This is a list of prominent past wrestlers (either retired or deceased) in the sport of professional

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. They are listed in order of the year and tournament month that they made their professional debuts. The information listed below was gleaned from the wrestlers' individual articles; refer to their links for more details.

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Akashi Shiganosuke is purported to be a Japanese sumo wrestler in antiquity who is formally recognized as the first ''yokozuna''. A legendary figure, his historical existence is disputed. He is said to have been active in the Kan'ei era (1624–1643). He was des ...

, 1624? , 1643? ,

Yokozuna , or , is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers (''rikishi''), ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments. This is the on ...

, N.A. , ''yokozuna status conferred centuries later, historical existence disputed'' , - ,

Ayagawa Gorōji was a Japanese sumo wrestler, who is formally recognised as the second ''yokozuna''. Ayagawa came from Tochigi prefecture and was promoted to '' ōzeki'' in 1717. According to tradition, he was the strongest wrestler in the Genbun era. He was ...

, 1715? , 1745? , Yokozuna , N.A. , ''yokozuna status historically conferred, actual yokozuna license never proven'' , - ,

Maruyama Gondazaemon was a Japanese sumo wrestler, who is formally recognised as the third ''yokozuna''. His real name was . He came from Mutsu Province in the Sendai Domain (part of what is now Miyagi Prefecture). Career Maruyama went to Edo (now Tokyo) at the ag ...

, 1735? , 1749-11 , Yokozuna , Nanatsumori , ''yokozuna status historically conferred, died while an active wrestler'' , - ,

Miyagino Nishikinosuke Miyagino Nishikinosuke (宮城野錦之助, 1744 – July 18, 1798) was a Japanese sumo wrestler. His highest rank was ''sekiwake''. He was an active top ''makuuchi'' division wrestler at the age of 52, which is the all-time recognized record. C ...

, 1766-10 , 1796-3 ,

Sekiwake , or , is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers (''rikishi''), ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments. This is the on ...

, Sanoyama , ''oldest top division wrestler at the age of 52, first

Miyagino stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama '' ichimon'' or group of stables. It was founded by the 43rd ''yokozuna'' Yoshibayama as ''Yoshibayama dōjō'' while he was still an active wrestler, before changing to its current name in 19 ...

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Tanikaze Kajinosuke was a Japanese sumo wrestler from the Tokugawa era, who is officially recognized as the fourth ''yokozuna'', and the first to be awarded the title of ''yokozuna'' within his own lifetime. He achieved great fame and though championships were no ...

, 1769-4 , 1794-11 , , Yokozuna , Isenoumi , ''streak of 63 wins held for 150 years, died while active'' , - ,

Onogawa Kisaburō was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Ōmi Province. He was the sport's 5th ''Yokozuna (sumo), yokozuna''. Along with Tanikaze Kajinosuke, Tanikaze, Onogawa was the first to be given a ''yokozuna'' licence by the House of Yoshida Tsukasa and the fir ...

, 1779-10 , 1798-10 , Yokozuna ,

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, ''first yokozuna to perform

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along with Tanikaze'' , - , Raiden Tameemon , 1790-11 , 1811-2 ,

Ōzeki Ozeki or Ōzeki may refer to: * Ōzeki, a rank in ''Makuuchi'', the top division of professional sumo ** List of ōzeki * Ōzeki station (disambiguation), the name of two railway stations in Japan * Ōzeki Masutoshi (1849–1905), 16th daimyō of ...

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( Isenoumi) , ''considered one of the best wrestlers ever, but never promoted to yokozuna, likely for political reasons'' , - , Kashiwado Risuke , 1806-10 , 1825-1 , Ōzeki , Isenoumi , ''rejected a yokozuna license to avoid conflict between prominent families'' , - , Tamagaki Gakunosuke , 1806-10 , 1824-8 , Ōzeki ,

, ''like Kashiwado, a yokozuna strength wrestler who had to reject a license'' , - ,

Ōnomatsu Midorinosuke was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Noto Province. He was the sport's 6th ''yokozuna''. He trained '' ōzeki'' Tsurugizan Taniemon. Early career He was born in Shitsumi, Noto and went to Edo in 1815. His birth name remains ambiguous, but was c ...

, 1815-3 , 1835-11 , Yokozuna , Takekuma , ''was often criticized for number of false starts'' , - , Inazuma , 1821-2 , 1839-11 , Yokozuna , Sadogatake , ''received yokozuna licenses from Gojo family and Yoshida family'' , - , Tsurugizan Taniemon , 1827-3 , 1852-2 , Ōzeki , Onomatsu , ''offered a yokozuna license but rejected it'' , - , Hidenoyama Raigorō , 1828-3 , 1850-3 , Yokozuna , Hidenoyama , ''shortest yokozuna ever, wrestlers outside his stable once staged a strike against his authority'' , - ,

Shiranui Dakuemon was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Uto, Higo Province. He was the sport's 8th ''yokozuna'', and is the only ''yokozuna'' in history to have been demoted. Early life His real name was and his father was a government official. After his fat ...

, 1830-11 , 1844-1 , Yokozuna , Urakaze , ''coach of Shiranui Kōemon'' , - ,

Unryū Kyūkichi was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Yanagawa, Chikugo Province. He was the sport's 10th ''yokozuna''. Career He was born in Yanagawa, Fukuoka, but would later change his name to . He lost his parents and grandmother in 1833. He made his debut i ...

, 1847-11 , 1865-2 , Yokozuna , Oitekaze , '' unryū dohyō-iri style named for him'' , - , Jinmaku , 1850-11 , 1867-11 , Yokozuna , Hidenoyama , ''erected monument to former yokozuna, first time first 3 yokozuna recognized'' , - , Shiranui Kōemon , 1850-11 , 1869-11 , Yokozuna , Sakaigawa , ''considered the actual innovator of the unryū dohyō-iri style'' , - , Kimenzan Tanigorō , 1852-2 , 1870-11 , Yokozuna , Takekuma , ''at 43 oldest wrestler ever to be promoted to yokozuna'' , - ,

Sakaigawa Namiemon was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Katsushika District, Shimōsa Province. He was the sport's 14th ''yokozuna''. Nicknamed " Tanikaze of the Meiji era", he's the only officially recognized ''yokozuna'' of the "yokozuna abuse era" ...

, 1857-11 , 1881-1 , Yokozuna , Sakaigawa , ''a number of dubious yokozuna titles were awarded in his period, diluting the integrity of the title, his title is the only one from his time still recognized'' , - , Umegatani I , 1871-3 , 1885-5 , Yokozuna , Ikazuchi , ''died at 83, longest-lived yokozuna after retirement, helped build first

Ryōgoku Kokugikan , also known as Ryōgoku Sumo Hall or Kokugikan Arena, is the name bestowed to two different indoor sporting arenas located in Tokyo. The fist ''Ryōgoku Kokugikan'' opened its doors in 1909 and was located on the lands of the Ekōin temple in Ry ...

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Nishinoumi Kajirō I was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Sendai, Satsuma Province. He was the sport's 16th ''yokozuna'', and the first to be officially listed as such on the '' banzuke'' ranking sheets, an act which strengthened the prestige of ''yoko ...

, 1882-1 , 1896-1 , Yokozuna , Takasago , ''first wrestler actually listed on banzuke at the rank of yokozuna'' , - ,

Konishiki Yasokichi I was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Musha District, Kazusa Province. He was the sport's 17th ''yokozuna''. Career His real name was . Konishiki made his professional debut in May 1883 and reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in M ...

, 1883-5 , 1901-1 , Yokozuna , Takasago , ''although competitive, never won a championship as yokozuna'' , - ,

Ōzutsu Man'emon was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture. He was the sport's 18th ''yokozuna''. Career His real name was , before changing his given name to . In sumo, he began using the ''shikona'' name in May 1884 in hono ...

, 1885-1 , 1908-1 , Yokozuna , Oguruma , ''strength greatly declined after fighting in

Russo-Japanese War The Russo-Japanese War ( ja, 日露戦争, Nichiro sensō, Japanese-Russian War; russian: Ру́сско-япóнская войнá, Rússko-yapónskaya voyná) was fought between the Empire of Japan and the Russian Empire during 1904 and 1 ...

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Onigatani Saiji Onigatani Saiji (鬼ヶ谷才治, April 19, 1855 – February 2, 1931) was a Japanese sumo wrestler who is known for being active in the top ''makuuchi'' division at the age of 51, which is a record after the beginning of the Meiji era. Career At ...

, 1886-1 , 1907-1 ,

Komusubi , or , is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers (''rikishi''), ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments. This is the on ...

, Ikazuchi , ''retired from active sumo at age of 51'' , - , Wakashima , 1891-5 , 1907-1 , Yokozuna , Tomozuna
Nakamura , ''first official yokozuna from Osaka sumo, retired young due to a cycling accident'' , - ,

Hitachiyama was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. He was the sport's 19th ''yokozuna'' from 1903 till 1914. His great rivalry with Umegatani Tōtarō II created the "Ume-Hitachi Era" and did much to popularise sumo. He i ...

, 1892-6 , 1914-5 , Yokozuna , Dewanoumi , ''last wrestler to win over .900 of his bouts in top division, considered to be the most honorable yokozuna ever by many, did much to increase the popularity of sumo'' , - , Umegatani II , 1892-6 , 1915-5 , Yokozuna , Ikazuchi , ''youngest ever yokozuna at that time'' , - ,

Araiwa Kamenosuke Araiwa Kamenosuke (荒岩亀之助, March 1, 1871 – September 3, 1920) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Tottori Prefecture. His highest rank was '' ōzeki.'' Career He made his debut in January 1894. He was promoted to the top makuuchi divisi ...

, 1894-1 , 1909-1 , Ōzeki , Oguruma , ''had a winning average of over .800 '' , - ,

Takamiyama Torinosuke Takamiyama Torinosuke (髙見山酉之助, October 25, 1873 – January 11, 1924) was a Japanese sumo wrestler. Career He joined Takasago stable, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1907. In the June 1909 tournament, he defeated ''ozeki'' Tachi ...

, 1895-6 , 1913-5 , Sekiwake , Takasago , ''won first officially recognized sumo top division championship'' , - , Tamatsubaki Kentaro , 1897-1 , 1916-1 , Sekiwake , Ikazuchi , ''at 158 cm, the shortest wrestler in history'' , - ,

Ōnishiki Daigorō was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 28th ''yokozuna''. Career He was born in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, in what is now Yatomi City. There are several conflicting sources as to his specific birth date in 1883, ...

, 1898-11 , 1922-1 , Yokozuna , Asahiyama , ''active in Osaka sumo'' , - ,

Ōkido Moriemon was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 23rd ''yokozuna''. He was the second ''yokozuna'' to be recognised from Osaka sumo, and the only ''yokozuna'' who spent his whole active career in the city. Career His real name was ...

, 1899-9 , 1914-1 , Yokozuna , Minato , ''only yokozuna who spent his whole career in Osaka sumo'' , - ,

Nishinoumi Kajirō II was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 25th ''yokozuna''. Career His real name was , but he later changed his surname to . He entered sumo in January 1900, using the ''shikona'' name . He changed it to in May 1905, ...

, 1900-1 , 1918-5 , Yokozuna ,

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, ''oldest wrestler to be promoted to yokozuna in the 20th century, committed suicide later in life'' , - ,

Tachiyama was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture. He was the sport's 22nd ''yokozuna''. He was well known for his extreme strength and skill. He won 99 out of 100 matches from 1909 to 1916 (not counting draws), and ...

, 1900-5 , 1918-1 , Yokozuna , Tomozuna , ''never had a losing tournament in 18-year career, only lost 3 bouts as a yokozuna'' , - ,

Ōtori Tanigorō was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Inzai, Chiba Prefecture. He was the sport's 24th ''yokozuna''. Career His real name was . He fought out of Miyagino stable and made his debut in the ''jonokuchi'' division in May 1903, with his ' ...

, 1903-5 , 1920-5 , Yokozuna ,

Miyagino Miyagino may refer to: *Miyagino-ku, Sendai * Miyagino Nishikinosuke, a sumo wrestler *Miyagino stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama '' ichimon'' or group of stables. It was founded by the 43rd ''yokozuna'' Yoshibayama as ...

, ''has a monument built for him in Inzai,

Chiba Chiba may refer to: Places China * (), town in Jianli County, Jingzhou, Hubei Japan * Chiba (city), capital of Chiba Prefecture ** Chiba Station, a train station * Chiba Prefecture, a sub-national jurisdiction in the Greater Tokyo Area on ...

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Ryōgoku Yūjirō is a district in Sumida, Tokyo. It is surrounded by various districts in Sumida, Chūō, and Taitō wards: Yokoami, Midori, Chitose, Higashi Nihonbashi, and Yanagibashi. In 1659, the Ryōgoku Bridge was built, spanning the Sumida River ju ...

, 1909-6 , 1924-1 , Sekiwake , Dewanoumi , ''only wrestler to win the top division on his first attempt since the 1909 yusho system was established'' , - ,

Ōnishiki Uichirō was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 26th ''yokozuna''. On November 2, 1922, he became the first ''yokozuna'' to perform the '' yokozuna dohyō-iri'' at the Meiji Shrine. Biography He was born , in Osaka on November 2 ...

, 1910-1 , 1923-1 , Yokozuna , Dewanoumi , ''reached yokozuna after only 5 top division tournaments which is an all-time record, trained under

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Nishinoumi Kajirō III was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 30th ''yokozuna''. Career He was born . He joined Izutsu stable and made a debut in January 1910. His first ''shikona'' or ring name was . In January 1914, he changed its given nam ...

, 1910-1 , 1928-10 , Yokozuna ,

, ''promoted to yokozuna without winning any championships, which caused controversy'' , - ,

Tsunenohana was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Okayama. He was the sport's 31st ''yokozuna''. Career He was born . He made his professional debut in January 1910 and reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in May 1917. He won his first top divis ...

, 1910-1 , 1930-10 , Yokozuna , Dewanoumi , ''attempted suicide as a sumo elder after being blamed for JSA troubles'' , - ,

Miyagiyama was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ichinoseki, Iwate, Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture. He was the sport's 29th ''Yokozuna (sumo), yokozuna'', and the last ''yokozuna'' in Osaka sumo. Career He was born . In the fall of 1909, he joined ...

, 1910-6 , 1931-1 , Yokozuna , Takadagawa , ''achieved fame in Osaka, helped save integrity of much maligned Osaka sumo by achieving success in Tokyo after Osaka sumo was disbanded'' , - ,

Tochigiyama was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 27th ''yokozuna'' from 1918 until 1925. Generally he is considered one of the pioneers of modern sumo. He remains the lightest ''yokozuna'' in the history of the sport with a weight ...

