Heisei early
名古屋場所 Nagoya 1997
IG Arena (new 2025) · Nagoya
- Start
- Jul 6, 1997
- End
- Jul 20, 1997
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 14,000
Dates
- Roster
- 40
- Bouts
- 279
- Foreign
- 13%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 40 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Nagoya 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 | 12–3 | ||
| 9–6 | O1 | 10–5 | ||
| 8–7 | O2 | — | — | |
| 8–7 | S1 | 7–8 | ||
| 4–11 | K1 | 0–0–15 | ||
| — | — | K2 | 9–6 | |
| 9–6 | M1 | 11–4 | ||
| 6–9 | M2 | 5–10 | ||
| 6–9 | M3 | 2–13 | ||
| 8–7 | M4 | 6–9 | ||
| 5–10 | M5 | 6–9 | ||
| 5–10 | M6 | 0–0–15 | ||
| 7–8 | M7 | 7–8 | ||
| 7–8 | M8 | 8–7 | ||
| 5–10 | M9 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M10 | 8–7 | ||
| 10–5 | M11 | 9–6 | ||
| 9–6 | M12 | 8–7 | ||
| 9–6 | M13 | 7–8 | ||
| 9–6 | M14 | 2–4–9 | ||
| 4–11 | M15 | 6–9 |
Top kimarite 279 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 84 30.1%
oshidashi Push out 41 14.7%
hatakikomi Slap down 28 10.0%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 19 6.8%
uwatenage Overarm throw 17 6.1%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 12 4.3%
okuridashi Rear push out 8 2.9%
oshitaoshi Frontal push down 8 2.9%
279 bouts · 5/40 foreign-born (13%) · venue capacity 14,000