Heisei early
夏場所 Natsu 1997
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- May 11, 1997
- End
- May 25, 1997
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 40
- Bouts
- 284
- Foreign
- 13%
- Sansho
- 4
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Kanto-sho
Fighting spirit
- Tosanoumi Toshio Sekiwake 1 West 10–5
- Tochiazuma Daisuke Maegashira 6 East 11–4
Banzuke 40 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Natsu 1997, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13–2 | Y1 | 13–2 | ||
| 9–6 | O1 | 10–5 | ||
| 0–0–15 | O2 | — | — | |
| 7–5–3 | S1 | 10–5 | ||
| 6–9 | K1 | 6–9 | ||
| 8–7 | M1 | 5–10 | ||
| 5–10 | M2 | 7–8 | ||
| 5–10 | M3 | 7–8 | ||
| 5–10 | M4 | 2–13 | ||
| 4–11 | M5 | 11–4 | ||
| 11–4 | M6 | 8–7 | ||
| 7–8 | M7 | 6–9 | ||
| 5–10 | M8 | 8–7 | ||
| 5–10 | M9 | 8–7 | ||
| 6–9 | M10 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M11 | 7–8 | ||
| 8–7 | M12 | 9–6 | ||
| 0–0–15 | M13 | 7–8 | ||
| 8–7 | M14 | 7–8 | ||
| 9–6 | M15 | 8–7 | ||
| 9–6 | M16 | — | — |
Top kimarite 284 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 72 25.4%
oshidashi Push out 48 16.9%
hatakikomi Slap down 31 10.9%
uwatenage Overarm throw 19 6.7%
okuridashi Rear push out 15 5.3%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 14 4.9%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 12 4.2%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 10 3.5%
284 bouts · 5/40 foreign-born (13%) · venue capacity 11,098