, 1911-2 , 1925-5 , Yokozuna , Dewanoumi , ''lost only 3 bouts in rise to top division, ended the 56-victory streak of

'' , - , Toyokuni Fukuma , 1915-1 , 1930-10 , Ōzeki ,

, ''only had two losing tournaments in his rise to ōzeki, had two

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championships'' , - , Shimizugawa , 1917-1 , 1937-5 , Ōzeki , Hatachiyama , ''won three top division championships, but never promoted to yokozuna'' , - ,

Hitachiiwa Eitarō was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tokyo. His highest rank was '' ōzeki''. Career Born in Chuo, Tokyo, he joined Dewanoumi stable and was coached by former ''yokozuna'' Hitachiyama. He made his debut in May 1917, and was promot ...

, 1917-5 , 1931-3 , Ōzeki , Dewanoumi , ''his only tournament championship caused great controversy'' , - , Tamanishiki , 1919-1 , 1938-12 , Yokozuna , Nishonoseki , ''one of very few top division wrestlers who did not walk out in a strike, later brought great success to Nishonoseki stable as head'' , - ,

Tenryū Saburō Tenryū Saburō, (November 1, 1903 – August 20, 1989) born Saburō Wakuta in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, was a professional sumo wrestler with the Dewanoumi stable. As the ringleader of the " Shunjūen Incident", in which many wrestlers went on ...

, 1920-1 , 1931-10 , Sekiwake , Dewanoumi , ''also an accomplished scholar, after being expelled as a leader of the Shunjuen Incident started an independent Ōsaka sumo group, and later became a pioneer in

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Kagamiiwa Zenshirō Kagamiiwa Zenshirō (born Zenshirō Sasaki, 4 May 1902 – 5 August 1950) was a sumo wrestler from Aomori Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was '' ōzeki.'' Career Making his debut in 1921, he won his first championship in the ''jonokuchi'' ...

, 1922-5 , 1939-5 , Ōzeki , Kumegawa , ''discovered and mentored future yokozuna

Kagamisato was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Aomori Prefecture. He was the sport's 42nd ''yokozuna''. Career He was born in a small fishing village in Sannohe District. He came from a poor family as his father had died when he was very you ...

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Minanogawa Tōzō , also known as , was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tsukuba, Ibaraki. He was the sport's 34th ''Yokozuna (sumo), yokozuna''. Career He was born . He had lost his father in the Russo-Japanese War at the age of two, and worked as a l ...

, 1924-1 , 1942-1 , Yokozuna , Takasago
Sadogatake , ''popular with public but won no championships at yokozuna rank'' , - , Dewanohana I , 1925-1 , 1940-7 ,

Maegashira , or , is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers (''rikishi''), ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments. This is the on ...

1 , Dewanoumi , ''went on to become chairman of the

Japan Sumo Association The is the body that operates and controls professional sumo wrestling (called ''Ōzumō'', 大相撲) in Japan under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). ''Rikishi'' (active ...

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Musashiyama Takeshi was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He was the sport's 33rd ''yokozuna''. He had a rapid rise through the ranks, setting several youth records, and was very popular with the public. However he did not ...

, 1926-1 , 1939-5 , Yokozuna , Dewanoumi , ''promotion considered controversial by some, had only one

kachi-koshi The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. A B C D E F G H ...

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Futabayama was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Oita Prefecture. Entering sumo in 1927, he was the sport's 35th ''yokozuna'' from 1937 until his retirement in 1945. He won twelve ''yūshō'' or top division championships and had a winning streak ...

, 1927-3 , 1945-11 , Yokozuna , Tatsunami , ''won 69 consecutive bouts, the longest run in the history of sumo, after retirement admitted was blind in one eye'' , - , Dewaminato I , 1928-3 , 1944-11 , Sekiwake , Dewanoumi , ''took the championship in the same tournament

's winning streak was ended'' , - , Maedayama , 1929-1 , 1949-10 , Yokozuna , Takasago , ''former head of

Takasago stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Takasago group of stables. It is correctly written in Japanese as "髙砂部屋", but the first of these ''kanji'' is rare, and is more commonly written as "高砂部屋". History The stable was establi ...

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Akinoumi Setsuo , born , was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Hiroshima. He was the sport's 37th ''yokozuna''. Career Akinoumi made his professional debut in February 1932 and reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in January 1938. He was the man who ...

, 1932-2 , 1946-11 , Yokozuna , Dewanoumi , ''ended the 69-bout win streak of

'' , - , Nayoroiwa , 1932-5 , 1954-10 , Ōzeki , Tatsunami , ''stablemate of Futabayama, fought until age forty, established

Kasugayama stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama '' ichimon'' or group of stables. In its modern form it dates from 1954 when it was re-established by former '' ōzeki'' Nayoroiwa who led it until his death in 1971. It went out of existence ...

after retirement'' , - , Haguroyama , 1934-1 , 1953-9 , Yokozuna , Tatsunami , ''longest serving yokozuna in history until surpassed by Hakuhō in 2019'' , - , Saganohana , 1934-5 , 1952-1 , Ōzeki , Kumegawa→ Nishonoseki , ''defeated four yokozuna in one tournament, coached Taihō, among other sumo greats'' , - , Terukuni , 1935-1 , 1953-1 , Yokozuna , Isegahama , ''youngest yokozuna ever until Taihō'' , - , Masuiyama Daishirō I , 1935-1 , 1950-1 , Ōzeki , Dewanoumi , ''father of ozeki Masuiyama Daishiro II, coach of

Kitanoumi , born , was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He was the dominant wrestler in the sport during the 1970s. Kitanoumi was promoted to '' yokozuna'' at the age of 21, becoming the youngest ever to achieve sumo's top rank. He won 24 tournament ...

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Azumafuji Kin'ichi was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Taitō, Tokyo. He was the sport's 40th ''yokozuna'', and later a professional wrestler. Sumo career His real name was . He made professional debut in January 1936, joining Takasago stable. He w ...

, 1936-1 , 1954-9 , Yokozuna , Takasago , ''first yokozuna to turn to pro-wrestling after retiring'' , - , Bishūyama , 1936-1 , 1955-3 , Sekiwake , Isegahama, Araiso , ''winner of the 1945 Summer tournament cut short due to Allied bombings'' , - , Mitsuneyama , 1937-5 , 1960-1 , Ōzeki , Takashima , ''later head coach of Takashima stable'' , - , Tamanoumi Daitaro , 1937-5 , 1961-1 , Sekiwake , Nishonoseki , ''first wrestler to wear a brightly colored mawashi, flouting JSA rules and won first championship with 15-0 record while wearing it, had 9 gold stars in career'' , - ,

Kotonishiki Noboru Kotonishiki Noboru (March 7, 1922 – July 14, 1974, born Noboru Fujimura) was a sumo wrestler and coach from Kanonji, Kagawa, Japan. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. He was runner-up in the January 1949 tournament and earned seven gold stars f ...

, 1938-1 , 1955-5 , Komusubi , Nishonoseki , ''founder of

Sadogatake stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. In its modern form, it dates from September 1955, when it was set up by former '' komusubi'' Kotonishiki Noboru. Former '' yokozuna'' Kotozakura took over the running of t ...

, trained yokozuna

Kotozakura was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kurayoshi, Tottori. He was the sport's 53rd ''yokozuna''. He made his professional debut in 1959, reaching the top division in 1963. After several years at the second highest rank of '' ōzeki'', ...

'' , - , Toyonishiki , 1938-1 , 1945-11 , Maegashira 17 , Dewanoumi , ''first

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Yoshibayama , real name , was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Atsuta District, Hokkaido. He was the sport's 43rd ''yokozuna''. He suffered a number of injuries and only won one tournament championship, but was a popular wrestler. He was a runner ...

, 1938-5 , 1958-1 , Yokozuna , Takashima , ''though successful, he overall ability was hindered by injuries from World War II before he entered sumo'' , - ,

Tochinishiki was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tokyo. He was the sport's 44th ''yokozuna''. He won ten top division ''yūshō'' or tournament championships and was a rival of fellow ''yokozuna'' Wakanohana I. He became the head coach of Kasug ...

, 1939-1 , 1960-5 , Yokozuna , Kasugano , ''known for small size and his tenacity, once fought back from seven straight losses to win his

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kinboshi is a notation used in professional sumo wrestling to record a lower-ranked (''maegashira'') wrestler's victory over a ''yokozuna''. It is believed that the term stems from the usage of the terms ''shiroboshi'' (lit: white star) to designate a b ...

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Rikidōzan (born Kim Sin-rak; ; November 14, 1924 – December 15, 1963), better known as Rikidōzan (), was a Korean-born Japanese wrestler who competed in sumo and professional wrestling. He was known as The Father of Puroresu, and one of the most inf ...

, 1940-5 , 1950-9 , Sekiwake , Nishonoseki , ''after retiring, moved on to become "the father of pro-wrestling in Japan"'' , - , - ,

Tokitsuyama Tokitsuyama Jin'ichi (March 10, 1925 – November 21, 1968) was a professional sumo wrestler from Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan who wrestled for Tatsunami stable. He won the top division sumo championship in the summer tournament of 1953 and was runner ...

, 1940-5 , 1961-3 , Sekiwake , Tatsunami , ''makuuchi champion, known for using a variety of rare techniques'' , - ,

, 1941-1 , 1958-1 , Yokozuna , Tokitsukaze , ''died at age 80, one of the longest-lived former yokozuna'' , - , Matsunobori , 1941-1 , 1961-11 , Ōzeki , Oyama , ''head of small Oyama stable after retirement'' , - ,

Chiyonoyama was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Fukushima, Hokkaidō. He was the sport's 41st '' yokozuna'' from 1951 until 1959. He is regarded as the first "modern" ''yokozuna'' in that he was promoted by the Japan Sumo Association itself an ...

, 1942-1 , 1959-1 , Yokozuna , Dewanoumi , ''founded

Kokonoe stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Takasago group of stables. It was formed in 1967 and until 2021 was located in Ishiwara, Sumida, Tokyo. As of November 2022 it had 27 sumo wrestlers, four of whom are of ''sekitori'' rank. It is the most s ...

'' , - , Dewanishiki , 1942-1 , 1956-11 , Sekiwake , Dewanoumi , ''had 10 gold stars, held komusubi rank 9 times before reaching sekiwake'' , - ,

Wakabayama was a sumo wrestler from Yame, Fukuoka, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. He earned four gold stars for defeating yokozuna. After his retirement from active competition in 1961 he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the nam ...

, 1942-1 , 1961-1 , Komusubi , Tokitsukaze , ''earned four gold stars, three grandsons all became rikishi'' , - , Ōuchiyama , 1944-1 , 1959-3 , Ōzeki , Tokitsukaze , ''one of the tallest wrestlers ever at 202 cm'' , - , Kotogahama , 1945-11 , 1962-11 , Ōzeki , Nishonoseki , ''five times a top division tournament runner-up, turned down opportunity to run

'' , - , Wakanohana , 1946-11 , 1962-5 , Yokozuna , Nishonoseki
Shibatayama
Hanakago , ''former head of JSA, one of lightest yokozuna, older brother of

Takanohana Kenshi Takanohana Kenshi 貴ノ花健士 (born Hanada Mitsuru; February 19, 1950 – May 30, 2005) was a sumo wrestler from Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan. His highest rank was '' ōzeki'', which he held for fifty tournaments. As an active '' rikishi'' he was ...

'' , - ,

Toyonobori , known in sumo and professional wrestling as or simply , was a sumo wrestler from Japan. After retiring as a rikishi from sumo, he became a professional wrestler. Career In professional wrestling On December 12, 1954, Toyonobori became a profe ...

, 1947-6 , 1954-9 , Maegashira 15 ,

, ''went on to become a well-known professional wrestler'' , - ,

Tsurugamine Tsurugamine Akio (26 April 1929 – 29 May 2006), real name Akio Fukuzono, was a sumo wrestler from Aira, Kagoshima, Japan. His highest rank was ''sekiwake.'' He was twice runner-up in a tournament and won 14 special prizes, including a record ...

, 1947-6 , 1967-7 , Sekiwake , Tomozuna , ''holds record for most technique prizes at 10, had ten gold stars'' , - , Asashio III , 1948-10 , 1962-1 , Yokozuna , Takasago , ''former head of

'' , - ,

Wakahaguro Wakahaguro Tomoaki (25 November 1934 – 2 March 1969) was a sumo wrestler from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. His highest rank was '' ōzeki.'' Career A former swimming champion while at junior high school, Wakahaguro made his professional debut ...

, 1949-10 , 1965-3 , Ōzeki , Tatsunami , ''died of stroke after retiring at age 34'' , - , Annenyama , 1950-1 , 1965-3 , Sekiwake , Tatsunami , ''former head of

Tatsunami stable Asahiyutaka Katsuteru (born 10 September 1968) is a former sumo wrestler from Kasugai, Aichi, Japan. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. He is now the head coach of Tatsunami stable. Career He joined Ōshima stable and made his professional debut ...

, earned 10 gold stars'' , - ,

Fusanishiki Fusanishiki Katsuhiko (born Seisho Sakura; January 3, 1936 – July 21, 1993) was a sumo wrestler from Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1952 and reached the top division in May 1957. His highest rank was ''sekiw ...

, 1952-1 , 1967-1 , Sekiwake , Wakamatsu
Nishiiwa
Wakamatsu , ''former head coach of Wakamatsu stable 1979-1990'' , - , Oikawa , 1952-1 , 1962-5 , Maegashira 10 , Onoe
Takasago , ''two-time jūryō champion'' , - , Tochihikari , 1952-5 , 1966-1 , Ōzeki , Kasugano , ''member of

Kasugano stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi '' ichimon'' or group of stables. As of January 2022 it had 18 wrestlers. It has been led by former '' sekiwake'' Tochinowaka Kiyotaka since 2003. It was one of the most successful stables in 2 ...

, an ōzeki for 22 tournaments'' , - , Iwakaze , 1952-5 , 1965-9 , Sekiwake , Wakamatsu
Nishiiwa
Wakamatsu , ''jūryō champion'' , - , Wakakoma , 1952-5 , 1962-3 , Maegashira 8 , Nishonoseki
Shibatayama
Hanakago , ''jūryō champion'' , - , Kanenohana , 1952-5 , 1967-9 , Komusubi , Dewanoumi , ''jūryō champion'' , - , Maedagawa , 1952-9 , 1967-5 , Sekiwake , Takasago , ''runner-up in two top division tournaments'' , - , Kiyonomori , 1953-1 , 1967-5 , Maegashira 9 , Isegahama , ''two-time jūryō champion, former head coach of

Kise stable , also known as Kimura Sehei stable, was a heya or stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tatsunami '' ichimon'' or affiliated group of stables. History The original Kise stable (which had no connection to the current incarnation founded by the f ...

'' , - ,

Aonosato Aonosato Sakari (born Sakari Ogasawara; November 13, 1935 – May 16, 2008) was a sumo wrestler from Kuraishi, Aomori, Kuraishi, Aomori Prefecture, Aomori, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1953, and reached the Makuuchi, top division ...

