Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo · 1972-01-09 to 1972-01-23
The top-division championship went to Tochiazuma Tomoyori.
| Makuuchi | Tochiazuma Tomoyori |
| Juryo | Masuiyama Daishiro |
| Makushita | Edo |
| Sandanme | Yuba Tochinori |
| Jonidan | Hayateryu Yoshitoki# |
| Jonokuchi | Iwanohana |
| Shukun-sho | Wajima Hiroshi |
| Kanto-sho | Fukunohana Koichi |
| Gino-sho | Tochiazuma Tomoyori |
Shukun-sho is for an outstanding performance, kanto-sho for fighting spirit and gino-sho for technique.
| Rank | Wrestler | Ring name | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yokozuna 1 East | Kitanofuji | 7–7–1 | |
| Ozeki 1 East | Daikirin | 0–0–15 | |
| Ozeki 1 West | Kiyokuni | 9–6 | |
| Ozeki 2 East | Maenoyama | 3–2–10 | |
| Ozeki 2 West | Kotozakura | 10–5 | |
| Sekiwake 1 West | Takanohana | 6–9 | |
| Sekiwake 1 East | Mienoumi | 8–7 | |
| Sekiwake 2 East | Hasegawa | 10–5 | |
| Komusubi 1 West | Kurohimeyama | 5–10 | |
| Komusubi 1 East | Wajima | 10–5 | |
| Komusubi 2 West | Takamiyama | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 1 West | Daiju | 7–8 | |
| Maegashira 1 East | Fujizakura | 7–8 | |
| Maegashira 2 West | Mutsuarashi | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 2 East | Nishikinada | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 3 East | Ryuo | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 3 West | Fukunohana | 10–5 | |
| Maegashira 4 West | Asahikuni | 0–1–14 | |
| Maegashira 4 East | Futagodake | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 5 West | Tochiazuma | 11–4 | |
| Maegashira 5 East | Kaiketsu | 7–8 | |
| Maegashira 6 East | Wakanami | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 6 West | Daiyu | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 7 East | Kongo | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 7 West | Tochiisami | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 8 West | Yoshioyama | 10–5 | |
| Maegashira 8 East | Haguroiwa | 7–8 | |
| Maegashira 9 East | Tokibayama | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 9 West | Shiratayama | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 10 East | Wakafutase | 10–5 | |
| Maegashira 10 West | Dairyugawa | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 11 East | Tochioyama | 2–13 | |
| Maegashira 11 West | Oshio | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 12 East | Ryuko | 0–0–15 | |
| Maegashira 12 West | Kitanoumi | 5–10 |
| Rank | Wrestler | Ring name | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juryo 1 East | Futatsuryu | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 1 West | Kitaseumi | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 2 West | Nagahama | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 2 East | Katsuhikari | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 3 East | Yoshinohana | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 3 West | Kotetsuyama | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 4 East | Owashi | 4–11 | |
| Juryo 4 West | Wakajishi | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 5 West | Makimoto | 5–10 | |
| Juryo 5 East | Daisetsu | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 6 East | Wakanoumi | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 6 West | Ryoga | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 7 West | Tochizakura | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 7 East | Hakuryo | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 8 East | Iwatora | 6–7–2 | |
| Juryo 8 West | Masuiyama | 12–3 | |
| Juryo 9 East | Asaarashi | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 9 West | Arashiyama | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 10 West | Aobajo | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 10 East | Taikan | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 11 East | Fujinokawa | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 11 West | Tochifuji | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 12 West | Tamakiyama | 4–11 | |
| Juryo 12 East | Byakuhoyama | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 13 East | Asanobori | 11–4 | |
| Juryo 13 West | Daimonji | 9–6 |