Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo · 1978-01-08 to 1978-01-22
The top-division championship went to Kitanoumi Toshimitsu.
| Makuuchi | Kitanoumi Toshimitsu |
| Juryo | Kurosegawa Kuniyuki |
| Makushita | Ryumon Masakatsu |
| Sandanme | Okoma Satoshi# |
| Jonidan | Wakayashima Masaki# |
| Jonokuchi | Kyoryu Yoshitsuru |
| Shukun-sho | Yutakayama Hiromitsu |
| Kanto-sho | Tamanofuji Shigeru |
| Kanto-sho | Kurama Tatsuya |
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 | Wajima | 10–5 | |
| Yokozuna 1 West | Kitanoumi | 15–0 | |
| Ozeki 1 West | Takanohana | 0–5–10 | |
| Ozeki 1 East | Wakamisugi | 13–2 | |
| Ozeki 2 East | Mienoumi | 10–5 | |
| Ozeki 2 West | Asahikuni | 10–5 | |
| Sekiwake 1 West | Kotokaze | 5–10 | |
| Sekiwake 1 East | Arase | 8–7 | |
| Komusubi 1 East | Oshio | 3–12 | |
| Komusubi 1 West | Tamanofuji | 11–4 | |
| Maegashira 1 West | Kaiketsu | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 1 East | Fujizakura | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 2 East | Kaneshiro | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 2 West | Tochiakagi | 4–11 | |
| Maegashira 3 West | Kurama | 10–5 | |
| Maegashira 3 East | Futatsuryu | 4–11 | |
| Maegashira 4 West | Banryuyama | 4–11 | |
| Maegashira 4 East | Takanosato | 4–11 | |
| Maegashira 5 East | Yutakayama | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 5 West | Kaiki | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 6 West | Kurohimeyama | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 6 East | Takamiyama | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 7 East | Masudayama | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 7 West | Aobayama | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 8 West | Washuyama | 0–0–15 | |
| Maegashira 8 East | Kirinji | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 9 East | Aobajo | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 9 West | Masuiyama | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 10 East | Tamakiyama | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 10 West | Wakajishi | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 11 West | Kitaseumi | 10–5 | |
| Maegashira 11 East | Dewanohana | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 12 West | Chiyozakura | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 12 East | Chiyonofuji | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 13 East | Zaonishiki | 2–13 | |
| Maegashira 13 West | Onishiki | 5–10 |
| Rank | Wrestler | Ring name | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juryo 1 East | Iwashita | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 1 West | Kotonofuji | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 2 West | Konuma | 3–8–4 | |
| Juryo 2 East | Ogata | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 3 East | Misugiiso | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 3 West | Onobori | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 4 East | Kotogatake | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 4 West | Suiryu | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 5 West | Kotowaka | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 5 East | Daigo | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 6 East | Dairyugawa | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 6 West | Tochiisami | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 7 West | Taiko | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 7 East | Kasuganada | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 8 East | Iwatora | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 8 West | Daio | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 9 East | Yamaguchi | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 9 West | Hachiya | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 10 West | Asanobori | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 10 East | Ushiwakamaru | 5–10 | |
| Juryo 11 East | Owashi | 2–13 | |
| Juryo 11 West | Kotonosato | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 12 West | Kagetora | 11–4 | |
| Juryo 12 East | Kurosegawa | 11–4 | |
| Juryo 13 East | Kototateyama | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 13 West | Haguroiwa | 1–7 |