Heisei late / Reiwa early
初場所 Hatsu 2008
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- Jan 13, 2008
- End
- Jan 27, 2008
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 42
- Bouts
- 302
- Foreign
- 31%
- Sansho
- 4
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Shukun-sho
Outstanding performance
- Harumafuji Kohei Sekiwake 1 West 9–6
- Kisenosato Yutaka Maegashira 1 East 10–5
Banzuke 42 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Hatsu 2008, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14–1 | Y1 | 13–2 | ||
| 0–8–7 | O1 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | O2 | 9–6 | ||
| 5–10 | S1 | 9–6 | ||
| 9–4–2 | K1 | 3–12 | ||
| 10–5 | M1 | 6–9 | ||
| 6–9 | M2 | 7–8 | ||
| 5–10 | M3 | 5–10 | ||
| 7–8 | M4 | 10–5 | ||
| 7–8 | M5 | 4–11 | ||
| 7–8 | M6 | 7–8 | ||
| 12–3 | M7 | 4–11 | ||
| 11–4 | M8 | 6–9 | ||
| 9–6 | M9 | 4–11 | ||
| 10–5 | M10 | 10–5 | ||
| 6–9 | M11 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M12 | 5–10 | ||
| 9–6 | M13 | 3–12 | ||
| 8–7 | M14 | 1–1–13 | ||
| 8–7 | M15 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M16 | 8–7 |
Top kimarite 302 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 99 32.8%
oshidashi Push out 44 14.6%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 25 8.3%
hatakikomi Slap down 19 6.3%
uwatenage Overarm throw 17 5.6%
okuridashi Rear push out 15 5.0%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 13 4.3%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 12 4.0%
302 bouts · 13/42 foreign-born (31%) · venue capacity 11,098