ISP Banzuke for Hatsu Basho 1998
Player's name is followed by previous record and rank
| Higashi (East) | Nishi (West) | ||
| Bjornmaru (OE 11-4) | Ozeki | - | |
| Yoshi (SE1 8-7) | Sekiwake | Hoshimaru (SW1 8-7) | |
| Talknalota (SW2 9-6) | Hannanofuji (KW2 9-6) | ||
| Watamatayu (KW1 8-7) | Komusubi | Toyonishiki (M1E 11-4) | |
| Kojima (M2E 11-4) | Moresushi (SE2 7-8) | ||
| - | Rowinohana (M3E 10-5) | ||
| Maegashira | |||
| Kamesama (M4E 11-4) | 1 | Obana (M1W Absent) | |
| Taigoukaze (M3W 8-7) | 2 | Kentonotaiko (K-E 7-8) | |
| Kazikozo (M7W 12-3) | 3 | Gochisozan (M6W 10-5) | |
| Nogaihayim (M7E 10-5) | 4 | Kintaro (M8W 11-4) | |
| Mimasumoumi (M5E Absent) | 5 | Udon (M8E 10-5) | |
| Kazushima (M9E 11-4) | 6 | Odanuki (M11E 10-5) | |
| Sasugafuji (M10E 9-6) | 7 | Kumomiyama (M10W 9-6) | |
| Gaijingai (M15E 13-2) | 8 | Okikuma (M14W 12-3) | |
| Imanonami (M2W 6-9) | 9 | Kakkoii (M15W 12-3) | |
| Shimanohana (M4W 7-8) | 10 | Himeshimazu (M11-W 8-7) | |
| Mutsoyama (M12W 9-6) | 11 | Chiyojimu (M14E 9-4-2) | |
| Winidapu (M6E 5-9-1) | 12 | Sokitumi (M16W 9-6) | |
| Banorimikan (M16E 8-7) | 13 | Robanoumi (J1E 10-5) | |
| Kaminishiki (M9W 6-4-5) | 14 | Chubakanonami (M13E 7-8) | |
| Kofuji (J2E 10-5) | 15 | Shimizuyama (J2W 10-5) | |
| Juryo | |||
| Usagigoya (J5W 12-3) | 1 | Watawaka (J3E 9-6) | |
| Masanohiro (J4W 10-5) | 2 | Hotelzensho (M12E 5-9-1) | |
| Danfuji (J6W 10-5) | 3 | Donaldnodebu (M13W 5-10) | |
| Harinezumi (J4E Absent) | 4 | Daninowaka (J5E 8-7) | |
| Hitotsubashi (J11W 13-2) | 5 | Donoumi (NR 13-2) | |
| Beaumaru (J10E 11-4) | 6 | Nanonano (J9E 10-5) | |
| Atteshuzan (J12E 12-3) | 7 | Kentnishiki (J10W 10-5) | |
| Itchynabunda (J9W 9-6) | 8 | Taizan (NR 12-2-1) | |
| Kaishakunin (J11E 9-6) | 9 | Pushemaumau (J7W 7-8) | |
| Lukahana (J13E 11-4) | 10 | Akibono (NR 11-4) | |
| Yorinaga (NR 11-4) | 11 | Debuyama (J14W 9-6) | |
| Kirinoumi (NR 10-5) | 12 | Shiroikuma (J12W Absent) | |
| Shiyonofuji (J18E 12-3) | 13 | Liliohana (J13W Absent) | |
| Beisuborumaru (J15E 8-6-1) | 14 | Amenokojima (J16E 8-7) | |
| Jondoyama (J17E 9-6) | 15 | Washinotsume (J15W Absent) | |
| Akaboumi (NR 9-6) | 16 | Babanoshuzan (NR 9-5-1) | |
| Nebiru (NR 8-7) | 17 | Maeden (NR 8-7) | |
| Erojima (NR 8-6-1) | 18 | Kaiaika kaiko (NR 8-5-2) | |
| Leonishiki (J8W 6-9) | 19 | Rannohana (J7E 5-10) | |
| Momonohana (NR 5-8-2) | 20 | Getayukata (J8W 3-5-7) | |
| Manasesaki (J14E 5-6-4) | 21 | Okanishiki (J16W 6-9) | |
| Jakyu (J17W 5-10) | 22 |