Heisei early
初場所 Hatsu 1998
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- Jan 11, 1998
- End
- Jan 25, 1998
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 40
- Bouts
- 296
- Foreign
- 13%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 40 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Hatsu 1998, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8–5–2 | Y1 | 10–5 | ||
| 10–5 | O1 | 12–3 | ||
| 10–5 | O2 | — | — | |
| 10–5 | S1 | 11–4 | ||
| 8–7 | K1 | 10–5 | ||
| 5–10 | M1 | 6–9 | ||
| 0–0–15 | M2 | 7–8 | ||
| 5–10 | M3 | 7–8 | ||
| 5–10 | M4 | 3–12 | ||
| 5–10 | M5 | 6–9 | ||
| 6–9 | M6 | 6–9 | ||
| 8–7 | M7 | 5–10 | ||
| 9–6 | M8 | 5–10 | ||
| 8–7 | M9 | 5–10 | ||
| 6–9 | M10 | 7–8 | ||
| 9–6 | M11 | 8–7 | ||
| 7–8 | M12 | 9–6 | ||
| 9–6 | M13 | 9–6 | ||
| 7–8 | M14 | 9–6 | ||
| 9–6 | M15 | 9–6 | ||
| 9–6 | M16 | — | — |
Top kimarite 296 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 94 31.8%
oshidashi Push out 47 15.9%
uwatenage Overarm throw 24 8.1%
hatakikomi Slap down 20 6.8%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 17 5.7%
okuridashi Rear push out 12 4.1%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 12 4.1%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 10 3.4%
296 bouts · 5/40 foreign-born (13%) · venue capacity 11,098