Hatsu 1978

Day 8, 15 January 1978: nakabi Day 8, the middle Sunday of a tournament. More on nakabi, the middle day. Tokyo, Japan time.

Makuuchi

18 bouts, in the order foughtTable
  1. Zaonishiki0-8shitatenageunderarm throwOnobori3-5
  2. Chiyonofuji3-5uwatenageoverarm throwKonuma2-6
  3. Onishiki3-5yorikirifrontal force outChiyozakura3-5
  4. Aobajo5-3yorikirifrontal force outDewanohana4-4
  5. Masuiyama5-3sukuinagebeltless arm throwAobayama4-4
  6. Takamiyama7-1yorikirifrontal force outTamakiyama4-4
  7. Masudayama3-5yorikirifrontal force outKaiki3-5
  8. Takanosato1-7tsukiotoshithrust downKitaseumi4-4
  9. Wakajishi2-6okuridashirear push outBanryuyama2-6
  10. Futatsuryu2-6yorikirifrontal force outKirinji5-3
  11. Kurohimeyama6-2hatakikomislap downKaiketsu3-5
  12. Arase4-4sukuinagebeltless arm throwKaneshiro3-5
  13. Oshio0-8uwatenageoverarm throwKotokaze2-6
  14. Mienoumi6-2yorikirifrontal force outKurama4-4
  15. Yutakayama5-3oshidashifrontal push outAsahikuni8-0
  16. Wakamisugi7-1yoritaoshifrontal crush outTochiakagi2-6
  17. Wajima8-0yorikirifrontal force outFujizakura4-4
  18. Tamanofuji6-2yorikirifrontal force outKitanoumi8-0

Juryo

12 bouts, in the order foughtTable
  1. Owashi1-7DefaultHaguroiwa1-7
  2. Ushiwakamaru4-4okuridashirear push outKotonosato3-5
  3. Iwatora4-4oshidashifrontal push outAsanobori2-6
  4. Dairyugawa4-4hatakikomislap downHachiya4-4
  5. Daio3-5yorikirifrontal force outTochiisami3-5
  6. Daigo7-1kotenagearmlock throwKototateyama4-4
  7. Kotogatake5-3yorikirifrontal force outTaiko5-3
  8. Kasuganada3-5sukuinagebeltless arm throwSuiryu4-4
  9. Misugiiso4-4shitatenageunderarm throwKagetora7-1
  10. Ogata5-3sukuinagebeltless arm throwKotowaka6-2
  11. Iwashita5-3oshidashifrontal push outYamaguchi5-3
  12. Kurosegawa7-1yorikirifrontal force outKotonofuji5-3