Late Shōwa era
秋場所 Aki 1988
Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo
- Start
- Sep 11, 1988
- End
- Sep 25, 1988
- Days
- 15
- Capacity
- 11,098
Dates
- Roster
- 38
- Bouts
- 264
- Foreign
- 5%
- Sansho
- 4
Tournament
Makuuchi yusho
Sansho special prizes
Shukun-sho
Outstanding performance
- Mitoizumi Masayuki Komusubi 1 West 10–5
- Akinoshima Katsumi Maegashira 2 East 8–7
Kanto-sho
Fighting spirit
- Hananokuni Akihiro Maegashira 9 West 11–4
- Kotofuji Takaya Maegashira 12 East 11–4
Banzuke 38 wrestlers, East–West paired
The Makuuchi roster for Aki 1988, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–0 | Y1 | 8–7 | ||
| 0–0–15 | Y2 | — | — | |
| 12–3 | O1 | 8–7 | ||
| 3–12 | O2 | 9–6 | ||
| 9–6 | S1 | 8–7 | ||
| 7–8 | K1 | 10–5 | ||
| 5–10 | M1 | 2–13 | ||
| 8–7 | M2 | 5–10 | ||
| 5–10 | M3 | 3–12 | ||
| 9–6 | M4 | 7–8 | ||
| 5–10 | M5 | 6–8–1 | ||
| 6–9 | M6 | 5–10 | ||
| 10–5 | M7 | 8–7 | ||
| 8–7 | M8 | 6–9 | ||
| 7–8 | M9 | 11–4 | ||
| 8–7 | M10 | 8–7 | ||
| 9–6 | M11 | 8–7 | ||
| 11–4 | M12 | 9–6 | ||
| 0–2–11 | M13 | 4–4–7 | ||
| 5–10 | M14 | — | — |
Top kimarite 264 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 40.2%
oshidashi Push out 39 14.8%
hatakikomi Slap down 18 6.8%
tsukiotoshi Thrust down 17 6.4%
uwatenage Overarm throw 16 6.1%
yoritaoshi Frontal crush out 8 3.0%
hikiotoshi Hand pull down 7 2.7%
okuridashi Rear push out 7 2.7%
264 bouts · 2/38 foreign-born (5%) · venue capacity 11,098