Ozumo LogSumo records, in English

Hatsu Basho, January 1979

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo · 1979-01-07 to 1979-01-21

The top-division championship went to Kitanoumi Toshimitsu.

Division champions

MakuuchiKitanoumi Toshimitsu
JuryoOshio Kenji
MakushitaOko Itsuo
SandanmeFujinoryu Kiyofumi#
JonidanItai Keisuke
JonokuchiYado Tsukasa#

Special prizes

Shukun-shoKurohimeyama Hideo
Kanto-shoKaneshiro Kofuku
Kanto-shoAsashio Taro
Gino-shoFujizakura Yoshimori

Shukun-sho is for an outstanding performance, kanto-sho for fighting spirit and gino-sho for technique.

Makuuchi — the ranking sheet and how it finished

RankWrestlerRing nameRecord
Yokozuna 1 EastWakanohana11–4
Yokozuna 1 WestWajima10–5
Yokozuna 2 EastKitanoumi14–1
Ozeki 1 EastMienoumi11–4
Ozeki 1 WestTakanohana9–6
Ozeki 2 WestAsahikuni9–6
Sekiwake 1 WestKirinji8–7
Sekiwake 1 EastTamanofuji8–7
Komusubi 1 EastAobayama4–11
Komusubi 1 WestTakamiyama2–13
Maegashira 1 WestTochiakagi6–9
Maegashira 1 EastMasuiyama6–9
Maegashira 2 EastKotowaka4–11
Maegashira 2 WestMisugiiso4–11
Maegashira 3 WestKurohimeyama8–7
Maegashira 3 EastTamakiyama5–10
Maegashira 4 WestFujizakura10–5
Maegashira 4 EastChiyonofuji5–10
Maegashira 5 EastKurama8–7
Maegashira 5 WestMasudayama6–9
Maegashira 6 WestDewanohana6–9
Maegashira 6 EastNagaoka10–5
Maegashira 7 EastWashuyama8–7
Maegashira 7 WestKaneshiro12–3
Maegashira 8 WestAobajo9–6
Maegashira 8 EastBanryuyama6–9
Maegashira 9 EastFutatsuryu7–8
Maegashira 9 WestKaiketsu4–7
Maegashira 10 EastKaiki8–7
Maegashira 10 WestKurosegawa8–7
Maegashira 11 WestYutakayama5–10
Maegashira 11 EastArase8–7
Maegashira 12 WestTakanosato5–10
Maegashira 12 EastTaniarashi10–5
Maegashira 13 EastKotokaze3–2–10
Maegashira 13 WestTerunoyama5–10

Juryo — the ranking sheet and how it finished

RankWrestlerRing nameRecord
Juryo 1 EastOgata9–6
Juryo 1 WestOnishiki5–10
Juryo 2 WestKitaseumi9–6
Juryo 2 EastZaonishiki10–5
Juryo 3 EastKagetora7–8
Juryo 3 WestKotonofuji8–7
Juryo 4 EastOshio11–4
Juryo 4 WestSaisu6–9
Juryo 5 WestSuiryu5–10
Juryo 5 EastDaigo8–7
Juryo 6 EastTaiko8–7
Juryo 6 WestDaio8–7
Juryo 7 WestRyumon6–9
Juryo 7 EastOzutsu11–4
Juryo 8 EastShinko8–7
Juryo 8 WestKotogatake8–7
Juryo 9 EastKasuganada5–10
Juryo 9 WestDairyugawa9–6
Juryo 10 WestHoo8–7
Juryo 10 EastTochiisami8–7
Juryo 11 EastWakajishi8–7
Juryo 11 WestToryu7–8
Juryo 12 WestTochitsurugi9–6
Juryo 12 EastKaminosato5–10
Juryo 13 EastDaisharin8–7
Juryo 13 WestKototateyama3–12

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