Ozumo LogSumo records, in English

Hatsu Basho, January 1997

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo · 1997-01-12 to 1997-01-26

The top-division championship went to Wakanohana Masaru.

Division champions

MakuuchiWakanohana Masaru
JuryoDejima Takeharu
MakushitaDaiki Susumu
SandanmeMasuhayato Kenichi#
JonidanKaiten Yuichi
JonokuchiAsaozan Hiroyuki

Special prizes

Shukun-shoTosanoumi Toshio
Kanto-shoKotoryu Hiroo
Gino-shoKyokushuzan Noboru

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 EastAkebono12–3
Yokozuna 1 WestTakanohana13–2
Ozeki 1 WestMusashimaru12–3
Ozeki 1 EastWakanohana14–1
Ozeki 2 EastTakanonami6–9
Sekiwake 1 WestKotonishiki4–11
Sekiwake 1 EastKaio6–9
Komusubi 1 EastMusoyama8–7
Komusubi 1 WestAkinoshima6–9
Maegashira 1 EastTosanoumi9–6
Maegashira 1 WestTakatoriki11–4
Maegashira 2 WestKenko6–9
Maegashira 2 EastTamakasuga5–10
Maegashira 3 WestKyokushuzan9–6
Maegashira 3 EastAsahiyutaka4–11
Maegashira 4 EastTochinowaka4–11
Maegashira 4 WestHigonoumi5–10
Maegashira 5 WestKitakachidoki6–9
Maegashira 5 EastAsanowaka5–10
Maegashira 6 WestKotonowaka8–7
Maegashira 6 EastOginishiki4–11
Maegashira 7 EastAogiyama6–9
Maegashira 7 WestAsanosho8–7
Maegashira 8 EastMitoizumi7–8
Maegashira 8 WestTerao8–7
Maegashira 9 EastHamanoshima6–9
Maegashira 9 WestMinatofuji6–9
Maegashira 10 EastDaihisho6–9
Maegashira 10 WestTochiazuma9–6
Maegashira 11 WestKotoryu10–5
Maegashira 11 EastDaishi8–7
Maegashira 12 EastGanyu8–7
Maegashira 12 WestKotoinazuma8–7
Maegashira 13 WestRikio8–7
Maegashira 13 EastKonishiki8–7
Maegashira 14 EastDaishoho2–2–11
Maegashira 14 WestYamato8–7
Maegashira 15 EastShikishima9–6
Maegashira 15 WestMisugisato8–7
Maegashira 16 EastKotobeppu5–10

Juryo — the ranking sheet and how it finished

RankWrestlerRing nameRecord
Juryo 1 EastChiyotaikai2–13
Juryo 1 WestGojoro8–7
Juryo 2 WestDaizen5–10
Juryo 2 EastDejima12–3
Juryo 3 EastTokitsunada9–6
Juryo 3 WestMainoumi8–7
Juryo 4 EastNaminohana3–12
Juryo 4 WestTochinonada10–5
Juryo 5 WestKotogaume5–10
Juryo 5 EastWakashoyo10–5
Juryo 6 EastWakanojo8–7
Juryo 6 WestOginohana10–5
Juryo 7 WestDewaarashi7–8
Juryo 7 EastSaigo5–10
Juryo 8 EastTomonohana8–7
Juryo 8 WestOtsukasa8–7
Juryo 9 EastZenshinyama9–6
Juryo 9 WestKushimaumi11–4
Juryo 10 WestSunahama8–7
Juryo 10 EastChiyonowaka3–12
Juryo 11 EastToyonoumi8–7
Juryo 11 WestKyokutenho7–8
Juryo 12 WestOhinode8–7
Juryo 12 EastChiyotenzan8–7
Juryo 13 EastAkinoshu8–7
Juryo 13 WestTochinofuji8–7

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