Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Fukuoka · 1996-11-10 to 1996-11-24
The top-division championship went to Musashimaru Koyo.
| Makuuchi | Musashimaru Koyo |
| Juryo | Tochinonada Taiichi |
| Makushita | Takanowaka Yuki |
| Sandanme | Shinmei Yoshinori |
| Jonidan | Maenowaka Noritaka |
| Jonokuchi | Kosenryu Kazuhiko# |
| Shukun-sho | Tosanoumi Toshio |
| Kanto-sho | Tochiazuma Daisuke |
| Kanto-sho | Kaio Hiroyuki |
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 | Takanohana | 0–0–15 | |
| Yokozuna 1 West | Akebono | 11–4 | |
| Ozeki 1 West | Musashimaru | 11–4 | |
| Ozeki 1 East | Wakanohana | 11–4 | |
| Ozeki 2 East | Takanonami | 11–4 | |
| Sekiwake 1 West | Kaio | 11–4 | |
| Sekiwake 1 East | Takatoriki | 6–9 | |
| Sekiwake 2 West | Kotonishiki | 8–7 | |
| Komusubi 1 East | Asahiyutaka | 5–10 | |
| Komusubi 1 West | Musoyama | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 1 West | Tosanoumi | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 1 East | Daishoho | 1–14 | |
| Maegashira 2 East | Akinoshima | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 2 West | Mitoizumi | 4–11 | |
| Maegashira 3 West | Kotonowaka | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 3 East | Terao | 4–11 | |
| Maegashira 4 West | Asanosho | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 4 East | Oginishiki | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 5 East | Tamakasuga | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 5 West | Hamanoshima | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 6 West | Kotoinazuma | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 6 East | Kenko | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 7 East | Ganyu | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 7 West | Kyokushuzan | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 8 East | Tochinowaka | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 8 West | Kotoryu | 7–8 | |
| Maegashira 9 West | Kitakachidoki | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 9 East | Konishiki | 6–9 | |
| Maegashira 10 East | Aogiyama | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 10 West | Higonoumi | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 11 West | Shikishima | 7–8 | |
| Maegashira 11 East | Asanowaka | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 12 West | Minatofuji | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 12 East | Kotobeppu | 7–8 | |
| Maegashira 13 East | Daihisho | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 13 West | Daishi | 9–6 | |
| Maegashira 14 West | Kyokudozan | 0–0 | |
| Maegashira 14 East | Naminohana | 5–10 | |
| Maegashira 15 East | Rikio | 8–7 | |
| Maegashira 15 West | Tochiazuma | 10–5 |
| Rank | Wrestler | Ring name | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juryo 1 East | Misugisato | 10–5 | |
| Juryo 1 West | Yamato | 11–4 | |
| Juryo 2 West | Daizen | 0–0–15 | |
| Juryo 2 East | Gojoro | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 3 East | Tokitsunada | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 3 West | Chiyotaikai | 11–4 | |
| Juryo 4 East | Dejima | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 4 West | Mainoumi | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 5 West | Oginohana | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 5 East | Tomonohana | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 6 East | Toyonoumi | 5–10 | |
| Juryo 6 West | Dewaarashi | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 7 West | Asahisato | 1–14 | |
| Juryo 7 East | Kushimaumi | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 8 East | Sunahama | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 8 West | Zenshinyama | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 9 East | Chiyonowaka | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 9 West | Wakashoyo | 9–6 | |
| Juryo 10 West | Kotogaume | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 10 East | Kanechika | 5–10 | |
| Juryo 11 East | Wakahayato | 6–9 | |
| Juryo 11 West | Wakanojo | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 12 West | Otsukasa | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 12 East | Saigo | 8–7 | |
| Juryo 13 East | Mutetsuyama | 7–8 | |
| Juryo 13 West | Tochinonada | 13–2 |