ISP Banzuke for Kyushu Basho 1997
Player's name is followed by previous record and rank
| Higashi (East) | Nishi (West) | |
| Bjornmaru (11-4 SE) | Ozeki | - |
| Yoshi (8-7 KW) | Sekiwake | Hoshimaru (8-7 KW) |
| Moresushi (8-7 KW) | Talknalota (8-7 KW) | |
| Kentonotaiko (7-8 SW) | Komusubi | Watamatayu (8-7 M2) |
| - | Hannanofuji (Absent KW) | |
| Maegashira | ||
| Toyonishiki (6-9 SW) | 1 | Obana (7-8 KW) |
| Kojima (5-10 SW) | 2 | Imanonami (6-9 KE) |
| Rowinohana (7-8 KW) | 3 | Taigoukaze (Absent M3) |
| Kamesama (5-10 SW) | 4 | Shimanohana (7-8 KW) |
| Mimasumoumi (5-10 KE) | 5 | Mikekoshi (Absent M5) |
| Winidapu (4-11 SW) | 6 | Gochisozan (5-10 KW) |
| Nogaihayim (7-8 M2) | 7 | Kazikozo (5-10 KW) |
| Udon (8-7 M4) | 8 | Kintaro (5-10 KW) |
| Kazushima (5-10 KW) | 9 | Kaminishiki (5-10 KW) |
| Sasugafuji (5-10 KW) | 10 | Kumomiyama (6-9 M1) |
| Odanuki (7-8 M3) | 11 | Himeshimazu (7-8 M3) |
| Hotelzensho (6-9 M2) | 12 | Mutsoyama (4-11 KW) |
| Chubakanonami (9-6 M6) | 13 | Donaldnodebu (Absent M13) |
| Chiyojimu (4-11 M1) | 14 | Okikuma (6-9 M3) |
| Gaijingai (5-10 M2) | 15 | Kakkoii (4-11 M1) |
| Banorimikan (6-9 M3) | 16 | Sokitumi (5-10 M2) |
| Juryo | ||
| Robanoumi (7-8 M4) | 1 | Roachohana (Absent J1) |
| Kofuji (5-10 M2) | 2 | Shimizuyama (4-11 M1) |
| Watawaka (6-9 M4) | 3 | Kantowaka (8-7 M7) |
| Harinezumi (7-8 M6) | 4 | Masanohiro (3-12 M1) |
| Daninowaka (7-8 M5) | 5 | Usagigoya (4-11 M3) |
| Muyochobutsu (4-11 M3) | 6 | Danfuji (7-8 M6) |
| Rannohana (11-4 M13) | 7 | Pushemaumau (8-7 M10) |
| Leonishiki (2-13 M3) | 8 | Getayukata (4-11 M5) |
| Nanonano (2-13 M3) | 9 | Itchynabunda (6-9 M8) |
| Beaumaru (5-10 M8) | 10 | Kentnishiki (7-8 M10) |
| Kaishakunin (2-13 M5) | 11 | Sonybono (3-12 M6) |
| Atteshuzan (6-9 M10) | 12 | ShiroiKuma (6-9 M10) |
| Lukahana (6-9 M10) | 13 | Liliohana (6-9 M11) |
| Manasesaki (5-10 M10) | 14 | Debuyama (4-11 M10) |
| Beisuborumaru (7-8 M13) | 15 | Washinotsume (2-13 M10) |
| Amenokojima (4-11 M12) | 16 | Okanishiki (2-13 M10) |
| Jondoyama (3-12 M12) | 17 | Jakyu (4-11 J5) |
| Shiyonofuji (1-14 M13) | 18 | - |