, 1953-3 , 1969-3 , Sekiwake , Tokitsukaze , ''two-time jūryō champion, former head coach of

Tatsutagawa stable Tatsutagawa stable (立田川部屋, ''Tatsutagawa beya'') was a ''heya'' (stable) of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was active from 1971 until 2000. History The stable was founded in 1971 by the former ...

1988-2000'' , - ,

Fujinishiki Fujinishiki Akira (born Akira Watanabe, also known as Akira Ichimiya, 18 March 1937 – 17 December 2003) was a sumo wrestler from Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan. His highest rank was ''komusubi,'' which he held on ten occasions. He won the top ''makuu ...

, 1953-3 , 1968-11 , Komusubi , Takasago , ''former head of

, coached

Konishiki Saleva'a Fuauli Atisano'e (born December 31, 1963), professionally known as is an American former sumo wrestler. Franz LidzMeat Bomb, 05.18.92 - ''Sports Illustrated'' He was the first non-Japanese-born wrestler to reach '' ōzeki'', the secon ...

Mitoizumi Mitoizumi Masayuki (born 2 September 1962 as Masato Koizumi) is a former sumo wrestler from Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. His professional career spanned 22 years, from 1978 until 2000. The highest rank he reached was ''sekiwake''. He won over 800 career ...

to top division'' , - , Wakasugiyama , 1953-3 , 1967-5 , Maegashira 1 , Nishonoseki
Shibatayama
Hanakago , ''jūryō champion'' , - , Wakanokuni , 1953-3 , 1969-9 , Maegashira 8 , Shibatayama
Hanakago , ''three-time jūryō champion'' , - , Oiteyama , 1953-5 , 1969-5 , Maegashira 6 , Oitekaze
Tatsunami , ''jūryō champion'' , - , Kiminishiki , 1953-5 , 1968-5 , Maegashira 3 , Tatsunami , ''jūryō champion'' , - ,

Kitabayama Kitabayama Hidetoshi (17 May 1935 – 20 July 2010) was a former sumo wrestler and coach from Muroran, Hokkaidō, Japan. His highest rank was '' ōzeki''. Career Kitabayama entered sumo in May 1954, joining Tokitsukaze stable. He was recruited b ...

, 1954-5 , 1966-5 , Ōzeki , Tokitsukaze , ''held ōzeki rank for 30 tournaments'' , - , Kashiwado , 1954-9 , 1969-7 , Yokozuna , Isenoumi , ''former director of JSA, overshadowed by rival Taihō'' , - , Udagawa , 1954-9 , 1967-7 , Maegashira 3 , Takashima

, ''jūryō champion'' , - , Myōbudani , 1954-3 , 1969-11 , Sekiwake ,

, ''took part in two top division championship playoffs'' , - , Wakachichibu , 1954-5 , 1968-11 , Sekiwake , Hanakago , ''two-time jūryō champion, won two special prizes, former elder in the JSA'' , - , Wakamisugi , 1955-3 , 1967-5 , Sekiwake , Hanakago , ''won a top division championship from the maegashira ranks'' , - , Wakatenryū , 1955-3 , 1969-7 , Maegashira 1 , Hanakago , ''two-time jūryō champion'' , - , Niigiyama , 1955-3 , 1963-5 , Maegashira 11 , Tokitsukaze , ''two-time jūryō champion'' , - , Kainoyama , 1955-5 , 1970-1 , Sekiwake , Onogawa
Dewanoumi , ''winner of six special prizes and five gold stars'' , - , Okanoyama , 1955-5 , 1965-1 , Maegashira 5 , Tokitsukaze , ''jūryō champion'' , - , Amatsukaze , 1955-5 , 1967-5 , Maegashira 3 , Tokitsukaze , ''two-time jūryō champion'' , - ,

Tochinoumi was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Aomori. He was the sport's 49th '' yokozuna'', earning promotion in 1964. He was somewhat overshadowed by his ''yokozuna'' contemporaries Taihō and Kashiwado, but he was a noted technician and ear ...

, 1955-9 , 1966-11 , Yokozuna , Kasugano , ''former head of

, one of lightest yokozuna ever'' , - , Hagurohana , 1955-9 , 1965-11 , Sekiwake , Tatsunami , ''former elder in the JSA'' , - ,

Sadanoyama was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Nagasaki Prefecture. He was the sport's 50th ''yokozuna''. After his retirement he was the head coach of Dewanoumi stable and served as head of the Japan Sumo Association. Career Born in Arikawa, ...

, 1956-1 , 1968-3 , Yokozuna , Dewanoumi , ''former head of JSA'' , - , Kairyūyama , 1956-3 , 1968-3 , Sekiwake , Araiso
Isegahama , ''jūryō champion, won eight gold stars'' , - ,

Daimonji , more commonly known as , is a festival in Kyoto, Japan. It is the culmination of the Obon festival on August 16, in which five giant bonfires are lit on mountains surrounding the city. It signifies the moment when the spirits of deceased fam ...

, 1956-3 , 1973-7 , Maegashira 5 , Nakamura
Nishonoseki , ''jūryō champion, former Nishiiwa-oyakata'' , - , Daiyū , 1956-5 , 1972-9 , Maegashira 1 ,

, ''two-time jūryō champion, founder of Kabutoyama stable'' , - ,

Azumanishiki Azumanishiki Eizaburo (born Eizaburo Hoshino; October 2, 1940 - November 9, 1994) was a sumo wrestler from Tokyo, Japan. He made his professional debut in September May 1956, and reached the Makuuchi, top division in September 1962. His highest ran ...

, 1956-5 , 1967-9 , Maegashira 15 , Takasago , ''jūryō champion, one tournament in the top division'' , - , Tensuiyama , 1956-5 , 1968-9 , Maegashira 10 , Araiso
Isegahama , ''two-time jūryō champion'' , - ,

Kiyokuni Kiyokuni Katsuo (born 20 November 1941 as Tadao Sato) is a former sumo wrestler from Ogachi, Akita, Japan. His highest rank was '' ōzeki'', which he held from 1969 to 1974. He won one top division ''yūshō'' or tournament championship and was ...

, 1956-9 , 1974-1 , Ōzeki , Isegahama , ''former head of

Isegahama stable Isegahama stable was a heya or stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tatsunami-Isegahama ''ichimon,'' or group of stables. It was founded in 1859 by former ''komusubi'' Arakuma. It was led from 1929 by former ''sekiwake'' Kiyosegawa. His dau ...

'' , - , Taihō , 1956-9 , 1971-5 , Yokozuna , Nishonoseki , ''won 32 championships which stood as record until 2015, at the time was youngest yokozuna ever at 21'' , - , Sawahikari , 1956-9 , 1964-11 , Komusubi , Tokitsukaze , ''jūryō champion'' , - , Tamaarashi , 1956-9 , 1967-7 , Maegashira 4 , Nishonoseki
Kataonami , ''two-time jūryō champion'' , - ,

Kitanofuji is a former Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Asahikawa, Hokkaidō. He made his professional debut in 1957, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division in 1964. He was the sport's 52nd ''yokozuna'', a rank he attained in 1970. He won ten tourn ...

, 1957-1 , 1974-7 , Yokozuna , Dewanoumi
Kokonoe , ''former head of

, coached

Chiyonofuji , born , was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler and the 58th ''yokozuna'' of the sport. Following his retirement as a wrestler, he was the stable master of Kokonoe stable until the time of his death. Chiyonofuji was considered one of the gr ...

and

Hokutoumi is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō. He was the sport's 61st ''yokozuna'' and won eight top division championships. He wrestled for Kokonoe stable, as did Chiyonofuji, and the two were the first ''yokozuna'' stablemat ...

to yokozuna'' , - , Ryūko , 1957-1 , 1975-5 , Komusubi , Hanakago , ''after retiring, found success as a TV actor'' , - ,

Wakanami Wakanami Jun (born Jun Tomiyama, 1 March 1941 – 17 April 2007) was a sumo wrestler from Iwai, Ibaraki, Japan. His highest rank was ''komusubi.'' He won a top division tournament championship in March 1968. He was also a sumo coach. Career He ...

, 1957-3 , 1972-3 , Komusubi , Tatsunami , ''only 103 kg at peak weight'' , - , Kōtetsuyama , 1957-3 , 1975-1 , Sekiwake , Asahiyama , ''jūryō champion, founder of Onaruto stable'' , - , Asasegawa , 1957-5 , 1971-5 , Maegashira 1 , Araiso
Isegahama , ''two-time jūryō champion, former elder in the JSA'' , - , Wakamiyama , 1957-11 , 1969-11 , Sekiwake , Tatsunami , ''jūryō champion'' , - , Fukunohana , 1958-1 , 1975-11 , Sekiwake , Dewanoumi , ''won seven special prizes and five gold stars'' , - ,

Daikirin Daikirin Takayoshi (大麒麟將能) (20 June 1942 – 4 August 2010), born Masakatsu Tsutsumi, was a sumo wrestler from Saga Prefecture, Japan. He began his professional career in 1958 and reached his highest rank of '' ōzeki'' twelve years l ...

, 1958-5 , 1974-11 , Ōzeki , Nishonoseki , ''sumo elder until June 2006'' , - , Hanahikari , 1958-5 , 1970-9 , Maegashira 3 , Hanakago , ''jūryō champion, former elder in the JSA 1970-1975'' , - ,

Katsuhikari Katsuhikari Toshio (born Toshio Sugiura; 9 August 1942 – 1 January 2018) was a Japanese sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in November 1958 and reached the top division in September 1969. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 1. Upon ...

, 1958-9 , 1973-3 , Maegashira 1 , Araiso
Isegahama , ''jūryō champion, former head coach at Isegahama stable'' , - , Tochiōyama , 1958-11 , 1972-1 , Maegashira 1 , Kasugano , ''jūryō champion'' , - ,

, 1959-1 , 1974-7 , Yokozuna , Sadogatake , ''was head of

during a very successful period'' , - , Tamanoumi , 1959-3 , 1971-9 , Yokozuna , Kataonami , ''died during surgery while an active yokozuna'' , - , Asaarashi , 1959-3 , 1973-3 , Maegashira 12 , Takasago , ''former elder in the JSA under the name Furiwake'' , - , Yoshinohana , 1959-5 , 1973-7 , Maegashira 1 , Dewanoumi , ''two-time jūryō champion, former elder in the JSA'' , - , Shiratayama , 1959-7 , 1977-7 , Maegashira 4 , Takasago , ''jūryō champion, former elder in the JSA'' , - , Tokibayama , 1959-9 , 1975-3 , Maegashira 2 , Tokitsukaze , ''two-time jūryō champion, died while active as an elder in the JSA'' , - , Hasegawa , 1960-3 , 1976-5 , Sekiwake , Sadogatake , ''unusually, kept his family name as his ring name, former director of the Nagoya tournament for the JSA'' , - ,

Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally designated Historic Site and Place of Scenic Beauty. Notable t ...

, 1960-3 , 1972-5 , Maegashira 12 ,

, ''jūryō champion'' , - ,

Toyokuni Susumu Toyokuni Susumu (born 30 November 1937 as Susumu Otsuka) is a former sumo wrestler from Nakatsu, Ōita, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1960, and reached the top division in November 1961. He earned seven gold stars against gran ...

, 1960-5 , 1968-1 , Komusubi , Tokitsukaze , ''won seven gold stars'' , - , Futagoryū , 1960-9 , 1971-3 , Maegashira 5 , Hanakago
Futagoyama , ''jūryō champion'' , - , Wakafutase , 1960-9 , 1975-3 , Komusubi , Onaruto
Asahiyama , ''two-time jūryō champion, former head coach of Asahiyama stable'' , - , Tochiazuma I , 1960-11 , 1977-1 , Sekiwake , Kasugano , '' won ten special prizes, father of Ōzeki Tochiazuma'' , - , Dairyugawa , 1961-1 , 1979-5 , Maegashira 1 , Mihogaseki , ''former elder in the JSA under the name Kiyomigata'' , - ,

Futagodake Futagodake Takeshi (born 15 November 1943 as Takeshi Yamanaka) is a former sumo wrestler from Kanagi, Aomori, Japan. He made his professional debut in January 1961, and reached the top division in January 1967. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. ...

, 1961-1 , 1976-9 , Komusubi , Hanakago
Futagoyama , ''founder of

Araiso stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. It was founded in 1993 by former ''komusubi'' Futagodake of the Futagoyama stable. It was one of the smallest of all the sumo stables, with just three sumo wrestlers. The ...

'' , - , Maenoyama , 1961-3 , 1974-3 , Ōzeki , Takasago , ''Korean descent, broke his stable off from

Ichimon The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. A B C D E F G H ...

to become independent'' , - , Yutakayama , 1961-3 , 1968-9 , Ōzeki , Tokitsukaze , ''runner-up for top division championship 8 times, former head of

Tokitsukaze stable The is a stable of sumo wrestlers in Japan, one of the Tokitsukaze group of stables. It was founded in 1769 and was dominant during the Taishō period. In its modern form it dates from 1941 when it was established by Futabayama, who was still an ...

and JSA'' , - ,

Fujinokawa Fujinokawa Takeo (born 26 September 1946 as Takeo Morita) is a former sumo wrestler from Otofuke, Hokkaido, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1961 and reached a highest rank of ''sekiwake'' in May 1967. He was a runner-up in two top div ...

, 1961-5 , 1972-11 , Sekiwake , Isenoumi , ''former head of

Isenoumi stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze ''ichimon'' or group of stables. Its current head coach is former ''maegashira'' Kitakachidoki. As of January 2022 it had 12 wrestlers. History The name of Isenoumi stable relates to one of ...

and director of the JSA'' , - , Wakanoumi II , 1961-5 , 1978-1 , Maegashira 2 , Hanakago , ''jūryō champion, active as an elder in the JSA for 14 years'' , - ,

Tochifuji Tochifuji Katsutake (born Haruo Kogure; June 8, 1946 – April 28, 2003) was a sumo wrestler from Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1961, and reached the top division in September 1968. Upon retirement from active co ...

, 1961-5 , 1974-9 , Maegashira 3 , Kasugano , ''two-time jūryō champion'' , - , Haguroiwa , 1961-5 , 1978-1 , Komusubi , Tatsunami , ''former elder in the JSA under the name Ikazuchi'' , - , Mutsuarashi , 1961-9 , 1976-3 , Sekiwake ,

, ''two-time jūryō champion, won five special prizes'' , - , Ōshio , 1962-1 , 1988-1 , Komusubi , Tokitsukaze , ''all-time record for most bouts ever fought'' , - ,

Maruyama Maruyama may refer to: * Maruyama (surname), a Japanese surname and list of people with the name * Maruyama, Chiba, a town in Japan * Maruyama Park in Kyoto * Mount Maru (disambiguation), a number of different mountains in Japan * 5147 Maruyama, ...

, 1962-5 , 1976-9 , Maegashira 13 , Tokitsukaze , ''jūryō champion'' , - ,

Fujizakura Fujizakura Yoshimori (富士櫻栄守) (born 9 February 1948 as Hideo Nakasawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Kōfu, Yamanashi, Japan. His highest rank was ''sekiwake''. He wrestled for Takasago stable. He made his debut in 1963 and had one of t ...

