Ozumo LogSumo records, in English

Natsu Basho, May 1979

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo · 1979-05-06 to 1979-05-20

The top-division championship went to Wakanohana Kanji.

Division champions

MakuuchiWakanohana Kanji
JuryoIwashita Eiichi
MakushitaOnishiki Ittetsu
SandanmeOkiryu Mori#
JonidanMiyagihana Norio
JonokuchiFutahaguro Koji

Special prizes

Kanto-shoOzutsu Takeshi
Kanto-shoKaiki Nobuhide

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 EastKitanoumi13–2
Yokozuna 1 WestWakanohana14–1
Yokozuna 2 EastWajima12–3
Ozeki 1 EastMienoumi13–2
Ozeki 1 WestTakanohana9–6
Ozeki 2 WestAsahikuni8–7
Sekiwake 1 WestKurohimeyama4–11
Sekiwake 1 EastTochiakagi7–8
Komusubi 1 EastKaiki8–7
Komusubi 1 WestAobayama5–10
Maegashira 1 WestTochihikari5–10
Maegashira 1 EastMasuiyama6–9
Maegashira 2 EastFujizakura3–12
Maegashira 2 WestArase5–10
Maegashira 3 WestKirinji3–12
Maegashira 3 EastKurama6–9
Maegashira 4 WestTamanofuji6–9
Maegashira 4 EastTamakiyama8–7
Maegashira 5 EastTakamiyama8–7
Maegashira 5 WestTaniarashi7–8
Maegashira 6 WestZaonishiki6–9
Maegashira 6 EastAsashio6–9
Maegashira 7 EastFutatsuryu10–5
Maegashira 7 WestKurosegawa9–6
Maegashira 8 WestKitaseumi1–11
Maegashira 8 EastAmanoyama8–7
Maegashira 9 EastOzutsu10–5
Maegashira 9 WestAobajo8–7
Maegashira 10 EastKotowaka8–7
Maegashira 10 WestMasudayama8–7
Maegashira 11 WestMisugiiso8–7
Maegashira 11 EastTakanosato10–5
Maegashira 12 WestDewanohana8–7
Maegashira 12 EastYutakayama8–7
Maegashira 13 EastTaiko6–9
Maegashira 13 WestWashuyama4–11

Juryo — the ranking sheet and how it finished

RankWrestlerRing nameRecord
Juryo 1 EastBanryuyama8–7
Juryo 1 WestTerunoyama12–3
Juryo 2 WestChiyonofuji9–4–2
Juryo 2 EastKagetora9–6
Juryo 3 EastDaigo7–8
Juryo 3 WestTochiisami6–9
Juryo 4 EastHoo10–5
Juryo 4 WestToryu7–8
Juryo 5 WestMitsuruyama8–7
Juryo 5 EastDaio8–7
Juryo 6 EastSuiryu7–8
Juryo 6 WestKotonofuji9–6
Juryo 7 WestOshio0–0–15
Juryo 7 EastDaisharin6–9
Juryo 8 EastRyumon2–13
Juryo 8 WestMatsuyama8–7
Juryo 9 EastTochitsurugi6–9
Juryo 9 WestHakuryuyama7–8
Juryo 10 WestShinko7–8
Juryo 10 EastHachiya7–8
Juryo 11 EastKokuni#7–8
Juryo 11 WestWakajishi9–6
Juryo 12 WestKotogatake9–6
Juryo 12 EastDairyugawa0–5
Juryo 13 EastTamaryu3–12
Juryo 13 WestHakuryu9–6

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