Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo · 1972-05-14 to 1972-05-28
The top-division championship went to Wajima Hiroshi.
| Makuuchi | Wajima Hiroshi |
| Juryo | Wakanoumi Masateru |
| Makushita | Taikai# Toshiro# |
| Sandanme | Shimazaki Hatsuo |
| Jonidan | Satsumaryu Noboru# |
| Jonokuchi | Sadanoumi Koji |
| Shukun-sho | Wajima Hiroshi |
| Kanto-sho | Kaiketsu Masateru |
| Gino-sho | Takanohana Toshiaki |
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 | 3–6–6 | |
| Ozeki 1 East | Kotozakura | 1–2–12 | |
| Ozeki 1 West | Kiyokuni | 8–7 | |
| Ozeki 2 West | Daikirin | 11–4 | |
| Sekiwake 1 East | Hasegawa | 8–7 | |
| Sekiwake 1 West | Wajima | 12–3 | |
| Sekiwake 2 West | Mienoumi | 9–6 | |
| Sekiwake 2 East | Maenoyama | 7–8 | |
| Komusubi 1 East | Takanohana | 11–4 | |
| Komusubi 1 West | Fukunohana | 6–9 | |
| Komusubi 2 East | Kaiketsu | 11–4 | |
| Maegashira 1 West | Nagahama | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 1 East | Kongo | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 2 West | Futagodake | 4–11 | |
| Maegashira 2 East | Kitaseumi | 4–11 | |
| Maegashira 3 East | Ryuo | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 3 West | Kotetsuyama | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 4 West | Daiju | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 4 East | Futatsuryu | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 5 West | Fujizakura | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 5 East | Yoshioyama | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 6 East | Kurohimeyama | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 6 West | Nishikinada | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 7 East | Daiyu | 3–12 | |
| Maegashira 7 West | Takamiyama | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 8 West | Tochiisami | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 8 East | Tochiazuma | 10–5 | |
| Maegashira 9 East | Tokibayama | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 9 West | Asanobori | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 10 East | Wakafutase | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 10 West | Asahikuni | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 11 East | Haguroiwa | 7–8 | |
| Maegashira 11 West | Kitanoumi | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 12 East | Oshio | 4–6–5 | |
| Maegashira 12 West | Mutsuarashi | 10–5 |
| Rank | Wrestler | Ring name | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juryo 1 East | Dairyugawa | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 1 West | Fujinokawa | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 2 West | Aobajo | 5–10 | |
| Juryo 2 East | Makimoto | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 3 East | Katsuhikari | 5–10 | |
| Juryo 3 West | Wakanoumi | 12–3 | |
| Juryo 4 East | Masuiyama | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 4 West | Shiratayama | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 5 West | Daisetsu | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 5 East | Hakuryo | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 6 East | Iwatora | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 6 West | Asaarashi | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 7 West | Daimonji | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 7 East | Owashi | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 8 East | Taikan | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 8 West | Ryoga | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 9 East | Yoshinohana | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 9 West | Tochifuji | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 10 West | Byakuhoyama | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 10 East | Wakajishi | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 11 East | Tamakiyama | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 11 West | Daio | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 12 West | Yoshinotani | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 12 East | Tochizakura | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 13 East | Kunimiyama | 2–13 |