, 1963-3 , 1985-3 , Sekiwake , Takasago , ''former holder of the record for most consecutive professional bouts, now head of

Nakamura stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Takasago group of stables. It was established in its modern incarnation in May 1986 by Fujizakura of the Takasago stable. The stable's first ''sekitori'' was in November 1995. It did not produce any ''ma ...

'' , - , Tochiisami , 1963-3 , 1979-11 , Maegashira 7 , Kasugano , ''jūryō champion, active as an elder in the JSA under the name Iwatomo'' , - ,

Asahikuni , born April 25, 1947, as is a former sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō, Japan. His highest rank was '' ōzeki''. After his retirement he set up Ōshima stable which he ran from 1980 until he left the Japan Sumo Association in 2012 upon reaching the ...

, 1963-7 , 1979-9 , Ōzeki , Tatsunami , ''won 6 technique prizes, broke off to form own stable,

Ōshima stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tatsunami '' ichimon'' or group of stables. It was set up in 1980 by former '' ōzeki'' Asahikuni, who branched off from Tatsunami stable. The head of Tatsunami stable opposed the setting up of the ne ...

'' , - ,

Mienoumi is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Matsusaka, Mie. He was the 57th ''yokozuna'' of the sport. After retiring he founded the Musashigawa stable and was a chairman of the Japan Sumo Association. He was the first rikishi in histo ...

, 1963-7 , 1980-11 , Yokozuna , Dewanoumi , ''took an all-time record 97 tournaments to reach yokozuna'' , - , Asanobori , 1963-7 , 1978-5 , Maegashira 2 , Asahiyama , ''four-time jūryō champion, former elder in the JSA'' , - , Futatsuryū , 1963-9 , 1982-11 , Komusubi , Tokitsukaze , ''former

head, stripped of position and arrested over hazing death scandal'' , - , Tenryū , 1963-12 , 1976-9 , Maegashira 1 , Nishonoseki , ''after a dispute with the JSA, went on to be a pro wrestler'' , - , Takamiyama , 1964-3 , 1984-5 , Sekiwake , Takasago , ''first foreigner to win top division championship, holds many longevity records, held the gold star record until

Akinoshima Akinoshima Katsumi (born 16 March 1967 as Katsumi Yamanaka) is a former sumo wrestler from Akitsu, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1982, and after reaching the top division in 1988 he remained there for 15 years ...

'' , - , Aobajō , 1964-3 , 1986-7 , Sekiwake , Oshiogawa , ''holds record for most consecutive career bouts'' , - , Kurohimeyama , 1964-3 , 1982-1 , Sekiwake , Tatsunami , ''won eight special prizes and six gold stars'' , - , Tamakiyama , 1964-5 , 1984-3 , Komusubi , Kataonami , ''not to be confused with the Hawaiian born Takamiyama'' , - , Kongō , 1964-5 , 1976-9 , Sekiwake , Nishonoseki , ''now head of

Nishonoseki stable Nishonoseki stable may refer to: * Nishonoseki stable (1911–2013) (1911–2013) was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Nishonoseki group of stables (''ichimon'') named after it. It first appeared in the late eighteenth century and was re-e ...

'' , - , Wakajishi , 1964-5 , 1983-5 , Komusubi , Futagoyama , ''jūryō champion, former elder in the JSA'' , - ,

Teruzakura Teruzakura Hiroyuki (born 5 December 1947 as Hiroyuki Ozaki) is a former sumo wrestler from Minoo, Osaka, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1964, and reached the top division in July 1970. He fought for five tournaments in the top d ...

, 1964-5 , 1976-1 , Maegashira 7 , Isegahama , ''active as an elder in the JSA under the name Urakaze'' , - , Kitaseumi , 1964-7 , 1979-5 , Sekiwake , Dewanoumi
Kokonoe , ''jūryō champion, active as an elder in the JSA under the name Kimigahama'' , - , Yoshioyama , 1965-3 , 1976-1 , Maegashira 2 , Mihogaseki , ''jūryō champion'' , - , Daiju , 1965-3 , 1977-5 , Ōzeki , Takashima , ''briefly held ōzeki rank, then head of

Asahiyama stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Isegahama '' ichimon'' or group of stables. It had a long history. It closed its doors in January 2015, and its staff and wrestlers transferred to other stables. History In its active period, Asahiya ...

'' , - ,

Taiga Taiga (; rus, тайга́, p=tɐjˈɡa; relates to Mongolic and Turkic languages), generally referred to in North America as a boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruce ...

, 1965-3 , 1977-5 , Maegashira 1 , Kimigahama , ''two-time jūryō champion'' , - ,

Takanohana I Takanohana Kenshi 貴ノ花健士 (born Hanada Mitsuru; February 19, 1950 – May 30, 2005) was a sumo wrestler from Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan. His highest rank was ''Makuuchi#Ōzeki, ōzeki'', which he held for fifty tournaments. As an active ''ri ...

, 1965-5 , 1981-1 , Ōzeki , Futagoyama , ''held ōzeki rank for then record 50 tournaments, father of Yokozuna Takanohana II and

Wakanohana III is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler. As an active wrestler he was known as , and his rise through the ranks alongside his younger brother Takanohana Kōji saw a boom in sumo's popularity in the early 1990s. He is the elder son of t ...

'' , - , Yoshinotani , 1965-5 , 1982-5 , Maegashira 4 , Dewanoumi , ''jūryō champion, died as an active

oyakata The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. A B C D E F G H ...

'' , - , Kaiki , 1965-9 , 1987-3 , Sekiwake , Tomozuna , ''Now head of Tomozuna stable and on board of JSA'' , - , Kurosegawa , 1966-1 , 1984-5 , Komusubi , Isegahama , ''jūryō champion, active as an elder in the JSA under the name Kiriyama'' , - , Chiyozakura , 1966-3 , 1978-5 , Maegashira 5 , Dewanoumi
Kokonoe , ''two-time jūryō champion'' , - , Daigō , 1966-5 , 1982-3 , Maegashira 11 , Hanakago , ''jūryō champion, former elder in the JSA'' , - , Kaiketsu , 1966-9 , 1979-1 , Ōzeki , Hanakago , ''two-time ōzeki, head of JSA from 2010-12 during the match-fixing scandal'' , - , Banryūyama , 1966-11 , 1984-11 , Komusubi , Mihogaseki , ''persevered most of his career in the unsalaried ranks'' , - ,

, 1967-1 , 1985-1 , Yokozuna , Mihogaseki , ''youngest yokozuna ever, won 24 tournament titles, former head of

Kitanoumi stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi '' ichimon'' or group of stables. It was set up in 1985 as Kitanoumi stable by former '' yokozuna'' Kitanoumi, who branched off from Mihogaseki stable. It absorbed Hatachiyama stable in 200 ...

'' , - , Masuiyama II , 1967-1 , 1981-3 , Ōzeki , Mihogaseki , ''at 31, oldest wrestler promoted to ōzeki until

Kotomitsuki is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Okazaki City. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1999. He reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in November 2000 and won one ''yūshō'' or tournament championship, in Septemb ...

in modern era'' , - , Washūyama , 1967-3 , 1985-11 , Sekiwake , Dewanoumi , ''small wrestler, popular with tournament crowds, now head of

Dewanoumi stable is a heya (sumo), stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi ''Glossary of sumo terms#ichimon, ichimon'' or group of stables. It has a long, prestigious history. Its current head coach is former ''maegashira'' Oginohana Akikazu, Oginohana. A ...

'' , - , Kirinji , 1967-5 , 1988-9 , Sekiwake , Nishonoseki , ''fought 84 top division tournaments, won a gold star at age 35'' , - ,

Tamanofuji Tamanofuji Shigeru (玉ノ富士茂, born Shigeru Akutsu, 24 November 1949 – 21 June 2021) was a Japanese sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in 1967, reaching a highest rank of ''sekiwake'' in 1978. He won three special prizes and ...

, 1967-5 , 1981-11 , Sekiwake , Kataonami , ''became head of Kataonami stable'' , - , Kotonofuji , 1967-5 , 1982-1 , Maegashira 5 , Sadogatake , ''jūryō champion, former elder in the JSA'' , - , Kotogatake , 1967-11 , 1984-3 , Maegashira 1 , Sadogatake , ''jūryō champion, former elder in the JSA'' , - , Daihi , 1968-3 , 1983-5 , Maegashira 2 , Oyama , ''briefly head coach of Oyama stable before it was shut down in 1986, since 2011 a coach at Azumazeki stable'' , - , Ōnishiki , 1968-5 , 1988-1 , Komusubi , Dewanoumi , ''Twenty-year career, now an elder in the JSA'' , - ,

Takanosato , real name , was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Namioka, Aomori. He was the sport's 59th ''yokozuna'' from 1983 to 1986 and won four top division tournament championships. After retirement he established Naruto stable which he ran fr ...

, 1968-7 , 1986-1 , Yokozuna , Futagoyama , ''late bloomer who became yokozuna at nearly 31 years old, founded

Naruto stable Naruto stable (鳴戸部屋 ''Naruto-beya'') is a heya (sumo), stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Nishonoseki ''ichimon'' or group of stables, and founded by former sumo wrestler Kotoōshū Katsunori on 1 April 2017. History Naruto stable ...

'' , - , Wakanohana II , 1968-7 , 1983-1 , Yokozuna , Futagoyama , ''now head of

Magaki stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, formerly one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. Wakanohana Kanji II, the 56th ''yokozuna'' in sumo history, re-established the stable in 1983. Its first wrestler to reach the top ''makuuchi'' division was the Ha ...

'' , - , Hachiya , 1968–9 , 1987–9 , Maegashira 6 , Kasugano , ''lightweight who spent a record 55 tournaments in juryo'' , - , Kurama , 1968-9 , 1989-9 , Sekiwake , Tokitsukaze , ''had 21-year career, died young of

leukemia Leukemia ( also spelled leukaemia and pronounced ) is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and result in high numbers of abnormal blood cells. These blood cells are not fully developed and are called ''blasts'' or ' ...

'' , - , Taikō , 1968-11 , 1980-11 , Maegashira 8 , Futagoyama , ''two-time jūryō champion'' , - , Aobayama , 1968-11 , 1982-9 , Komusubi ,

Kise Kise may refer to: *Kise stable, a stable of sumo wrestlers founded in 1958 *Kise stable (2003), another sumo stable founded in 2003 * Kise Oyakata, the head coach of the 2003 stable *Kise, Kentucky See also *Kise Mill Bridge Historic District *Kis ...

, ''jūryō champion, died as an active elder in the JSA under the name Asakayama'' , - , Hidanohana , 1969-3 , 1989-3 , Maegashira 1 , Futagoyama , ''jūryō champion, former elder in the JSA 1989-1994'' , - ,

Kaneshiro is a Japanese surname meaning "golden castle". The kanji used to write this surname may also be read Kinjō in ''on'yomi'' or Kanagusuku in the Okinawan language pronunciation. The former reading often indicates Okinawan origin, and the latter r ...

, 1969-9 , 1987-5 , Sekiwake , Kasugano , ''won three special prizes for fighting spirit'' , - , Wajima , 1970-1 , 1981-3 , Yokozuna , Hanakago , ''only former collegiate sumo wrestler promoted to yokozuna, or to keep his family name as his ring name, later became a pro wrestler'' , - , Tamaryū , 1970-3 , 1992-1 , Komusubi , Kataonami , ''very long career, spent 11 years in the lower ranks'' , - , Yutakayama , 1970-3 , 1981-5 , Komusubi , Tokitsukaze , ''former college champion, now head of Minato stable'' , - , Hoshiiwato , 1970-5 , 1991-1 , Maegashira 14 ,

Michinoku , ''former head coach of Michinoku stable'' , - ,

, 1970-9 , 1991-5 , Yokozuna , Kokonoe , ''tournament wins third only to

Hakuhō Shō ; , lead=yes) is a retired professional sumo wrestler (''rikishi'') from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Making his debut in March 2001, he reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in May 2004. In May 2007, at the age of 22, he became the second native of ...

and Taihō, won more championships than any other yokozuna in his thirties, continued to triumph though older and lighter than most opponents, holds record for most top division bouts won, and most bouts won overall'' , - , Zaōnishiki , 1970-9 , 1983-1 , Maegashira 1 , Isenoumi
Kagamiyama , ''jūryō champion, now a coach at Tokitsukaze stable under the name Nishikijima'' , - , Yamaguchi , 1971-1 , 1982-11 , Maegashira 4 , Hanakago
Hanaregoma , ''jūryō champion'' , - , Shishihō , 1971-1 , 1987-5 , Maegashira 2 , Nishonoseki
Taihō , ''three-time jūryō champion'' , - , Misugiiso , 1971-3 , 1986-9 , Maegashira 2 , Hanakago
Hanaregoma , ''jūryō champion, active as an elder in the JSA under the name Minezaki'' , - , Ōzutsu , 1971-5 , 1992-5 , Sekiwake , Taiho , ''fought second-most consecutive bouts in top division history, earned ten gold stars'' , - ,

Daitetsu is a former sumo wrestler from Ōno, Fukui, Japan. He made his professional debut in July 1971, and reached the top division in November, 1983. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. He retired in September 1990, and has worked as a coach at both ...

, 1971-7 , 1990-9 , Komusubi , Nishonoseki , ''currently a coach at Nishonoseki stable, under the elder name Minatogawa.'' , - , Kotokaze , 1971-7 , 1985-11 , Ōzeki , Sadogatake , ''set up own somewhat successful stable, Oguruma, often a commentator on sumo for NHK'' , - , Kotochitose , 1971-7 , 1986-7 , Maegashira 5 , Sadogatake , ''two-time jūryō champion'' , - , Konuma , 1971-7 , 1978-11 , Maegashira 9 , Kagamiyama , ''jūryō champion, promising career ruined by broken leg'' , - , Takarakuni , 1971-7 , 1986-9 , Maegashira 2 , Isegahama
Kiriyama , ''jūryō champion'' , - , Hō'ō , 1971-9 , 1990-5 , Sekiwake , Nishonoseki , ''four-time jūryō champion'' , - , Iwashita , 1971-11 , 1984-3 , Maegashira 8 , Tatsunami , ''jūryō champion'' , - , Arase , 1972-1 , 1981-9 , Sekiwake , Hanakago , ''former college champion, became TV personality after retirement'' , - ,

Sadanoumi is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kumamoto. He made his debut in 2003, and reached the top ''makuuchi'' division eleven years later in 2014. His highest rank has been ''maegashira'' 1. He has been a runner-up in one tournament, an ...

, 1972-3 , 1988-7 , Komusubi , Dewanoumi , ''won five special prizes, former elder in the JSA under the name Tagonoura'' , - , Tochiakagi , 1973-1 , 1990-3 , Sekiwake , Kasugano , ''jūryō champion, won eight special prizes and eight gold stars'' , - ,

Chikubayama Chikubayama Masakuni (born August 21, 1957 as Makoto Tazaki) is a former sumo wrestler from Ukiha, Fukuoka, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1973, breaking into the top ''makuuchi'' division thirteen years later in 1986. His highest rank w ...

