Heisei early
九州場所 Kyushu 1997
Fukuoka Kokusai Centre · Fukuoka
- Start
- Nov 9, 1997
- End
- Nov 23, 1997
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 6,000
Dates
- Roster
- 40
- Bouts
- 277
- Foreign
- 13%
- Sansho
- 1
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 40 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Kyushu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14–1 | Y1 | 0–0–15 | ||
| 12–3 | O1 | 14–1 | ||
| 10–5 | O2 | — | — | |
| 7–8 | S1 | 5–3–7 | ||
| — | — | S2 | 6–9 | |
| 6–9 | K1 | 7–8 | ||
| 4–11 | M1 | 7–8 | ||
| 6–9 | M2 | 4–11 | ||
| 6–9 | M3 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M4 | 3–12 | ||
| 6–9 | M5 | 6–9 | ||
| 11–4 | M6 | 5–10 | ||
| 7–8 | M7 | 5–10 | ||
| 9–6 | M8 | 9–6 | ||
| 5–10 | M9 | 6–9 | ||
| 8–7 | M10 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M11 | 8–7 | ||
| 7–8 | M12 | 9–6 | ||
| 9–6 | M13 | 8–7 | ||
| 5–9 | M14 | 9–6 | ||
| 0–0–15 | M15 | 3–12 |
Top kimarite 277 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 30.3%
oshidashi Push out 41 14.8%
uwatenage Overarm throw 22 7.9%
hatakikomi Slap down 20 7.2%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 14 5.1%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 13 4.7%
okuridashi Rear push out 13 4.7%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 11 4.0%
277 bouts · 5/40 foreign-born (13%) · venue capacity 6,000