Heisei early
秋場所 Aki 1997
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- Sep 7, 1997
- End
- Sep 21, 1997
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 40
- Bouts
- 268
- Foreign
- 10%
- Sansho
- 4
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 40 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Aki 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 | 9–6 | ||
| 13–2 | O1 | 12–3 | ||
| 12–3 | O2 | — | — | |
| 5–10 | S1 | 10–5 | ||
| — | — | S2 | 9–6 | |
| 0–3–12 | K1 | 3–8–4 | ||
| — | — | K2 | 6–9 | |
| 11–4 | M1 | 3–12 | ||
| 9–6 | M2 | 0–11–4 | ||
| 0–0–15 | M3 | 3–12 | ||
| 3–12 | M4 | 0–0–15 | ||
| 8–7 | M5 | 6–9 | ||
| 5–10 | M6 | 6–9 | ||
| 6–9 | M7 | 8–7 | ||
| 4–7–4 | M8 | 7–8 | ||
| 7–8 | M9 | 8–7 | ||
| 7–8 | M10 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | M11 | 8–7 | ||
| 7–8 | M12 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M13 | 7–8 | ||
| 8–7 | M14 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M15 | — | — |
Top kimarite 268 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 62 23.1%
oshidashi Push out 41 15.3%
uwatenage Overarm throw 30 11.2%
hatakikomi Slap down 24 9.0%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 18 6.7%
okuridashi Rear push out 12 4.5%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 12 4.5%
tsukidashi Frontal thrust out 9 3.4%
268 bouts · 4/40 foreign-born (10%) · venue capacity 11,098