Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo · 1981-09-13 to 1981-09-27
The top-division championship went to Kotokaze Koki.
| Makuuchi | Kotokaze Koki |
| Juryo | Hoo Tomomichi |
| Makushita | Kinoarashi Kazutoshi |
| Sandanme | Kotogaume Tsuyoshi |
| Jonidan | Tochinomine Toshihiro# |
| Jonokuchi | Miyatashima Toshiyuki |
| Shukun-sho | Ozutsu Takeshi |
| Kanto-sho | Daijuyama Tadaaki |
| Gino-sho | Kotokaze Koki |
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 | 10–5 | |
| Yokozuna 1 West | Chiyonofuji | 1–2–12 | |
| Yokozuna 2 East | Wakanohana | 11–4 | |
| Sekiwake 1 East | Kotokaze | 12–3 | |
| Sekiwake 1 West | Asashio | 7–8 | |
| Komusubi 1 West | Hokutenyu | 8–7 | |
| Komusubi 1 East | Kurama | 6–9 | |
| Komusubi 2 East | Kirinji | 4–11 | |
| Komusubi 2 West | Takanosato | 10–5 | |
| Maegashira 1 East | Takamiyama | 0–2–13 | |
| Maegashira 1 West | Daijuyama | 10–5 | |
| Maegashira 2 West | Ozutsu | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 2 East | Dewanohana | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 3 West | Tochihikari | 3–12 | |
| Maegashira 3 East | Wakashimazu | 7–8 | |
| Maegashira 4 East | Zaonishiki | 7–8 | |
| Maegashira 4 West | Washuyama | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 5 West | Azumanada | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 5 East | Kotochitose | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 6 West | Oshio | 7–8 | |
| Maegashira 6 East | Hidanohana | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 7 East | Onishiki | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 7 West | Tochiakagi | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 8 East | Sadanoumi | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 8 West | Banryuyama | 10–5 | |
| Maegashira 9 West | Toryu | 4–11 | |
| Maegashira 9 East | Masudayama | 3–7–5 | |
| Maegashira 10 East | Shishiho | 4–11 | |
| Maegashira 10 West | Fujizakura | 7–8 | |
| Maegashira 11 East | Amanoyama | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 11 West | Aobajo | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 12 East | Aobayama | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 12 West | Kaiki | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 13 East | Hakuryuyama | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 13 West | Kotowaka | 5–10 |
| Rank | Wrestler | Ring name | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juryo 1 East | Koboyama | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 1 West | Kurohimeyama | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 2 West | Takamisugi | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 2 East | Iwanami | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 3 East | Saisu | 5–10 | |
| Juryo 3 West | Daihi | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 4 West | Tamanofuji | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 4 East | Wakajishi | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 5 East | Hachiya | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 5 West | Hoo | 11–4 | |
| Juryo 6 West | Hakuryu | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 6 East | Shinko | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 7 East | Futatsuryu | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 7 West | Arase | 1–5–9 | |
| Juryo 8 West | Tamakiyama | 4–11 | |
| Juryo 8 East | Daigo | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 9 West | Fukuzono | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 9 East | Kurosegawa | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 10 East | Tamaryu | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 10 East | Kotetsuyama | 1–2–12 | |
| Juryo 10 West | Nishinofuji | 2–13 | |
| Juryo 11 West | Oko | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 11 East | Daio | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 12 East | Tochitsurugi | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 12 West | Oyutaka | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 13 East | Yamaguchi | 5–10 |