Heisei early

秋場所 Aki 1998

Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo

Start: Sep 13, 1998
End: Sep 27, 1998
Days: 15
Capacity: 11,098

Roster: 40
Bouts: 271
Foreign: 8%
Sansho: 2

Makuuchi yusho

Takanohana Koji

Yokozuna 1 East 13-2

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Kotonowaka Terumasa Maegashira 2 East 9–6

Gino-sho

Technique

Chiyotaikai Ryuji Sekiwake 1 East 9–6

Banzuke 40 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Aki 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
13–2	★ Takanohana Koji	Y1	Akebono Taro	10–5
12–3	Wakanohana Masaru	Y2	—	—
11–4	Musashimaru Koyo	O1	Takanonami Sadahiro	10–5
9–6	◆ Chiyotaikai Ryuji Gino	S1	Takatoriki Tadashige	8–7
8–7	Musoyama Masashi	K1	Dejima Takeharu	8–7
7–8	Kaio Hiroyuki	M1	Tochiazuma Daisuke	8–7
9–6	◆ Kotonowaka Terumasa Shukun	M2	Minatofuji Takayuki	3–12
3–12	Asahiyutaka Katsuteru	M3	Tamakasuga Ryoji	6–9
5–10	Aogiyama Hideki	M4	Wakanosato Shinobu	6–9
4–11	Kyokushuzan Noboru	M5	Akinoshima Katsumi	0–0–15
7–8	Tochinonada Taiichi	M6	Kotoryu Hiroo	5–10
5–10	Kotonishiki Katsuhiro	M7	Shikishima Katsumori	0–0–15
5–10	Mitoizumi Masayuki	M8	Oginishiki Yasutoshi	0–0–15
0–0–15	Tosanoumi Toshio	M9	Gojoro Katsuhiro	6–9
8–7	Kaiho Ryoji	M10	Higonoumi Naoya	9–6
8–7	Tochinowaka Kiyotaka	M11	Ganyu Kenji	8–7
8–7	Hamanoshima Keishi	M12	Asanowaka Takehiko	7–8
8–7	Wakanojo Munehiko	M13	Asanosho Hajime	8–7
4–11	Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro	M14	Tokitsuumi Masahiro	8–7
10–5	Toki Susumu	M15	Akinoshu Kenji	8–7
9–6	Terao Tsunefumi	M16	—	—

Top kimarite 271 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 75 27.7%

oshidashi Push out 51 18.8%

hatakikomi Slap down 24 8.9%

tsukiotoshi Thrust down 20 7.4%

uwatenage Overarm throw 16 5.9%

tsukidashi Frontal thrust out 14 5.2%

hikiotoshi Hand pull down 11 4.1%

okuridashi Rear push out 11 4.1%

271 bouts · 3/40 foreign-born (8%) · venue capacity 11,098