Ozumo LogSumo records, in English

Natsu Basho, May 1997

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo · 1997-05-11 to 1997-05-25

The top-division championship went to Akebono Taro.

Division champions

MakuuchiAkebono Taro
JuryoTokitsuumi Masahiro
MakushitaToki Susumu
SandanmeKimenryu Masaki
JonidanRanbo Shosuke
JonokuchiFujiryu Masaru

Special prizes

Shukun-shoTamakasuga Ryoji
Kanto-shoTosanoumi Toshio
Kanto-shoTochiazuma Daisuke
Gino-shoOginishiki Yasutoshi

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 EastTakanohana13–2
Yokozuna 1 WestAkebono13–2
Ozeki 1 WestTakanonami10–5
Ozeki 1 EastMusashimaru9–6
Ozeki 2 EastWakanohana0–0–15
Sekiwake 1 WestTosanoumi10–5
Sekiwake 1 EastKaio7–5–3
Komusubi 1 EastMusoyama6–9
Komusubi 1 WestTakatoriki6–9
Maegashira 1 EastTamakasuga8–7
Maegashira 1 WestKotonishiki5–10
Maegashira 2 WestAkinoshima7–8
Maegashira 2 EastTochinowaka5–10
Maegashira 3 WestDejima7–8
Maegashira 3 EastAsanosho5–10
Maegashira 4 EastAsanowaka5–10
Maegashira 4 WestKyokushuzan2–13
Maegashira 5 WestOginishiki11–4
Maegashira 5 EastMitoizumi4–11
Maegashira 6 WestAogiyama8–7
Maegashira 6 EastTochiazuma11–4
Maegashira 7 EastGanyu7–8
Maegashira 7 WestShikishima6–9
Maegashira 8 EastKotoryu5–10
Maegashira 8 WestKotoinazuma8–7
Maegashira 9 EastDaishi5–10
Maegashira 9 WestHigonoumi8–7
Maegashira 10 EastHamanoshima6–9
Maegashira 10 WestKotonowaka8–7
Maegashira 11 WestKitakachidoki7–8
Maegashira 11 EastKenko8–7
Maegashira 12 EastMinatofuji8–7
Maegashira 12 WestAsahiyutaka9–6
Maegashira 13 WestGojoro7–8
Maegashira 13 EastTerao0–0–15
Maegashira 14 EastKonishiki8–7
Maegashira 14 WestYamato7–8
Maegashira 15 EastMainoumi9–6
Maegashira 15 WestRikio8–7
Maegashira 16 EastTochinonada9–6

Juryo — the ranking sheet and how it finished

RankWrestlerRing nameRecord
Juryo 1 EastOginohana4–11
Juryo 1 WestChiyotaikai9–6
Juryo 2 WestKushimaumi9–6
Juryo 2 EastDaihisho6–6–3
Juryo 3 EastTokitsunada7–8
Juryo 3 WestWakanojo8–7
Juryo 4 EastZenshinyama6–9
Juryo 4 WestMisugisato9–6
Juryo 5 WestDewaarashi5–9–1
Juryo 5 EastKotobeppu5–10
Juryo 6 EastDaishoho5–10
Juryo 6 WestAkinoshu10–5
Juryo 7 WestWakashoyo8–7
Juryo 7 EastOhinode7–8
Juryo 8 EastTomonohana8–5–2
Juryo 8 WestDaizen0–0–15
Juryo 9 EastKyokutenho9–6
Juryo 9 WestOtsukasa8–7
Juryo 10 WestChiyotenzan5–10
Juryo 10 EastWakahayato7–8
Juryo 11 EastToyonoumi9–6
Juryo 11 WestKotogaume2–9
Juryo 12 WestSunahama0–0–15
Juryo 12 EastOikari7–8
Juryo 13 EastKaiho9–6
Juryo 13 WestTokitsuumi12–3

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