, 1973-3 , 1989-1 , Maegashira 13 ,

, ''now Hakuhō's coach at

'' , - , Koboyama , 1973-3 , 1990-11 , Sekiwake , Takashima, Kumagatani , ''after retirement re-established his old stable'' , - , Ōyutaka , 1974-1 , 1987-1 , Komusubi , Tokitsukaze , ''spent 9 years in unsalaried ranks, founded Arashio stable in 2002'' , - , Tagaryū , 1974-3 , 1991-5 , Sekiwake , Kagamiyama , ''once won a top division championship while a low ranked

maegashira , or , is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers (''rikishi''), ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments. This is the on ...

facing demotion, has exactly one championship in the top four of six divisions'' , - , Ōnohana , 1974-3 , 1990-9 , Maegashira 13 , Taihō , ''two-time jūryō champion, former elder in the JSA'' , - , Tōryū , 1974-3 , 1990-1 , Sekiwake , Mihogaseki , ''won two gold stars against Wakanohana II'' , - , Dewanohana II , 1974-3 , 1988-1 , Sekiwake , Dewanoumi , ''jūryō champion, won ten special prizes, elder in the JSA under the name Dekiyama'' , - , Masudayama , 1974-3 , 1989-7 , Sekiwake , Kasugano , ''jūryō champion, active as an elder in the JSA under the name Chiganoura'' , - , Takanomine , 1974-9 , 1991-5 , Maegashira 12 , Kimigahama

, ''took him 88 tournaments to reach the makuuchi division'' , - , Tochiizumi , 1975-1 , 1990-3 ,

Jūryō Professional sumo as administered by the Japan Sumo Association is divided into six ranked divisions. Wrestlers are promoted and demoted within and between these divisions based on the merit of their win–loss records in official tournaments. For ...

3 , Kasugano , ''jūryō champion'' , - , Tochimatoi , 1975-1 , 1989-3 , Maegashira 11 , Kasugano , ''jūryō champion'' , - , Kirishima , 1975-3 , 1996-3 , Ōzeki ,

, ''took 91 tournaments for promotion to ōzeki, an all-time record'' , - , Ōnoumi , 1975-3 , 1977-7 , Maegashira 4 , Hanakago , ''retired to become a pro wrestler'' , - ,

Daijuyama Daijuyama Tadaaki (太寿山忠明, born 8 April 1959 as ) is a former sumo wrestler from Niitsu, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1975, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1980. He was ranked in makuuchi for 64 to ...

, 1975-3 , 1991-5 , Sekiwake , Futagoyama , ''won three Fighting Spirit prizes, now head coach of the

Hanakago stable , formerly known as Shibatayama stable from September 1952 to May 1953, was a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki '' ichimon'' or group of stables. Founded by former ''maegashira'' Ōnoumi Hisamitsu. It closed in 1985 with all wrestl ...

'' , - ,

Wakashimazu (born 12 January 1957 as Mutsuo Hidaka) is a Japanese former sumo wrestler from Nakatane, Kagoshima, Japan. His highest rank was '' ōzeki''. He won two top division ''yūshō'' or tournament championships. He retired in 1987 and founded Matsug ...

, 1975-3 , 1987-7 , Ōzeki , Futagoyama , ''started sumo after high school, which is unusually late; nicknamed "Black Panther" by fans for his good looks and lean figure'' , - , Sasshūnada , 1976-1 , 1988-3 , Maegashira 1 , Kimigahama

, ''jūryō champion, now a coach at Michinoku stable under the name Tatsutayama'' , - , Hokuten'yū , 1976-3 , 1990-9 , Ōzeki , Mihogaseki , ''one of the longest serving ōzeki, had storied rivalry with Chiyonfuji; his stable was folded into

upon his death'' , - ,

Hananoumi Hananoumi Ken (born 6 December 1960 as Ken Sawaishi) is a former sumo wrestler from Ikawa, Akita, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1976, and reached the top division in March 1985. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. He retired in Ju ...

, 1976-3 , 1989-3 , Komusubi , Hanaregoma , ''Injury prone but briefly a nemesis of Chiyonofuji in the late 1980s'' , - , Ishinriki , 1976-3 , 1990-7 , Jūryō 1 , Onaruto , ''One of the smallest ever sekitori, later went into pro wrestling'' , - ,

Takamisugi Takamisugi Takakatsu (born 1 March 1961 as Takashi Kanao) is a former sumo wrestler from Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. He is now the head coach of Tokiwayama stable, renamed from Chiganoura stable. Career Kanao ...

, 1976-3 , 1995-11 , Komusubi , Futagoyama , ''Had record 71 tournaments in top division without winning a special prize'' , - ,

Kototsubaki Kototsubaki Katsuyuki (born 6 December 1960 as Katsuyuki Tokashiki) is a former sumo wrestler from Naha, Okinawa, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1976, and reached the top division in January 1991. His highest rank was ''maegashi ...

, 1976-3 , 1995-3 , Maegashira 3 , Sadogatake , ''elder in the JSA under the name Shiratama'' , - , Amanoyama , 1976-3 , 1986-11 , Maegashira 1 , Tokitsukaze , ''Died while active as Tatsutayama-oyakata in 1997'' , - ,

Fujinoshin Fujinoshin Tsukasa (born 6 November 1960 as Tetsuya Yagi) is a former sumo wrestler from Funabashi, Chiba, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1976, and reached the top division in September 1986. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 1 ...

, 1976-3 , 1990-9 , Maegashira 1 ,

Kokonoe , ''active as an elder in the JSA under the name Jinmaku'' , - , Dairyū , 1976-5 , 1997-7 , Jūryō 4 , Taihō , ''became head coach of

Ōtake stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, one of the Nishonoseki group of stables. It was set up in 1971, as Taihō stable, by the 48th ''yokozuna'' Taihō Kōki on his retirement from wrestling. The first ''sekitori'' he produced was Shishihō in 1977. ...

after Takatōriki was fired by the JSA in July 2010'' , - , Maenoshin , 1977-3 , 1990-3 , Komusubi , Takadagawa , ''became an elder after retirement but was fired in 1997'' , - , Kinoarashi , 1977-3 , 1991-9 , Maegashira 2 , Oshiogawa , ''jūryō champion'' , - ,

Enazakura Enazakura Tooru (born 29 July 1960 as Toru Hayakawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Sakashita, Gifu, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1977 and reached the top division in November 1987. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 1. Upon ...

, 1977-3 , 1994-7 , Maegashira 1 , Oshiogawa , ''jūryō champion, former elder in the JSA'' , - , Jingaku , 1977-5 , 1991-9 , Komusubi ,

, ''career restricted by nerves on the dohyo, scored only 2-13 and 3-12 in two attempts at komusubi rank'' , - ,

Sakahoko Sakahoko Nobushige (born Yoshiaki Fukuzono; 18 June 1961 – 16 September 2019) was a Japanese sumo wrestler. The son of Tsurugamine, he made his professional debut in 1978, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division in 1982. His highest rank w ...

, 1978-1 , 1992-9 , Sekiwake ,

, ''served in top division at the same time as his brother

Terao is a Japanese former sumo wrestler. He was born in Tokyo, but brought up in Kajiki, Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan. He fought out of Izutsu stable. The highest rank he reached was ''sekiwake.'' Despite his relatively light weight he had an ...

, a very rare occurrence; record for longest serving ''sekiwake'' '' , - , Asashio IV , 1978-3 , 1989-3 , Ōzeki , Takasago , ''director of JSA until February 2008'' , - ,

Kotoinazuma Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro (born 26 April 1962 as Masahiro Tamura) is a former sumo wrestler from Niiharu, Gunma, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1978, and reached the top division in 1987. His highest rank was ''komusubi'' and he earned t ...

, 1978-3 , 1999-7 , Komusubi , Sadogatake , ''now coach at the very successful Sadogatake stable'' , - ,

, 1978-3 , 2000-9 , Sekiwake , Takasago , ''fan favorite known for throwing a huge handful of salt in pre-bout ritual, retired at the late age of 38'' , - , Ōnokuni , 1978-3 , 1991-7 , Yokozuna , Hanakago
Hanaregoma , ''often plagued by injury, also suffered from sleep apnea, published an autobiography in 2008'' , - , Wakasegawa , 1978-3 , 1992-7 , Maegashira 1 , Isegahama , ''three-time jūryō champion'' , - , Kirinishiki , 1978-3 , 1995-11 , Maegashira 2 , Kagamiyama , ''won three gold stars, active as an elder in the JSA under the name Katsunoura'' , - ,

Itai Itai (''ee-tai'') is a Hebrew biblical name, and also a Shona name. The name can also be written: Itai, Itahy, Ittai, Ittay, Etay, Eitay, Itay, Ytai, Etai, Itaj, Ithai, or Eatai. Hebrew name Itai ( he, איתי) is a Biblical name that appears ...

, 1978-9 , 1991-9 , Komusubi , Onaruto , ''had the longest winning streak from entry into pro sumo until record broken by Jōkōryū more than 30 years later, after retirement made allegations of

match-fixing In organized sports, match fixing is the act of playing or officiating a match with the intention of achieving a pre-determined result, violating the rules of the game and often the law. There are many reasons why match fixing might take place, ...

'' , - , Misugisato , 1979-1 , 1998-7 , Komusubi , Futagoyama , ''promoted to komusubi without ever facing any

san'yaku The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. A B C D E F G H ...

wrestlers'' , - , Futahaguro , 1979-3 , 1987-12 , Yokozuna , Tatsunami , ''only yokozuna to have never won a top division championship'' , - ,

, 1979-3 , 1992-5 , Yokozuna , Kokonoe , ''once one of four yokozuna, after his retirement the rank was vacant for 8 months until Akebono'' , - ,

Kotogaume Kotogaume Tsuyoshi (born 5 October 1963 as Satoru Kitayama) is a former sumo wrestler from Yatsuo, Nei District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. He joined sumo in 1979 and made the top ''makuuchi'' division in 1985. His highest rank was ''sekiwake,'' ...

, 1979-3 , 1997-3 , Sekiwake , Sadogatake , ''last to defeat Chiyonofuji before his 53-win streak'' , - ,

Masurao is a Japanese former sumo wrestler, born in Itoda, Fukuoka Prefecture. Making his professional debut in 1979, he reached the top division in 1985. His highest rank was ''sekiwake'' and he won five special prizes in his top division career. ...

, 1979-3 , 1990-7 , Sekiwake , Oshiogawa , ''had a record 5

jūryō Professional sumo as administered by the Japan Sumo Association is divided into six ranked divisions. Wrestlers are promoted and demoted within and between these divisions based on the merit of their win–loss records in official tournaments. For ...

championships'' , - , Takanofuji , 1979-3 , 1992-5 , Komusubi , Kokonoe , ''stablemate of Chiyonofuji and Hokutoumi, now a professional wrestler'' , - ,

, 1979-7 , 2002-11 , Sekiwake ,

, ''has a long sumo pedigree, holds a number of longevity records'' , - , Tamakirin , 1980-1 , 1987-7 , , Jūryō 6 , Oshiogawa , ''quit to become a professional wrestler'' , - , Kotofuji , 1980-3 , 1995-9 , Sekiwake , Sadogatake , ''won a tournament championship from the maegashira ranks'' , - ,

Hidenohana Hidenohana Yukihide (born 10 February 1965 as Yukihide Kikushima) is a former sumo wrestler from Nirasaki, Yamanashi, Japan. One of the few professional sumo wrestlers from Yamanashi Prefecture, he was recruited by ''yokozuna'' Wajima of t ...

, 1980-3 , 1994-3 , Jūryō 5 , Hanakago
Hanaregoma , ''former jūryō champion, but never reached the

makuuchi , or , is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers (''rikishi''), ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments. This is the on ...

division'' , - , Kyokudōzan , 1980-5 , 1996-11 , Komusubi , Ōshima , ''known for light weight, later became a politician'' , - ,

Asahifuji is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Aomori. He joined professional sumo in 1981, reaching the top '' makuuchi'' division just two years later. He reached the second highest rank of '' ōzeki'' in 1987 and became the 63rd '' yo ...

, 1981-1 , 1992-1 , Yokozuna , Ōshima , ''his Isegahama has produced the very successful rikishi Harumafuji and Aminishiki.'' , - ,

Kasugafuji Kasugafuji Akihiro (February 20, 1966 – March 9, 2017), born as Shoki Iwanaga, was a Japanese sumo wrestler and coach from Oshika, Miyagi. He was an active wrestler in professional sumo from 1981 until 1996, reaching a highest rank of ''maegashir ...

, 1981-3 , 1996-9 , , Maegashira 1 , Kasugayama , ''re-established Kasugayama stable, forced to resign from Japan Sumo Association after expenses scandal'' , - , Kotobeppu , 1981-3 , 1997-11 , Maegashira 1 , Sadogatake , ''ring name comes from the famous hot spring resort city of Beppu, where he was born'' , - , Tochitsukasa , 1981-3 , 1992-5 , Sekiwake , Kasugano , now head of ''

Irumagawa stable is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi '' ichimon'' or group of stables. It was set up in January 1993 by former ''sekiwake'' Tochitsukasa, who branched off from Kasugano stable. The first ''sekitori'' produced by the stable was ...

'' , - , Daizen , 1981-3 , 2002-3 , Komusubi , Nishonoseki , Twenty-two-year career, ranked in makuuchi at age 37 , - ,

Toyonoumi Shinji Hamada (22 September 1965 – 20 November 2021), better known as Toyonoumi Shinji, was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Buzen, Fukuoka. He made his professional debut in March 1981 and reached the top division in November 1988. He was know ...

, 1981-3 , 1999-3 , Maegashira 1 , Futagoyama
Fujishima
Futagoyama , ''two-time jūryō champion, former elder in the JSA'' , - ,

Asahisato Asahisato Kenji (born 9 November 1965 as Kenji Masuda) is a former sumo wrestler from Ikeda, Osaka, Japan. His active career spanned 17 years and 102 tournaments from 1981 until 1998, and his highest rank was ''maegashira'' 14. Upon his retirement ...

, 1981-3 , 1998-1 , Maegashira 14 , Ōshima , ''spent the majority of his career in the jūryō division, took over former Kasugayama stable'' , - ,

Kitakachidoki Kitakachidoki Hayato (born 1 January 1966 as Hayato Kuga) is a former sumo wrestler from Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1981, and reached the top division in 1989. His highest rank was '' maegashira 3''. After retir ...

, 1981-5 , 2000-9 , Maegashira 3 , , Isenoumi , ''steady if unspectacular makuuchi career, now head of Isenoumi stable'' , - ,

Wakashoyo Wakashoyo Shunichi (born 8 March 1966 as Yoichi Babaguchi) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional wrestler and former sumo wrestler. Career Although born in Chiba, he grew up in Nakano, Tokyo. He joined sumo in 1981, wrestl ...

