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九州場所 Kyushu 1998

Fukuoka Kokusai Centre · Fukuoka

Start: Nov 8, 1998
End: Nov 22, 1998
Days: 15
Capacity: 6,000

Roster: 40
Bouts: 291
Foreign: 8%
Sansho: 4

Makuuchi yusho

Kotonishiki Katsuhiro

Maegashira 12 West 14-1

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Kotonishiki Katsuhiro Maegashira 12 West 14–1

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Tosanoumi Toshio Maegashira 9 East 12–3

Gino-sho

Technique

Kotonishiki Katsuhiro Maegashira 12 West 14–1
Tochiazuma Daisuke Maegashira 1 East 10–5

Banzuke 40 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Kyushu 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
12–3	Takanohana Koji	Y1	Wakanohana Masaru	9–6
0–0–15	Akebono Taro	Y2	—	—
11–4	Musashimaru Koyo	O1	Takanonami Sadahiro	8–7
10–5	Chiyotaikai Ryuji	S1	Takatoriki Tadashige	5–10
9–6	Musoyama Masashi	K1	Dejima Takeharu	9–6
—	—	K2	Kotonowaka Terumasa	10–5
10–5	◆ Tochiazuma Daisuke Gino	M1	Kaio Hiroyuki	8–7
4–11	Higonoumi Naoya	M2	Kaiho Ryoji	3–12
5–10	Tochinowaka Kiyotaka	M3	Ganyu Kenji	3–12
7–8	Toki Susumu	M4	Tamakasuga Ryoji	8–7
3–12	Hamanoshima Keishi	M5	Akinoshima Katsumi	8–7
7–7–1	Wakanosato Shinobu	M6	Tochinonada Taiichi	6–9
8–7	Aogiyama Hideki	M7	Shikishima Katsumori	7–8
6–9	Wakanojo Munehiko	M8	Oginishiki Yasutoshi	6–9
12–3	◆ Tosanoumi Toshio Kanto	M9	Minatofuji Takayuki	8–7
6–9	Asahiyutaka Katsuteru	M10	Asanosho Hajime	6–9
8–7	Kotoryu Hiroo	M11	Terao Tsunefumi	8–7
8–7	Kyokushuzan Noboru	M12	★ Kotonishiki Katsuhiro Shukun · Gino	14–1
9–6	Tokitsuumi Masahiro	M13	Gojoro Katsuhiro	8–7
4–11	Akinoshu Kenji	M14	Mitoizumi Masayuki	8–7
6–9	Asanowaka Takehiko	M15	Oikari Tsuyoshi	5–10

Top kimarite 291 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 89 30.6%

oshidashi Push out 60 20.6%

hikiotoshi Hand pull down 19 6.5%

hatakikomi Slap down 17 5.8%

uwatenage Overarm throw 15 5.2%

okuridashi Rear push out 14 4.8%

tsukiotoshi Thrust down 13 4.5%

oshitaoshi Frontal push down 10 3.4%

291 bouts · 3/40 foreign-born (8%) · venue capacity 6,000