Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Fukuoka · 1972-11-12 to 1972-11-26
The top-division championship went to Kotozakura Masakatsu.
| Makuuchi | Kotozakura Masakatsu |
| Juryo | Wakafutase Tadayuki |
| Makushita | Banryuyama Takaharu |
| Sandanme | Yokoyama Masahiro# |
| Jonidan | Osorezan Itsumu# |
| Jonokuchi | Yatsushironishiki |
| Shukun-sho | Takamiyama Daigoro |
| Kanto-sho | Fukunohana Koichi |
| Gino-sho | Masuiyama Daishiro |
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 | 10–5 | |
| Ozeki 1 East | Wajima | 11–4 | |
| Ozeki 1 West | Takanohana | 9–6 | |
| Ozeki 2 East | Kiyokuni | 10–5 | |
| Ozeki 2 West | Kotozakura | 14–1 | |
| Ozeki 3 West | Daikirin | 10–5 | |
| Sekiwake 1 West | Asahikuni | 4–11 | |
| Sekiwake 1 East | Hasegawa | 8–7 | |
| Komusubi 1 East | Kongo | 5–10 | |
| Komusubi 1 West | Kaiketsu | 7–8 | |
| Maegashira 1 West | Takamiyama | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 1 East | Tochiazuma | 4–6–5 | |
| Maegashira 2 East | Kotetsuyama | 3–12 | |
| Maegashira 2 West | Mutsuarashi | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 3 West | Maenoyama | 5–4–6 | |
| Maegashira 3 East | Yutakayama | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 4 West | Masuiyama | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 4 East | Kurohimeyama | 7–8 | |
| Maegashira 5 East | Wakanoumi | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 5 West | Fujizakura | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 6 West | Kitanoumi | 10–5 | |
| Maegashira 6 East | Daiju | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 7 East | Mienoumi | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 7 West | Ryuo | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 8 West | Futagodake | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 8 East | Tokibayama | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 9 East | Haguroiwa | 10–5 | |
| Maegashira 9 West | Yoshioyama | 1–14 | |
| Maegashira 10 West | Dairyugawa | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 10 East | Kitaseumi | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 11 East | Futatsuryu | 4–11 | |
| Maegashira 11 West | Yoshinohana | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 12 East | Owashi | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 12 West | Iwatora | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 13 West | Asanobori | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 13 East | Tochifuji | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 14 East | Fukunohana | 11–4 |
| Rank | Wrestler | Ring name | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juryo 1 East | Daio | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 1 West | Oshio | 11–4 | |
| Juryo 2 West | Wakafutase | 11–4 | |
| Juryo 2 East | Wakajishi | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 3 East | Tenryu | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 3 West | Shiratayama | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 4 East | Katsuhikari | 3–12 | |
| Juryo 4 West | Kawasaki | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 5 West | Makimoto | 3–12 | |
| Juryo 5 East | Tochiisami | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 6 East | Fujinokawa | 0–0 | |
| Juryo 6 West | Yoshinotani | 4–11 | |
| Juryo 7 West | Maruyama | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 7 East | Asaarashi | 5–10 | |
| Juryo 8 East | Ryoga | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 8 West | Daimonji | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 9 East | Katsunishiki | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 9 West | Arase | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 10 West | Taikan | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 10 East | Aobajo | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 11 East | Teruzakura | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 11 West | Hakuryo | 5–10 | |
| Juryo 12 West | Konryu | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 12 East | Washuyama | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 13 East | Kotonofuji | 8–7 |