, 1981-5 , 1997-11 , Sekiwake , , Futagoyama , ''now a

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

'' , - ,

, 1982-3 , 2003-5 , Sekiwake , Futagoyama , ''all-time gold stars record holder, 25% more than closest rival'' , - , Tamakairiki , 1982-5 , 1996-3 , Maegashira 8 , Kataonami , ''later became a professional wrestler'' , - ,

, 1982-7 , 1997-11 , Ōzeki , Takasago , ''at 265 kilos, the heaviest wrestler ever, first foreign ōzeki, now a widely popular celebrity'' , - , Takatōriki , 1983-3 , 2002-9 , Sekiwake , Futagoyama , ''record for most fighting spirit prizes, most gold stars against one opponent, Akebono; won his only top division championship while just above the demotion line'' , - ,

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, 1983-3 , 1987-7 , Maegashira 3 , Isenoumi , ''entered professional sumo as a

makushita tsukedashi The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. A B C D E F G H ...

'' , - , Daigaku , 1983-3 , 1993-9 , Jūryō 2 , Tokitsukaze , ''jūryō champion'' , - , Ryūkōzan , 1983-3 , 1990-3 , Maegashira 5 , Dewanoumi , ''jūryō champion, died of heart attack whilst active'' , - , Oginohana , 1983-7 , 1998-7 , Maegashira 2 , Dewanoumi , ''now head of Dewanoumi stable'' , - , Ichinoya , 1983-11 , 2007-11 ,

Sandanme Professional sumo as administered by the Japan Sumo Association is divided into six ranked divisions. Wrestlers are promoted and demoted within and between these divisions based on the merit of their win–loss records in official tournaments. For ...

6 , Takasago , ''studied physics at university, retired at 46'' , - , Komafudō , 1984-1 , 1985-11 , Maegashira 13 , Hanakago
Hanaregoma , ''jūryō champion'' , - ,

Kotonishiki Kotonishiki Katsuhiro (born June 8, 1968 as Hideyuki Matsuzawa) is a former sumo wrestler from Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. He began his career in 1984, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division in 1989. He won two top division tournament tit ...

, 1984-3 , 2000-9 , Sekiwake , Sadogatake , ''only wrestler ever to win two championships at

'' , - , Kyokugōzan , 1984-3 , 1996-9 , Maegashira 9 , Ōshima , ''jūryō champion'' , - , Daishi , 1984-3 , 2002-3 , Maegashira 3 , Oshiogawa , ''had to leave the JSA in June 2003 when he couldn't acquire a permanent elder name'' , - , Minatofuji , 1984-3 , 2002-9 , Maegashira 2 , Minato , ''jūryō champion, head coach of Mintao stable'' , - , Kotonowaka , 1984-5 , 2005-11 , Sekiwake , Sadogatake , ''known for his countering techniques, and especially long bouts'' , - , Naminohana , 1984-5 , 1997-3 , Komusubi , Futagoyama , ''part of huge sekitori contingent at Futagoyama stable in the mid 1990s'' , - , Nankairyu , 1984-9 , 1988-11 , Maegashira 2 , Takasago , ''3rd foreign wrestler to reach the top division, career short and troubled'' , - , Akinoshū , 1984-9 , 2001-1 , Maegashira 9 ,

, ''jūryō champion'' , - , Kenkō , 1984-11 , 1998-3 , Komusubi , Takadagawa , ''career ended early by extremely rare form of leukemia'' , - ,

Ryōgoku is a district in Sumida, Tokyo. It is surrounded by various districts in Sumida, Chūō, and Taitō wards: Yokoami, Midori, Chitose, Higashi Nihonbashi, and Yanagibashi. In 1659, the Ryōgoku Bridge was built, spanning the Sumida River j ...

, 1985-3 , 1993-1 , Komusubi , Dewanoumi , ''currently head of one of the strongest stables, Sakaigawa'' , - , Tochinowaka , 1985-3 , 1999-7 , Sekiwake , Kasugano , ''current head of

'' , - , Tatsuhikari , 1985-3 , 1999-3 , Maegashira 6 , Tatsunami , ''two-time jūryō champion'' , - ,

Tokitsunada Tokitsunada Hironori (born Hironori Yoshioka; 2 August 1969 – 14 February 2019) was a sumo wrestler from Waki, Tokushima, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1985, and reached the top division in May 1992. His highest rank was ''ma ...

, 1985-3 , 1999-9 , Maegashira 4 , Tokitsukaze , ''two-time jūryō champion'' , - ,

Aogiyama Aogiyama Hideki (born 18 February 1970 as Hideki Teraki) is a former sumo wrestler from Hikone, Shiga, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1985, and reached the top division in March 1993. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 1. He re ...

, 1985-3 , 2003-11 , Maegashira 1 , Tokitsukaze , ''two-time jūryō champion, elder in the JSA under the name Edagawa'' , - , Kanechika , 1985-9 , 2004-9 , Jūryō 2 , Mihogaseki

, ''elder in the JSA under the name Kumagatani'' , - , Kototenzan , 1985-11 , 1986-7 ,

Makushita Professional sumo as administered by the Japan Sumo Association is divided into six ranked divisions. Wrestlers are promoted and demoted within and between these divisions based on the merit of their win–loss records in official tournaments. For ...

43 , Sadogatake , ''Canadian-born, found success early, but retired due to inability to adjust to sumo/Japanese life; later became pro wrestler'' , - , Ganyū , 1986-3 , 2000-5 , Maegashira 1 ,

, ''active as an elder in the JSA under the name Yamahibiki'' , - , Hanakaze , 1986-3 , 2021-1 , Sandanme 18 , Tatsunami , ''longest career in history of sumo, aged 51 at retirement'' , - , Tomoefuji , 1986-5 , 1998-9 , Komusubi , Kokonoe , ''former performer of the yumitori-shiki ceremony, fell to what at the time was lowest rank held by former

san'yaku The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. A B C D E F G H ...

wrestler'' , - ,

Asahiyutaka Asahiyutaka Katsuteru (born 10 September 1968) is a former sumo wrestler from Kasugai, Aichi, Japan. His highest rank was '' komusubi''. He is now the head coach of Tatsunami stable. Career He joined Ōshima stable and made his professional de ...

, 1987-3 , 1999-1 , Komusubi , Ōshima , ''now head coach of

'' , - ,

Kitazakura , born December 15, 1971 as is a former sumo wrestler from Asakita ward, Hiroshima City, Japan. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 9. He is the elder brother of Toyozakura, also a top division wrestler. He was a popular figure with sumo fans. ...

, 1987-3 , 2010-3 , Maegashira 9 ,

, ''brother of

Toyozakura Toyozakura Toshiaki (born March 12, 1974 as Toshiaki Mukō) is a former sumo wrestler from Hiroshima, Japan. He made his debut in 1989, and after many years in the lower ranks he reached the top division for the first time in 2003. His highest ra ...

, took 86 tournaments to reach top division, popular with sumo audiences'' , - , Kotoryū , 1987-3 , 2005-5 , Maegashira 1 , Sadogatake , ''one of many top wrestlers at

in the 1990s'' , - ,

Oginishiki Oginishiki Yasutoshi (born 8 July 1971 as Yasutoshi Koiwai) is a former sumo wrestler from Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was ''komusubi.'' His father and brother were also sumo wrestlers. He is now a coach at Dewanoumi stabl ...

, 1987-3 , 2004-1 , Komusubi , Dewanoumi , ''his father and brother were also sumo wrestlers'' , - ,

Takanonami Takanonami Sadahiro (born Sadahiro Namioka October 27, 1971 – June 20, 2015) was a Japanese sumo wrestler and coach from Aomori. He held sumo's second highest rank of '' ōzeki'' from 1994 until 2000. He won two tournament championships, and wa ...

, 1987-3 , 2004-5 , Ōzeki , Futagoyama , ''had longest single wrestler rivalry in history with Musashimaru, often appears on television due to accessible personality'' , - , Takamishu , 1987-3 , 1989-7 , Makushita 2 , Azumazeki , ''Early star from

Azumazeki stable was a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Takasago group of stables. It was founded in February 1986 by the Hawaiian born Takamiyama of the Takasago stable in Higashi–Komagata, Sumida, Tokyo. It was the first stable ever to be run by a fo ...

before being overshadowed by stablemate Akebono. Actor with recurring role in

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.'' , - ,

Hoshitango is an Argentine-born Japanese former professional sumo wrestler and current professional wrestler. His highest rank was ''jūryō'' 3. Life and career A former swimming instructor, Salomon was spotted by a visiting Japanese coach at a gym in Bue ...

, 1987-5 , 2004-1 , Jūryō 3 , Michinoku , ''first Jew in sumo, now a professional wrestler'' , - ,

Kushimaumi Kushimaumi Keita (久島海啓太; 6 August 1965 – 13 February 2012), born as Keita Kushima (久嶋啓太), was a sumo wrestler from Shingū, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. A successful amateur, his highest rank in professional sumo was '' ...

, 1988-1 , 1998-11 , Maegashira 1 , Dewanoumi , ''highly successful amateur, head of Tagonoura stable until death due to heart disease at 46'' , - , Akebono , 1988-3 , 2001-1 , Yokozuna , Azumazeki , ''first foreign yokozuna, later became a pro wrestler'' , - , Kaiō , 1988-3 , 2011-7 , Ōzeki , Tomozuna , ''five-time yusho winner, holds

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for most tournaments and most wins in top division'' , - , Takanohana II , 1988-3 , 2003-1 , Yokozuna , Futagoyama , ''long sumo pedigree, set many youth related records, won 22 tournaments'' , - ,

, 1988-3 , 2000-3 , Yokozuna , Futagoyama , ''brother of Takanohana II, never won a tournament as yokozuna, now operates a chain of

chankonabe is a Japanese stew (a type of nabemono or one-pot dish) commonly eaten in vast quantity by sumo wrestlers as part of a weight-gain diet. Ingredients and consumption The dish contains a ''dashi'' or chicken broth soup base with sake or ''m ...

restaurants'' , - ,

Wakanoyama Wakanoyama Hiroshi (born May 12, 1972 as Hiroshi Nishizaki) is a former sumo wrestler from Gobo, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was'' komusubi''. Career Wakanoyama made his professional debut in March 1988. Joining at the same time a ...

, 1988-3 , 2005-9 , Komusubi , Musashigawa , ''after demotion out of top division, fought his way back up after a record long 28 tournaments'' , - , Rikio , 1988-3 , 1997-9 , Maegashira 4 ,

Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...

, ''now a pro wrestler'' , - , Sentōryū , 1988-7 , 2003-11 , Maegashira 12 , Tomozuna , ''from St. Louis Missouri, only top division wrestler ever from mainland USA'' , - , Shikishima , 1989-1 , 2001-5 , Maegashira 1 , Tatsutagawa
Michinoku , ''jūryō champion, currently using Aminishiki's Ajigawa kabu'' , - , Kōbō , 1989-3 , 2008-1 , Maegashira 9 ,

, ''top wrestler at

before the emergence of Hakuho'' , - ,

, 1989-3 , 2011-5 , Maegashira 5 , Michinoku , ''brother of

, forced to retire in match-fixing scandal'' , - , Hidenokuni , 1989-9 , 1990-5 ,

Jonidan Professional sumo as administered by the Japan Sumo Association is divided into six ranked divisions. Wrestlers are promoted and demoted within and between these divisions based on the merit of their win–loss records in official tournaments. Fo ...

89 , Azumazeki , ''first and only wrestler from the UK, short career'' , - , Daishōyama , 1989-9 , 1995-11 , Maegashira 2 , Tatsunami , ''former amateur champion, retired due to hip injury, currently head coach of

Oitekaze stable The is a stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Tokitsukaze ''ichimon'' or group of stables. It was established in its modern incarnation on 1 October 1998 by former ''maegashira'' Daishōyama, who is the stable's current head coach. He had marrie ...

'' , - , Musashimaru , 1989-9 , 2003-11 , Yokozuna , Musashigawa , ''born in Samoa and raised in Hawaii; second foreign yokozuna; injury free until near end of career'' , - , Gojōrō , 1989-11 , 2005-11 , Maegashira 3 , Magaki , ''only rikishi to be disqualified twice in one tournament, had many injury problems'' , - , Daishōhō , 1990-1 , 1999-7 , Komusubi , Tatsunami , ''career ended early due to pancreatic cancer'' , - , Terunoumi , 1990-3 , 1993-5 , Maegashira 15 , Musashigawa , ''jūryō champion'' , - , Mainoumi , 1990-5 , 1999-11 , Komusubi , Dewanoumi , ''very popular for small size and variety of techniques, now a popular TV personality and sumo announcer'' , - ,

Yamato was originally the area around today's Sakurai City in Nara Prefecture of Japan, which became Yamato Province and by extension a name for the whole of Japan. Yamato is also the dynastic name of the ruling Imperial House of Japan. Japanese his ...

, 1990-11 , 1998-9 , Maegashira 12 , Magaki , ''after short career in sumo, started his own restaurant in Roppongi, Tokyo'' , - , Tōki , 1991-1 , 2006-5 , Komusubi , Takasago , ''known for distinctive sideburns, and later a bright orange

mawashi In sumo, a is the loincloth that (sumo wrestlers) wear during training or in competition. Upper ranked professional wrestlers wear a as part of the ring entry ceremony or . For top ranked professional , it is made of silk and comes in a var ...

, involved in an auto accident scandal'' , - , Chiyotenzan , 1991-3 , 2008-1 , Komusubi , Kokonoe , ''after quick rise to komusubi, eventually fell to the second-lowest rank ever held by a former

san'yaku The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. A B C D E F G H ...

wrestler'' , - ,

Kasuganishiki Kasuganishiki Takahiro (born August 22, 1975 as Takahiro Suzuki) is a former sumo wrestler from Misaki, Isumi District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He made his debut in 1991, reaching the top makuuchi division in 2002. His highest rank was ''maegas ...

, 1991-3 , 2011-1 , Maegashira 5 , Kasugano , ''injury-plagued, widely accepted as a ring leader in 2011 match-fixing scandal'' , - , Kinkaiyama , 1991-3 , 2006-5 , Maegashira 6 , Dewanoumi , ''three-time jūryō champion, now a coach at Dewanoumi stable under the name Tagonoura'' , - ,

Wakaazuma Wakaazuma Yoshinobu ( Japanese: 若東吉信, born April 21, 1976 as Fernando Yoshinobu Kuroda (黒田吉信フェルナンド, ''Kuroda Yoshinobu Ferunando'')), is a retired second generation Japanese Brazilian professional sumo wrestler ( ...

, 1991-9 , 2003-5 , Jūryō 13 , Tamanoi , ''third brazilian to become a sekitori'' , - ,

Hamanoshima Hamanoshima Keishi (濱ノ嶋啓志, born 21 March 1970 as Keishi Hamasu) is a former sumo wrestler from Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1992, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division in 1994. ...

