Kyushu Basho
1972

After day 15, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Wajima by yorikiri, Ōzeki Wajima beat Kitanofuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kotozakura by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Daikirin by yorikiri and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kiyokuni by yorikiri. Maenoyama (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 14, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Kotozakura by oshitaoshi, Ōzeki Wajima beat Daiju by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kitanoumi by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kaiketsu by abisetaoshi and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Wakanoumi by tsuridashi. Maenoyama (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 13, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Wakanoumi by uwatenage, Ōzeki Wajima lost to Fukunohana by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Daikirin by shitatenage, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Takamiyama by shitatenage and Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Takanohana by shitatenage. Maenoyama (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 12, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 11–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Hasegawa by uwatenage, Ōzeki Wajima lost to Takanohana by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Wajima by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Fukunohana by yorikiri and Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kotozakura by yorikiri. Maenoyama (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 11, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 10–1. One win back, Ōzeki Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Mutsuarashi by sotogake, Ōzeki Wajima beat Kiyokuni by utchari, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Wakanoumi by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Wajima by utchari and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Daiju by yorikiri. Wajima won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Maenoyama (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 10, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Fukunohana (M14) share the lead at 9–1. One win back, Ōzeki Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Takamiyama by oshitaoshi, Ōzeki Wajima beat Masuiyama by komatasukui, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Mutsuarashi by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Asahikuni by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kurohimeyama by yorikiri. Takamiyama claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanofuji. Wajima won by komatasukui, a rarely seen technique. Maenoyama (M3) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 9, Fukunohana (M14) leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Asahikuni by uwatenage, Ōzeki Wajima beat Kurohimeyama by uwatenage, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Hasegawa by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kotozakura beat Maenoyama by fusen, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Mutsuarashi by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Masuiyama by uwatenage. Tochiazuma (M1) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 8, Fukunohana (M14) leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Takanohana by yorikiri, Ōzeki Wajima beat Hasegawa by uwatenage, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kitanofuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotozakura lost to Kongo by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Maenoyama by shitatedashinage and Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Yutakayama by yorikiri. Wakanoumi won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Tochiazuma (M1) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 7, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Fukunohana (M14) share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Daikirin leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Maenoyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Wajima lost to Kotozakura by oshidashi, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Masuiyama by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kongo by shitatenage and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kaiketsu by yorikiri. Asahikuni won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Tochiazuma (M1) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 6, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Fukunohana (M14) share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Wajima and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Daikirin by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Wajima beat Kongo by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kiyokuni by sotogake, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Takanohana by sotogake and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kitanofuji by yoritaoshi. Tochiazuma (M1) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 5, Ōzeki Kotozakura and Fukunohana (M14) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Wajima and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Yutakayama by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Wajima beat Takamiyama by shitatenage, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kongo by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kotetsuyama by yorikiri and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Mutsuarashi by tsuridashi. Tochiazuma (M1) remained out through kyūjō.

After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Ōzeki Kotozakura and Masuiyama (M4). One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Wajima and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Kiyokuni by yorikiri, Ōzeki Wajima lost to Yutakayama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kaiketsu by uchigake, Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Kitanofuji by yorikiri and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Hasegawa by oshidashi.

After day 3, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Wajima. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Takamiyama by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kotozakura by oshidashi and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Asahikuni by yorikiri. Hasegawa won by ashitori, a rarely seen technique.

After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Wajima. One win back, Ōzeki Daikirin leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Hasegawa by sotogake and Ōzeki Daikirin beat Takamiyama by yorikiri.

After day 1, 19 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Wajima. One win back, Ōzeki Kiyokuni and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Tochiazuma by yorikiri and Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Wajima by shitatenage.