Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo · 1973-01-07 to 1973-01-21
The top-division championship went to Kotozakura Masakatsu.
| Makuuchi | Kotozakura Masakatsu |
| Juryo | Maruyama Takahiko |
| Makushita | Tokishio Yutaka# |
| Sandanme | Tamatoshu# Takeshi# |
| Jonidan | Hachirogata Setsuo |
| Jonokuchi | Yadonishiki |
| Shukun-sho | Mienoumi Tsuyoshi |
| Kanto-sho | Kaiketsu Masateru |
| Gino-sho | Daiju Hisateru |
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 | Kotozakura | 14–1 | |
| Ozeki 1 West | Wajima | 11–4 | |
| Ozeki 2 East | Kiyokuni | 1–6–8 | |
| Ozeki 2 West | Daikirin | 9–6 | |
| Ozeki 3 West | Takanohana | 8–7 | |
| Sekiwake 1 West | Takamiyama | 8–7 | |
| Sekiwake 1 East | Hasegawa | 4–11 | |
| Komusubi 1 East | Kitanoumi | 4–11 | |
| Komusubi 1 West | Masuiyama | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 1 West | Kaiketsu | 11–4 | |
| Maegashira 1 East | Daiju | 10–5 | |
| Maegashira 2 East | Wakanoumi | 4–11 | |
| Maegashira 2 West | Haguroiwa | 7–8 | |
| Maegashira 3 West | Mienoumi | 11–4 | |
| Maegashira 3 East | Fukunohana | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 4 West | Kongo | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 4 East | Ryuo | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 5 East | Asahikuni | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 5 West | Kurohimeyama | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 6 West | Owashi | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 6 East | Mutsuarashi | 7–8 | |
| Maegashira 7 East | Kitaseumi | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 7 West | Yutakayama | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 8 West | Tochiazuma | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 8 East | Dairyugawa | 4–11 | |
| Maegashira 9 East | Maenoyama | 10–5 | |
| Maegashira 9 West | Fujizakura | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 10 East | Oshio | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 10 West | Wakafutase | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 11 West | Tokibayama | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 11 East | Kotetsuyama | 4–11 | |
| Maegashira 12 West | Wakajishi | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 12 East | Futagodake | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 13 East | Tenryu | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 13 West | Daio | 7–8 |
| Rank | Wrestler | Ring name | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juryo 1 East | Kawasaki | 5–10 | |
| Juryo 1 West | Yoshinohana | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 2 West | Iwatora | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 2 East | Shiratayama | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 3 East | Tochifuji | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 3 West | Asanobori | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 4 East | Futatsuryu | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 4 West | Aobajo | 3–12 | |
| Juryo 5 West | Yoshioyama | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 5 East | Ryoga | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 6 East | Daimonji | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 6 West | Tochiisami | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 7 West | Katsunishiki | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 7 East | Washuyama | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 8 East | Arase | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 8 West | Ryuko | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 9 East | Teruzakura | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 9 West | Maruyama | 11–4 | |
| Juryo 10 West | Genbu | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 10 East | Kotonofuji | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 11 East | Taikan | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 11 West | Asaarashi | 3–12 | |
| Juryo 12 West | Yoshinotani | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 12 East | Katsuhikari | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 13 East | Hagiyama | 9–6 |