Heisei early
夏場所 Natsu 1999
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- May 9, 1999
- End
- May 23, 1999
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 40
- Bouts
- 274
- Foreign
- 10%
- Sansho
- 4
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Shukun-sho
Outstanding performance
- Tosanoumi Toshio Maegashira 1 East 8–7
- Chiyotenzan Daihachiro Maegashira 3 East 9–6
Banzuke 40 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Natsu 1999, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–0–15 | Y1 | 3–5–7 | ||
| 11–4 | Y2 | — | — | |
| 13–2 | O1 | 9–6 | ||
| — | — | O2 | 0–0–15 | |
| 6–9 | S1 | 12–3 | ||
| 11–4 | S2 | — | — | |
| 10–5 | K1 | 5–10 | ||
| 8–7 | M1 | 2–13 | ||
| 3–9–3 | M2 | 6–9 | ||
| 9–6 | M3 | 9–6 | ||
| 5–10 | M4 | 7–8 | ||
| 5–10 | M5 | 7–8 | ||
| 0–0–15 | M6 | 4–11 | ||
| 8–7 | M7 | 6–9 | ||
| 9–6 | M8 | 5–10 | ||
| 8–7 | M9 | 6–9 | ||
| 8–7 | M10 | 11–4 | ||
| 7–8 | M11 | 8–7 | ||
| 7–7–1 | M12 | 8–7 | ||
| 9–6 | M13 | 9–6 | ||
| 5–10 | M14 | 9–6 | ||
| 9–6 | M15 | — | — |
Top kimarite 274 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 27.4%
oshidashi Push out 59 21.5%
hatakikomi Slap down 22 8.0%
okuridashi Rear push out 15 5.5%
uwatenage Overarm throw 15 5.5%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 13 4.7%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 12 4.4%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 9 3.3%
274 bouts · 4/40 foreign-born (10%) · venue capacity 11,098