Heisei early
夏場所 Natsu 1998
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- May 10, 1998
- End
- May 24, 1998
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 40
- Bouts
- 296
- Foreign
- 8%
- Sansho
- 5
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Shukun-sho
Outstanding performance
- Kotonishiki Katsuhiro Maegashira 2 East 11–4
- Oginishiki Yasutoshi Maegashira 3 West 8–7
Kanto-sho
Fighting spirit
- Dejima Takeharu Maegashira 11 West 10–5
- Wakanosato Shinobu Maegashira 15 West 10–5
Banzuke 40 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Natsu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10–5 | Y1 | 10–5 | ||
| 12–3 | O1 | 10–5 | ||
| 11–4 | O2 | — | — | |
| 5–10 | S1 | 7–8 | ||
| 8–7 | K1 | 10–5 | ||
| 7–8 | M1 | 3–12 | ||
| 11–4 | M2 | 4–11 | ||
| 4–11 | M3 | 8–7 | ||
| 4–11 | M4 | 4–11 | ||
| 9–6 | M5 | 0–0–15 | ||
| 8–7 | M6 | 7–8 | ||
| 9–6 | M7 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M8 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M9 | 8–7 | ||
| 6–9 | M10 | 6–9 | ||
| 5–10 | M11 | 10–5 | ||
| 2–13 | M12 | 9–6 | ||
| 7–8 | M13 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | M14 | 8–7 | ||
| 7–8 | M15 | 10–5 | ||
| 8–7 | 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 68 23.0%
oshidashi Push out 57 19.3%
hatakikomi Slap down 30 10.1%
uwatenage Overarm throw 19 6.4%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 18 6.1%
okuridashi Rear push out 13 4.4%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 11 3.7%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 11 3.7%
296 bouts · 3/40 foreign-born (8%) · venue capacity 11,098