Heisei late / Reiwa early
九州場所 Kyushu 2002
Fukuoka Kokusai Centre · Fukuoka
- Start
- Nov 10, 2002
- End
- Nov 24, 2002
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 6,000
Dates
- Roster
- 40
- Bouts
- 265
- Foreign
- 10%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Kanto-sho
Fighting spirit
- Takanonami Sadahiro Maegashira 1 East 10–5
- Takanowaka Yuki Komusubi 1 West 11–4
- Iwakiyama Ryuta Maegashira 11 West 10–5
Banzuke 40 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Kyushu 2002, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4–2–9 | Y1 | 0–0–15 | ||
| 2–2–11 | O1 | 6–3–6 | ||
| 14–1 | O2 | 10–5 | ||
| 8–7 | O3 | — | — | |
| 7–8 | S1 | 8–7 | ||
| 7–8 | K1 | 11–4 | ||
| 10–5 | M1 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M2 | 5–10 | ||
| 2–13 | M3 | 5–10 | ||
| 5–10 | M4 | 4–11 | ||
| 7–8 | M5 | 7–8 | ||
| 6–9 | M6 | 7–8 | ||
| 9–6 | M7 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M8 | 9–6 | ||
| 10–5 | M9 | 8–7 | ||
| 10–5 | M10 | 3–7–5 | ||
| 4–11 | M11 | 10–5 | ||
| 6–9 | M12 | 0–6–9 | ||
| 6–9 | M13 | 8–7 | ||
| 9–6 | M14 | 6–9 | ||
| 5–10 | M15 | — | — |
Top kimarite 265 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.
oshidashi Push out 59 22.3%
yorikiri Frontal force out 58 21.9%
uwatenage Overarm throw 22 8.3%
hatakikomi Slap down 15 5.7%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 15 5.7%
tsukidashi Frontal thrust out 15 5.7%
okuridashi Rear push out 13 4.9%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 10 3.8%
265 bouts · 4/40 foreign-born (10%) · venue capacity 6,000