Early Shōwa era
秋場所 Aki 1968
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- Sep 15, 1968
- End
- Sep 29, 1968
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 34
- Bouts
- 255
- Foreign
- 3%
- Sansho
- 3
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Banzuke 34 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Aki 1968, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9–6 | Y1 | 14–1 | ||
| 6–5–4 | O1 | 10–5 | ||
| 8–7 | O2 | 4–11 | ||
| 8–7 | S1 | 6–9 | ||
| 4–11 | K1 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | K2 | — | — | |
| 5–10 | M1 | 7–8 | ||
| 4–11 | M2 | 9–6 | ||
| 8–7 | M3 | 11–4 | ||
| 6–9 | M4 | 8–7 | ||
| 6–9 | M5 | 9–6 | ||
| 7–8 | M6 | 3–12 | ||
| 11–4 | M7 | 7–8 | ||
| 9–6 | M8 | 8–7 | ||
| 4–11 | M9 | 7–8 | ||
| 9–6 | M10 | 9–6 | ||
| 9–6 | M11 | 6–9 | ||
| 8–7 | M12 | — | — |
Top kimarite 255 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 86 33.7%
oshidashi Push out 29 11.4%
hatakikomi Slap down 17 6.7%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 13 5.1%
sotogake Outside leg trip 11 4.3%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 11 4.3%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 11 4.3%
tsuridashi Frontal lift out 10 3.9%
255 bouts · 1/34 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098