Heisei late / Reiwa early

夏場所 Natsu 2009

Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo

Start: May 10, 2009
End: May 24, 2009
Days: 15
Capacity: 11,098

Roster: 42
Bouts: 300
Foreign: 33%
Sansho: 2

Makuuchi yusho

Harumafuji Kohei

Ozeki 1 West 14-1

Sansho special prizes

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Kisenosato Yutaka Maegashira 4 East 13–2

Gino-sho

Technique

Kakuryu Rikisaburo Komusubi 1 East 9–6

Banzuke 42 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Natsu 2009, 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	Hakuho Sho	Y1	Asashoryu Akinori	12–3
9–6	Kotooshu Katsunori	O1	★ Harumafuji Kohei	14–1
8–7	Kaio Hiroyuki	O2	Kotomitsuki Keiji	8–7
8–7	Chiyotaikai Ryuji	O3	—	—
4–11	Baruto Kaito	S1	Goeido Gotaro	6–9
9–6	◆ Kakuryu Rikisaburo Gino	K1	Tochiozan Yuichiro	6–9
1–14	Homasho Noriyuki	M1	Aminishiki Ryuji	5–10
4–11	Takekaze Akira	M2	Kyokutenho Masaru	8–7
5–10	Tamanoshima Arata	M3	Toyonoshima Daiki	5–10
13–2	◆ Kisenosato Yutaka Kanto	M4	Aran Hakutora	8–7
5–10	Tochinonada Taiichi	M5	Yoshikaze Masatsugu	4–11
10–5	Kotoshogiku Kazuhiro	M6	Chiyohakuho Daiki	2–3–10
5–10	Asasekiryu Taro	M7	Wakanosato Shinobu	0–0–15
9–6	Iwakiyama Ryuta	M8	Tamawashi	6–9
7–8	Tokitenku Yoshiaki	M9	Yamamotoyama Ryuta	7–8
6–9	Futeno Izumi	M10	Shimotori Norio	6–9
9–6	Miyabiyama Tetsushi	M11	Toyohibiki Ryuta	11–4
9–6	Takamisakari Seiken	M12	Dejima Takeharu	7–8
4–11	Hokutoriki Hideki	M13	Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi	9–6
8–7	Kokkai Futoshi	M14	Kakizoe Toru	8–7
8–7	Shotenro Taishi	M15	Bushuyama Takashi	9–6
5–10	Kimurayama Mamoru	M16	—	—

Top kimarite 300 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 106 35.3%

oshidashi Push out 61 20.3%

hikiotoshi Hand pull down 18 6.0%

hatakikomi Slap down 16 5.3%

sukuinage Beltless arm throw 11 3.7%

tsukiotoshi Thrust down 11 3.7%

yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 11 3.7%

kotenage Armlock throw 9 3.0%

300 bouts · 14/42 foreign-born (33%) · venue capacity 11,098