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九州場所 Kyushu

Late Shōwa era

夏場所 Natsu 1985

Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo

Dates

Start
May 12, 1985
End
May 26, 1985
Days
15
Capacity
11,098

Tournament

Roster
38
Bouts
265
Foreign
3%
Sansho
3

Makuuchi yusho

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu

Yokozuna 1 East 14-1

Sansho special prizes

Shukun-sho

Outstanding performance

Kanto-sho

Fighting spirit

Gino-sho

Technique

Banzuke 38 wrestlers, East–West paired

The Makuuchi roster for Natsu 1985, 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 0–0–15
11–4 O1 10–5
10–5 O2 3–4–8
10–5
◆ Onokuni Yasushi Shukun
S1 6–6–3
7–8 S2 — —
8–7 K1 12–3
6–9 M1 6–9
2–5–8 M2 3–12
5–10 M3 5–10
5–10 M4 5–10
6–9 M5 6–9
7–8 M6
◆ Hananoumi Ken Gino
8–7
8–7 M7 9–6
8–7 M8 6–9
7–8 M9 8–7
9–6 M10 8–7
7–8 M11 9–6
9–6 M12 6–9
8–7 M13 8–7
2–13 M14 — —

Top kimarite 265 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 103 38.9%
oshidashi Push out 46 17.4%
uwatenage Overarm throw 15 5.7%
sukuinage Beltless arm throw 14 5.3%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 12 4.5%
hatakikomi Slap down 11 4.2%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 9 3.4%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 7 2.6%

265 bouts · 1/38 foreign-born (3%) · venue capacity 11,098