, 1992-1 , 2004-5 , Komusubi , Mihogaseki , ''now head of

Onoe stable is a Heya (sumo), stable of sumo wrestlers, part of the Dewanoumi stable, Dewanoumi Glossary of sumo terms#ichimon, group of stables. It is situated in Tokyo's Ōta, Tokyo, Ōta ward. It was established in August 2006 by former ''komusubi'' Haman ...

'' , - ,

Higonoumi Higonoumi Naoya (born 23 September 1969 as Naoto Sakamoto) is a former sumo wrestler from Kumamoto, Japan. After his retirement he opened up Kise stable. Career A former amateur champion at Nihon University, he turned professional in 1992, joini ...

, 1992-1 , 2002-11 , Maegashira 1 , Mihogaseki , ''held maegashira rank for a then-record 53 consecutive tournaments, opened up

after retirement'' , - , Ohinode , 1992-1 , 2000-9 , Maegashira 9 , Tatsunami , ''spent 21 tournaments as a

sekitori A ''sekitori'' (関取) is a ''rikishi'' (力士, sumo wrestler) who is ranked in one of the top two professional divisions: ''makuuchi'' and ''jūryō''. The name literally translates to having taken the barrier, as only a relatively small fract ...

'' , - , Wakanojō , 1992-1 , 2004-5 , Maegashira 6 , Magaki , ''jūryō champion'' , - ,

Asanowaka Asanowaka Takehiko (born 11 December 1969 as Takehiko Adachi) is a former sumo wrestler from Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 1. He is now a sumo coach. Career He was an amateur sumo competitor at Kinki Uni ...

, 1992-3 , 2005-5 , Maegashira 1 , Wakamatsu
Takasago , ''the wrestler with the most wins in top division who never made

san'yaku The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. A B C D E F G H ...

, popular with crowds for his ringside antics'' , - , Kyokushūzan , 1992-3 , 2006-11 , Komusubi , Ōshima , ''first of a group of Mongolian wrestlers to make the top division, had an all-time record 58 consecutive tournaments in the

ranks'' , - , Kyokutenhō , 1992-3 , 2015-7 , Sekiwake , , Ōshima, Tomozuna , ''three-time sekiwake, was last remaining member of first wave of Mongolians to enter sumo, oldest top division championship holder in the history of modern sumo, holds the record for the most top division bouts of all time'' , - ,

Kyokutenzan Kyokutenzan Takeshi (born August 4, 1973 as Batmönkhiin Enkhbat, mn, Батмөнхийн Энхбат) is a former professional sumo wrestler from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, one of the first Mongolians to join the sport in Japan. He did not mana ...

, 1992-3 , 2007-11 , Makushita 13 , Ōshima , ''achieved only minor success, suspected of being involved in match-fixing'' , - , Shunketsu , 1992-3 , 2008-3 , Maegashira 12 , Hanaregoma , ''lightweight wrestler, had several different ring names'' , - ,

Takanotsuru Takanotsuru Shinichi (born 18 June 1976 as Shinichi Sekiyama) is a former sumo wrestler from Izumi, Kagoshima, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1992, and reached the top division in January 2003. His highest rank was ''maegashir ...

, 1992-3 , 2006-5 , Maegashira 8 ,

, ''spent 10 years in the unsalaried ranks'' , - , Takanowaka , 1992-3 , 2007-9 , Sekiwake ,

, ''father was a pro baseball player'' , - ,

Tomonohana Tomonohana Shinya (born 23 June 1964 as Shinya Narimatsu) is a former sumo wrestler from Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was ''komusubi.'' He is now a sumo coach. Career He had been an amateur sumo champion at Nihon Univ ...

, 1992-3 , 2001-11 , Komusubi , Tatsunami , ''joined pro sumo at nearly 28 years of age'' , - ,

Harunoyama Harunoyama Tatsunao (, born 2 August 1976), known as ''Tatsunao Haruyama'' is a former Japanese sumo wrestler from Toyota, Aichi. He made his professional debut in March 1992 and reached the top division in March 2004. His highest rank was ''mae ...

, 1992-3 , 2006-11 , Maegashira 10 , Matsugane , ''former elder in the JSA'' , - ,

Asanosho Asanosho Hajime (born 23 December 1969 as Hajime Ozawa, later Hajime Ozuka) is a former sumo wrestler from Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan. He made his professional debut in March 1992, and reached the top division in March 1995. His highest rank was '' ...

, 1992-3 , 2002-1 , Maegashira 2 , Wakamatsu , ''won a gold star against Akebono'' , - ,

Wakanosato Wakanosato Shinobu (born Shinobu Kogawa; July 10, 1976) is a retired sumo wrestler from Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan. He made his debut in the top division in 1998, and his highest rank was ''sekiwake''. He holds the record for the most consecutive tour ...

, 1992-3 , 2015-9 , Sekiwake ,

, ''seventeen-time sekiwake,

regular who held record for most consecutive tournaments in junior

sanyaku The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. A B C D E F G H ...

ranks '' , - ,

Daimanazuru Daimanazuru Kenji (born January 16, 1977 as Kenji Omae) is a former sumo wrestler from Kawakami, Yoshino District, Nara, Japan. He began his professional career in 1992, and spent a total of 19 tournaments in the top two divisions, peaking at '' ...

, 1992-5 , 2010-1 , Maegashira 16 , Asahiyama , ''spent 11 years in unsalaried ranks, one of few wrestlers from

Nara prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakayama P ...

'' , - , Ryūkō , 1992-5 , 1999-1 , Jūryō 8 , Tamanoi , ''Brazilian-born, first foreigner to be awarded

makushita tsukedashi The following words are terms used in sumo wrestling in Japan. A B C D E F G H ...

status'' , - , Chiyotaikai , 1992-11 , 2010-1 , Ōzeki , Kokonoe , '' longest serving ōzeki in modern era, known for characteristic forward thrusting technique'' , - , Jūmonji , 1992-11 , 2011-5 , Maegashira 6 , Michinoku , ''after a brief name change reverted to using own rare surname as his ring name, forced to retire in match-fixing scandal'' , - , Musōyama , 1993-1 , 2004-11 , Ōzeki , Musashigawa , ''former college champion and member of dominant Musashigawa stable, injury-prone'' , - ,

Tochisakae Tochisakae Atsushi (born June 27, 1974 as Atsushi Okamoto) is a former sumo wrestler from Saga Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1993, reaching the top division for the first time in 2000. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 1. ...

, 1993-1 , 2008-1 , Maegashira 1 , Kasugano , ''also had many injury problems, now a coach at Kasugano stable'' , - , Hokutōriki , 1993-3 , 2011-5 , Sekiwake , Hakkaku , ''three-time tournament runner-up, ended Asashoryu's winning streak in 2004'' , - , Kotokasuga , 1993-3 , 2011-5 , Maegashira 7 , Sadogatake , ''took 15 years to reach the top division, third-slowest ever, forced to retire in match-fixing scandal'' , - , Kyokunankai , 1993-3 , 2011-5 , Maegashira 16 , Ōshima , ''took 17 years to reach the top division, second-slowest ever, forced to retire in match-fixing scandal'' , - , Ōga , 1993-3 , 2007-5 , Jūryō 6 , Takasago , ''long serving bow-twirler at end of every tournament day'' , - , Ōtsukasa , 1993-3 , 2009-3 , Maegashira 4 , Irumagawa , ''promoted to the top division on 11 different occasions'' , - , Ryūhō , 1993-3 , 2012-5 , Maegashira 16 , Michinoku , ''spent 9 years in unsalaried ranks, sat out last year in sumo before finally retiring'' , - ,

Wakatoba Wakatoba Hiromi (born June 15, 1977 as Hiromi Yamada) is a former sumo wrestler from Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 11. Career He made his professional debut in March 1993, joining Oshiogawa stable, run by former '' ō ...

, 1993-3 , 2007-9 , Maegashira 11 , Oguruma , ''coached by former

, now has his elder name, Oshiogawa'' , - ,

Towanoyama Towanoyama Yoshimitsu (born July 10, 1977 as Akihito Kobayashi) is a former sumo wrestler from Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1993. His highest rank was ''maegashira'' 13, achieved in March 2002. He had many injury proble ...

, 1993-11 , 2015-1 , Maegashira 13 , Dewanoumi , ''best-rank maegashira 13, yet through unlucky twist of fate never had a

bout'' , - , Asōfuji , 1994-1 , 2011-5 , Maegashira 13 , Isegahama , ''very adept at throw techniques, brother of Aminishiki'' , - , Tamakasuga , 1994-1 , 2008-9 , Sekiwake , Kataonami , ''had the longest ever gap between ''sanshō'' awards at 55 tournaments, has an asteroid named after him'' , - ,

Tosanoumi Tosanoumi Toshio (born February 16, 1972 as Toshio Yamamoto in Aki City, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan), is a former sumo wrestler. He first reached the top division of professional sumo in 1995, winning 13 special prizes and earning 11 ''kinboshi'' ...

, 1994-3 , 2011-1 , Sekiwake , Isenoumi , ''impressive special prize and gold star record, fought until age 38'' , - , Ushiomaru , 1994-3 , 2009-5 , Maegashira 10 , Azumazeki , ''retired to take over as head coach of Azumazeki stable from former Takamiyama'' , - , Tochiazuma II , 1994-11 , 2007-5 , Ōzeki , Tamanoi , ''won 12 special prizes, seven for technique, first wrestler since

to win top division in ōzeki debut'' , - , Tochinohana , 1995-3 , 2008-1 , Komusubi , Kasugano , ''Won two special prizes in his debut top division tournament'' , - , Ōikari , 1995-2 , 2004-11 , Maegashira 11 , Isenoumi , ''two-time jūryō champion, elder in the JSA under the name Kabutoyama'' , - ,

Wakatsutomu Wakatsutomu Hiroki (born 13 February 1973 as Hiroki Nakao, わかつとむひろき) is a former sumo wrestler from Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan. He made his professional debut in November 1995 and reached the top division in May 2001. His highest ...

, 1995-11 , 2006-7 , Maegashira 12 , Matsugane , ''jūryō champion'' , - , Kaihō Ryōji, Kaihō , 1996-1 , 2010-7 , Komusubi , Hakkaku , ''also an amateur champion, one of the lightest

'' , - , Tochinonada Taiichi, Tochinonada , 1996-1 , 2012-1 , Sekiwake , Kasugano , ''former sekiwake, tied for second on all-time List of sumo record holders#Most gold stars, kinboshi list'' , - , Yōtsukasa Dai, Yōtsukasa , 1996-1 , 2005-11 , Maegashira 11 , Irumagawa , ''managed only two winning records in eight makuuchi appearances'' , - , Tokitsuumi Masahiro, Tokitsuumi , 1996-3 , 2007-10 , Maegashira 3 , Tokitsukaze , ''former amateur, long time maegashira, retired to take over

after former head removed over hazing death scandal'' , - , Dejima Takeharu, Dejima , 1996-3 , 2009-7 , Ōzeki , Musashigawa , ''ōzeki from 1999 to 2001, once had the most feared tachi-ai in sumo but suffered injury problems in later career'' , - , Aminishiki , 1997-1 , 2019-7 , Sekiwake , Isegahama , former sekiwake, all-time top ten for a number of List of sumo record holders, sumo records, including most top division wins, most top division appearances and most tournaments ranked in the top division. , - , Buyūzan Takeyoshi, Buyūzan , 1997-3 , 2007-11 , Maegashira 1 , Musashigawa , ''former amateur champion, another top division wrestler from Musashigawa stable'' , - , Tamarikidō Hideki, Tamarikidō , 1997-3 , 2010-1 , Maegashira 8 , Kataonami , ''lowest-ranking former top division wrestler ever to regain sekitori status'' , - , Hayateumi Hidehito, Hayateumi , 1998-3 , 2006-1 , Sekiwake , Oitekaze , ''former amateur champion, very promising career hampered and eventually ended by injury'' , - , Kaidō Yasuhiro, Kaidō , 1998-3 , 2006-9 , Jūryō 4 , Tomozuna , ''another former amateur but failed to make top division, stablemate of ozeki Kaio Hiroyuki, Kaiō'' , - , Kitataiki Akeyoshi, Kitataiki , 1998-3 , 2018-1 , Maegashira 2 , Yamahibiki stable, Yamahibiki , ''best rank maegashira 2, held record for most consecutive bouts by an active wrestler at the end of his career'' , - , Tamaasuka Daisuke, Tamaasuka , 1998-3 , 2016-9 , Maegashira 9 , Kataonami , ''two-time jūryō winner, has been promoted to makuuchi 7 times'' , - , Tamanoshima Arata, Tamanoshima , 1998-3 , 2011-11 , Sekiwake , Kataonami , ''was the only Fukushima prefecture native

for a number of years'' , - , Miyabiyama Tetsushi, Miyabiyama , 1998-7 , 2013-3 , Ōzeki , Fujishima stable (2010), Fujishima , ''promotion to ōzeki controversial, rose to top division so fast that he competed in his first top division tournaments with no Chonmage, top-knot, long-time makuuchi pusher thruster'' , - , Kasugaō Katsumasa, Kasugaō , 1998-11 , 2011-5 , Maegashira 3 , Kasugayama , ''only wrestler officially from Korean peninsula, forced to retired in match-fixing scandal'' , - , Asashōryū Akinori, Asashōryū , 1999-1 , 2010-1 , Yokozuna , Takasago , ''sole yokozuna from 2004–07, List of sumo record holders#Most top division championships, 4th-most top division championships in history, life in and out of ring filled with controversy'' , - , Bushūyama Takashi, Bushūyama , 1999-1 , 2013-1 ,

3 , Fujishima stable (2010), Fujishima , ''second-slowest progress to top division for any former collegiate champ'' , - , Chiyohakuhō Daiki, Chiyohakuhō , 1999-3 , 2011-5 , Maegashira 6 , Kokonoe , ''originally interested in judo, debuted the same tournament his former stablemate Chiyotaikai made Ōzeki, retired over match-fixing'' , - , Hamanishiki Tatsurō, Hamanishiki , 1999-3 , 2012-3 , Maegashira 11 , Oitekaze , ''former maegashira 11, struggled in lower divisions, changed his ring name a number of times'' , - , Hananosato Yukio, Hananosato , 1999-3 , 2010-5 , Makushita 8 , Takasago , ''former tsukebito of Asashoryu, once reached the cusp of sekitori but at 114 kg seemed to lack the requisite weight'' , - , Kirinowaka Tarō, Kirinowaka , 1999-3 , 2011-5 , Jūryō 4 , Michinoku , ''was forced to retire due to his involvement in the Match-fixing in professional sumo#2011 investigation, 2011 match-fixing scandal'' , - , Kotomitsuki Keiji, Kotomitsuki , 1999-3 , 2010-7 , Ōzeki , Sadogatake , ''holds record for most tournaments at sekiwake, oldest wrestler promoted to ōzeki in modern era, forced to retire due to illegal gambling'' , - , Takamisakari Seiken, Takamisakari , 1999-3 , 2013-1 , Komusubi , Azumazeki , ''very popular with crowds for his energetic wrestling and spirited pre-bout ritual'' , - , Wakakirin Shinichi, Wakakirin , 1999-3 , 2009-2 , Maegashira 9 , Oguruma , ''Protege of former ozeki

