Heisei late / Reiwa early

春場所 Haru 2003

EDION Arena Osaka · Osaka

Start: Mar 9, 2003
End: Mar 23, 2003
Days: 15
Capacity: 7,500

Roster: 40
Bouts: 258
Foreign: 15%
Sansho: 2

Makuuchi yusho

Chiyotaikai Ryuji

Ozeki 2 East 12-3

Sansho special prizes

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Kyokutenho Masaru Maegashira 1 West 9–6

Gino-sho

Technique

Takamisakari Seiken Maegashira 2 West 8–7

Banzuke 40 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Haru 2003, 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	Musashimaru Koyo	Y1	Asashoryu Akinori	10–5
1–6–8	Musoyama Masashi	O1	Tochiazuma Daisuke	0–0–15
12–3	★ Chiyotaikai Ryuji	O2	Kaio Hiroyuki	10–5
0–0–15	Takanowaka Yuki	S1	Kotomitsuki Keiji	6–9
9–6	Wakanosato Shinobu	S2	—	—
8–7	Dejima Takeharu	K1	Tosanoumi Toshio	8–7
7–8	Takanonami Sadahiro	M1	◆ Kyokutenho Masaru Kanto	9–6
9–6	Tochinonada Taiichi	M2	◆ Takamisakari Seiken Gino	8–7
3–7–5	Shimotori Norio	M3	Kotonowaka Terumasa	7–8
4–11	Wakanoyama Hiroshi	M4	Tamanoshima Arata	8–7
5–10	Kotoryu Hiroo	M5	Kaiho Ryoji	8–7
6–5–4	Iwakiyama Ryuta	M6	Toki Susumu	5–10
8–7	Kasugao Katsumasa	M7	Kyokushuzan Noboru	10–5
8–5–2	Tokitsuumi Masahiro	M8	Takanotsuru Shinichi	4–11
8–7	Aminishiki Ryuji	M9	Miyabiyama Tetsushi	9–6
6–9	Asasekiryu Taro	M10	Buyuzan Takeyoshi	7–8
10–5	Hokutoriki Hideki	M11	Tamarikido Hideki	8–7
5–10	Kinkaiyama Ryu	M12	Akinoshima Katsumi	6–9
6–9	Kasuganishiki Takahiro	M13	Takekaze Akira	1–3–11
9–6	Gojoro Katsuhiro	M14	Jumonji Tomokazu	9–6
5–10	Tochinohana Hitoshi	M15	—	—

Top kimarite 258 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 26.4%

oshidashi Push out 47 18.2%

hikiotoshi Hand pull down 22 8.5%

hatakikomi Slap down 17 6.6%

tsukiotoshi Thrust down 13 5.0%

uwatenage Overarm throw 12 4.7%

kotenage Armlock throw 9 3.5%

okuridashi Rear push out 9 3.5%

258 bouts · 6/40 foreign-born (15%) · venue capacity 7,500