Banzuke 40 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Aki 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–0 | Y1 | 10–5 | ||
| 9–6 | O1 | 11–4 | ||
| 11–4 | O2 | — | — | |
| 9–6 | S1 | 11–4 | ||
| 7–8 | K1 | 4–11 | ||
| — | — | K2 | 10–5 | |
| 9–6 | M1 | 7–8 | ||
| 4–11 | M2 | 4–11 | ||
| 6–9 | M3 | 3–12 | ||
| 4–11 | M4 | 4–11 | ||
| 4–11 | M5 | 8–7 | ||
| 6–9 | M6 | 8–7 | ||
| 6–9 | M7 | 6–9 | ||
| 8–7 | M8 | 7–8 | ||
| 6–9 | M9 | 6–9 | ||
| 8–7 | M10 | 9–6 | ||
| 9–6 | M11 | 7–8 | ||
| 8–7 | M12 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | M13 | 8–7 | ||
| 7–8 | M14 | 8–7 | ||
| 9–6 | M15 | 8–7 |
Top kimarite 301 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 85 28.2%
oshidashi Push out 46 15.3%
uwatenage Overarm throw 26 8.6%
hatakikomi Slap down 20 6.6%
okuridashi Rear push out 16 5.3%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 14 4.7%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 13 4.3%
tsukidashi Frontal thrust out 11 3.7%
301 bouts · 4/40 foreign-born (10%) · venue capacity 11,098