Early Shōwa era
九州場所 Kyushu 1959
Fukuoka Kokusai Centre · Fukuoka
- Start
- Nov 8, 1959
- End
- Nov 22, 1959
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 6,000
Dates
- Roster
- 44
- Bouts
- 323
- Foreign
- 0%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 44 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Kyushu 1959, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11–4 | Y1 | 12–3 | ||
| 0–0–15 | Y2 | — | — | |
| 13–2 | O1 | 10–5 | ||
| 5–10 | S1 | 8–7 | ||
| — | — | S2 | 12–3 | |
| 8–7 | K1 | 9–6 | ||
| 2–13 | K2 | — | — | |
| 3–12 | M1 | 12–3 | ||
| 7–8 | M2 | 12–3 | ||
| 2–13 | M3 | 5–10 | ||
| 9–6 | M4 | 6–9 | ||
| 4–8–3 | M5 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M6 | 6–9 | ||
| 6–9 | M7 | 9–6 | ||
| 6–9 | M8 | 7–8 | ||
| 9–6 | M9 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M10 | 10–5 | ||
| 12–3 | M11 | 6–9 | ||
| 6–9 | M12 | 8–7 | ||
| 1–14 | M13 | 8–7 | ||
| 10–5 | M14 | 9–6 | ||
| 3–12 | M15 | 5–10 | ||
| 7–8 | M16 | 6–9 | ||
| 8–7 | M17 | — | — |
Top kimarite 323 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 91 28.2%
oshidashi Push out 36 11.1%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 33 10.2%
uwatenage Overarm throw 26 8.0%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 19 5.9%
hatakikomi Slap down 18 5.6%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 11 3.4%
sotogake Outside leg trip 10 3.1%
323 bouts · 0/44 foreign-born (0%) · venue capacity 6,000