Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo · 1981-05-10 to 1981-05-24
The top-division championship went to Kitanoumi Toshimitsu.
| Makuuchi | Kitanoumi Toshimitsu |
| Juryo | Misugiiso Takuya |
| Makushita | Ofuji Keiji |
| Sandanme | Sadaarashi Gunji |
| Jonidan | Kinugawa Hiroshi# |
| Jonokuchi | Raiko# |
| Shukun-sho | Asashio Taro |
| Kanto-sho | Hokutenyu Katsuhiko |
| Gino-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 | Kitanoumi | 14–1 | |
| Yokozuna 1 West | Wakanohana | 0–3–12 | |
| Ozeki 1 East | Chiyonofuji | 13–2 | |
| Sekiwake 1 East | Takanosato | 6–9 | |
| Sekiwake 1 West | Kotokaze | 9–6 | |
| Sekiwake 2 East | Ozutsu | 8–7 | |
| Komusubi 1 East | Tochiakagi | 5–10 | |
| Komusubi 1 West | Asashio | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 1 West | Masudayama | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 1 East | Kurama | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 2 East | Hokutenyu | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 2 West | Amanoyama | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 3 West | Washuyama | 7–8 | |
| Maegashira 3 East | Takamiyama | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 4 East | Kirinji | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 4 West | Fujizakura | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 5 East | Dewanohana | 7–8 | |
| Maegashira 5 West | Tochihikari | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 6 West | Zaonishiki | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 6 East | Daijuyama | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 7 East | Arase | 3–10–2 | |
| Maegashira 7 West | Sadanoumi | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 8 West | Oshio | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 8 East | Onishiki | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 9 East | Iwanami | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 9 West | Wakashimazu | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 10 West | Hoo | 2–13 | |
| Maegashira 10 East | Aobayama | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 11 East | Kurohimeyama | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 11 West | Kotetsuyama | 0–3–12 | |
| Maegashira 12 West | Tamanofuji | 3–12 | |
| Maegashira 12 East | Kaiki | 0–0–15 | |
| Maegashira 13 West | Kotochitose | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 13 East | Toryu | 10–5 | |
| Maegashira 14 East | Kurosegawa | 6–9 |
| Rank | Wrestler | Ring name | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juryo 1 East | Matsuyama | 1–11–3 | |
| Juryo 1 West | Takamisugi | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 2 West | Wakajishi | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 2 East | Hidanohana | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 3 East | Banryuyama | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 3 West | Hachiya | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 4 East | Azumanada | 12–3 | |
| Juryo 4 West | Daio | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 5 West | Futatsuryu | 4–11 | |
| Juryo 5 East | Tamakiyama | 5–10 | |
| Juryo 6 East | Oyutaka | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 6 West | Aobajo | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 7 West | Shinko | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 7 East | Mitsuruyama | 11–4 | |
| Juryo 8 East | Hakuryuyama | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 8 West | Kotowaka | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 9 East | Yutakayama | 5–10 | |
| Juryo 9 West | Kotonofuji | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 10 West | Takabayama | 4–11 | |
| Juryo 10 East | Hakuryu | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 11 East | Daigo | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 11 West | Daihi | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 12 West | Saisu | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 12 East | Tochitsurugi | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 13 East | Koboyama | 11–4 | |
| Juryo 13 West | Fujinoiwa | 5–10 |