, dismissed for cannabis (drug), cannabis use'' , - , Wakakōyū Masaya, Wakakōyū , 1999-3 , 2014-9 , Komusubi , Ōnomatsu stable, Onomatsu , ''best-rank komusubi, second wrestler from Onomatsu stable to reach top division after Katayama Shinji, Katayama'' , - , Hakuba Takeshi, Hakuba , 2000-1 , 2011-5 , Komusubi , Michinoku , ''fifty-tournament rise to top division is 2nd-longest after Sentoryu amongst foreign-born wrestlers, forced to retire in match-fixing scandal'' , - , Asasekiryū Tarō, Asasekiryū , 2000-3 , 2017-5 , Sekiwake , Takasago , ''two time sekiwake, father held equivalent of komusubi in Mongolian wrestling'' , - , Hōchiyama Kōkan, Hōchiyama , 2000-3 , 2014-1 , Maegashira 14 , Sakaigawa , ''after soaring through

into top division, was soon demoted and struggled in lower divisions'' , - , Ōrora Satoshi, Ōrora , 2000–3 , 2018-9 , Makushita 43 , Yamahibiki stable, Yamahibiki , ''first Russian to join professional sumo, became heaviest sumo wrestler ever'' , - , Ryūō Noboru, Ryūō , 2000-3 , 2013-7 , Maegashira 8 ,

, ''specialized in pushing techniques which is a rarity among Mongolian wrestlers'' , - , Shimotori Norio, Shimotori , 2000-5 , 2011-5 , Komusubi , Tokitsukaze , ''used own rare family name as his shikona, forced to retire in match-fixing scandal'' , - , Iwakiyama Ryūta, Iwakiyama , 2000-7 , 2010-9 , Komusubi , Sakaigawa , ''former high school sumo coach, retired due to cerebral infarction complications'' , - , Kōryū Tadaharu, Kōryū , 2000-11 , 2011-5 , Maegashira 11 , Hanakago , ''first top division wrestler produced by Hanakago stable since it was re-established in 1992, forced to retire in match-fixing scandal'' , - , Harumafuji , 2001-1 , 2017-11 , Yokozuna , Isegahama , ''Third Mongolian yokozuna, won nine tournament championships, retired after alleged assault on fellow wrestler Takanoiwa'' , - , Aotsurugi Kenta, Aotsurugi , 2001-3 , 2009-5 , Sandanme 1 , Tagonoura stable (2000), Tagonoura , ''Originally from Tonga, acquired Japanese citizenship, missed a year through injury'' , - , Hakuhō , 2001-3 , 2021-9 , Yokozuna ,

, ''holds the records for List of sumo record holders#Most career championships, most top division championships, List of sumo record holders#Most career wins, most career wins, and List of sumo record holders#Most wins in a calendar year .2890 bouts.29, most wins in a calendar year at 86'' , - , Mōkonami Sakae, Mōkonami , 2001-3 , 2011-5 , Maegashira 6 , Tatsunami , ''first from Tatsunami stable to be ranked in makuuchi since 1999, forced to retire in match-fixing scandal'' , - , Shōtenrō Taishi, Shōtenrō , 2001-3 , 2018-1 , Maegashira 2 , Fujishima stable (2010), Fujishima , ''best rank maegashira 2, former junior wrestling champion at Mongolian Naadam festival'' , - , Kokkai Futoshi, Kokkai , 2001-5 , 2012-9 , Komusubi , Oitekaze , ''former komusubi, first Caucasian wrestler to make top division, shikona came from Japanese name of the Black Sea of his home country '' , - , Byambajav Ulambayar, Daishochi , 2001-7 , 2005-9 , Makushita 15 , Shibatayama , ''Mongolian now better known as amateur sumo champion'' , - , Kakizoe Tōru, Kakizoe , 2001-9 , 2012-5 , Komusubi , Fujishima stable (2010), Fujishima , ''used own rare surname as his shikona'' , - , Takanoyama Shuntarō, Takanoyama , 2001-11 , 2014-7 , Maegashira 12 , Tagonoura stable (2000), Tagonoura , ''only wrestler ever from the Czech Republic'' , - , Kakuryū Rikisaburō, Kakuryū , 2001-11 , 2021-3 , Yokozuna ,

Michinoku , ''fourth Mongolian yokozuna, six makuuchi championships'' , - , Toyonoshima Daiki, Toyonoshima , 2002-1 , 2020-5 , Sekiwake , Tokitsukaze , ''five-time runner-up, one of the shortest sekitori'' , - , Kotoshōgiku Kazuhiro, Kotoshōgiku , 2002-1 , 2020-11 , Ozeki , Sadogatake , ''In January 2016 he became the first Japanese-born wrestler in ten years to win a top-division tournament.'' , - , Kisenosato Yutaka, Kisenosato , 2002-3 , 2019-1 , Yokozuna , Tagonoura stable (2013), Tagonoura , ''won two championships, in 2017 as first Japanese to be named yokozuna in almost 20 years he suffered a severe muscle tear winning his debut tournament and never fully recovered'' , - , Katayama Shinji, Katayama , 2002-3 , 2009-1 , Maegashira 13 , Onomatsu , ''did amateur sumo at university, used his given family name as his ring name.'' , - , Hakurozan Yūta, Hakurozan , 2002-5 , 2008-9 , Maegashira 2 ,

, ''along with older brother Rohō, became first foreign siblings to wrestle in top division at the same time, later dismissed due to cannabis use'' , - , Rohō Yukio, Rohō , 2002-5 , 2008-9 , Komusubi , Ōtake stable, Ōtake , ''known for feisty nature, along with younger brother Hakurozan, was dismissed due to cannabis use'' , - , Amūru Mitsuhiro, Amūru , 2002-5 , 2018-5 , Maegashira 5 , Onomatsu stable, Ōnomatsu , ''last Russian

, injury-plagued career'' , - , Takekaze Akira, Takekaze , 2002-5 , 2019-1 , Sekiwake , Oguruma , ''jūryō'' champion, the oldest ''sekiwake'' debutant since the end of World War II at the age of 35 years two months, and holds record for longest time from makuuchi debut to sekiwake at 64 basho , - , Tokitenkū Yoshiaki, Tokitenkū , 2002-7 , 2016-11 , Komusubi , Tokitsukaze , ''two-time jūryō champ, won three consecutive championships from his debut'' , - , Kotoōshū Katsunori, Kotoōshū , 2002-11 , 2014-3 , Ōzeki , Sadogatake , ''lost ōzeki status after 8 straight years at that rank, first European to win a top division championship, now founder and head coach of Naruto stable'' , - , Arawashi Tsuyoshi, Arawashi , 2002-11 , 2020-1 , Maegashira 2 , Minezaki stable, Minezaki , ''took over 11 years to reach makuuchi, last survivor from

'' , - , Futen'ō Izumi, Futen'ō , 2003-1 , 2011-5 , Komusubi , Dewanoumi , ''collegiate sumo champ, sumo lover from very early age'' , - , Masatsukasa Kōshin, Masatsukasa , 2003-1 , 2011-5 , Maegashira 8 , Irumagawa , ''on promotion to

ranks revealed to public he had a wife and son back home in Aomori Prefecture, forced to retire in match-fixing scandal'' , - , Sadanofuji Akihiro, Sadanofuji
, 2003-3 , 2017-5 , Maegashira 7 , Sakaigawa , ''once released as Iwakiyama's tsukebito so he could concentrate on his wrestling'' , - , Tokusegawa Masanao, Tokusegawa , 2003-7 , 2011-5 , Maegashira 4 , Kiriyama , ''first wrestler from his stable to make top division, forced to retire in match-fixing scandal'' , - , Sōkokurai Eikichi, Sōkokurai , 2003-9 , 2020-3 , Maegashira 2 , Arashio stable, Arashio , ''was expelled from sumo in 2011 due to alleged match-fixing but reinstated after winning a court case, became Arashio oyakata'' , - , Yoshikaze , 2004-1 , 2019-9 , Sekiwake , Oguruma , ''four-time sekiwake, college sumo champion, at one time held record for most makuuchi appearances without a san'yaku promotion'' , - , Hōmashō Noriyuki, Hōmashō , 2004-3 , 2015-1 , Komusubi , Shikoroyama stable, Shikoroyama , ''three-time komusubi, first wrestler to make top division from former sekiwake

's stable'' , - , Kimurayama Mamoru, Kimurayama , 2004-3 , 2014-1 , Maegashira 7 , Kasugano , ''one-time amateur champion, only

from Wakayama prefecture for some time'' , - , Satoyama Kōsaku, Satoyama , 2004-3 , 2018-11 , Maegashira 12 , Onoe , ''known for using a wide variety of kimarite, techniques, used own rare surname as his ring name.'' , - , Baruto Kaito, Baruto , 2004-5 , 2013-9 , Ōzeki , Onoe , ''Estonian, tied for List of sumo record holders#Fastest progress to top division, 3rd-fastest rise to top division, second European to win a championship'' , - , Gōeidō Gōtarō, Gōeidō , 2005-1 , 2020-1 , Ōzeki , Sakaigawa , ''held rank of sekiwake for a modern record 14 consecutive tournaments, one-time makuuchi champion'' , - , Tochiōzan Yūichirō, Tochiōzan , 2005-1 , 2020-7 , Sekiwake , Kasugano , ''longtime rival of Gōeidō'' , - , Toyohibiki Ryūta, Toyohibiki , 2005-1 , 2021-7 , Maegashira 2 , Sakaigawa , ''On rise to top division, suffered only one make-koshi. Once held active record for most makuuchi appearances without a

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promotion'' , - , Sagatsukasa Hiroyuki, Sagatsukasa , 2005-1 , 2021-9 , Maegashira 9 , Irumagawa , ''High school yokozuna, one of the shortest recent sekitori'' , - , Asahishō Kōta, Asahishō , 2005-3 , 2021-7 , Maegashira 11 , Tomozuna , ''Was one of wrestlers who briefly took up

's trademark salt-throwing routine'' , - , Daidō Kenji, Daidō , 2005-3 , 2016-1 , Maegashira 8 , Onomatsu , ''former amateur wrestler at Senshu University'' , - , Ikioi Shōta, Ikioi , 2005-3 , 2021-7 , , Sekiwake , Isenoumi , ''had 1090 consecutive career matches'' , - , Wakanohō Toshinori, Wakanohō , 2005-3 , 2008-8 , Maegashira 1 , Magaki , ''a fast-rising star, one of the most successful Russian wrestlers, first active wrestler to be dismissed by the Sumo Association (after arrest for cannabis (drug), cannabis possession)'' , - , Seirō Takeshi, Seirō , 2005-7 , 2020-7 , Maegashira 14 , Shikoroyama stable, Shikoroyama , ''Mongolian wrestler first spotted by then-yokozuna Asashōryū in his younger years'' , - , Sakaizawa Kenichi, Sakaizawa , 2006-3 , 2011-5 , Maegashira 15 , Mihogaseki
Onoe , ''jūryō champion, was forced to retire due to his involvement in the Match-fixing in professional sumo#2011 investigation, 2011 match-fixing scandal'' , - , Shōhōzan Yūya, Shōhōzan , 2006-3 , 2022-6 , Komusubi , Hanaregoma stable (2021), Matsugane
Nishonoseki
Hanaregoma , ''five-time komusubi, returned from two tournament suspension for 2010 in sumo#June, baseball gambling in 2010 to become makushita mainstay'' , - , Masunoyama Tomoharu, Masunoyama , 2006-7 , 2021-5 , Maegashira 4 , Chiganoura stable, Chiganoura , ''first wrestler from his stable to make top division, but injuries and other health issues eventually led him to retire'' , - , Kaisei Ichirō, Kaisei , 2006-9 , 2022-9 , Sekiwake , Ōshima stable (2022), Tomozuna
Ōshima , ''first brazilian to reach

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, now a coach at Ōshima stable (2022), Ōshima stable under the name Tomozuna'' , - , Aran Hakutora, Aran , 2007-1 , 2013-9 , Sekiwake , Mihogaseki , ''former sekiwake, one of a handful of Russian

, shares the place record for List of sumo record holders#Fastest progress to top division, fastest rise to top division, after Jōkōryū'' , - , Kiyoseumi Takayuki, Kiyoseumi , 2007-1 , 2011-5 , Maegashira 13 ,

, ''pro sumo debut at Makushita #10 was the highest Makushita tsukedashi#makushita tsukedashi, Makushita tsukedashi ever, forced to retire in bout-fixing scandal'' , - , Tochinowaka Michihiro, Tochinowaka , 2007-1 , 2015-1 , Maegashira 1 , Kasugano , ''had Korean background but Japanese citizenship, used Tochinowaka Kiyotaka, his stablemaster's old shikona'' , - , Yamamotoyama Ryūta, Yamamotoyama , 2007-1 , 2011-5 , Maegashira 9 , Onoe , ''heaviest sumo recruit ever at time of recruitment, forced to retire in match-fixing scandal'' , - , Tenkaihō Takayuki, Tenkaihō , 2007-1 , 2019-3 , , Maegashira 8 , Onoe , ''one of many Nihon University alumni from his stable'' , - , Tosayutaka Yūya, Tosayutaka , 2007-3 , 2016-1 , Maegashira 1 , Tokitsukaze , ''first wrestler from his stable to reach the top division after the Tokitsukaze stable hazing scandal, injury-plagued career'' , - , Kyokushūhō Kōki, Kyokushūhō , 2007-5 , 2022-1 , Maegashira 4 , Tomozuna , ''long time jūryō, joined stable of his idol, fellow countryman Kyokutenhō'' , - , Homarefuji Yoshiyuki, Homarefuji , 2008-1 , 2019-9 , Maegashira 6 , Isegahama , ''from the same town as Mainoumi and the same high school as Masatsukasa'' , - , Kotoyūki Kazuyoshi, Kotoyūki , 2008-3 , 2021-4 , Sekiwake , Sadogatake , ''one-time sekiwake, jūryō champion, first Kagawa native to reach makuuchi since 1958'' , - , Chiyoōtori Yūki, Chiyoōtori , 2008-5 , 2021-11 , Komusubi , Kokonoe , ''had one tournament at komusubi rank, younger brother of Chiyomaru'' , - , Kimikaze Toshiji, Kimikaze , 2009-1 , 2014-5 , Maegashira 13 , Oguruma , ''jūryō champion'' , - , Takanoiwa Yoshimori, Takanoiwa , 2009-1 , 2018-12 , Maegashira 2 , Takanohana stable, Takanohana
Chiganoura stable, Chiganoura , ''jūryō champion; a year after his alleged assault by Harumafuji led to the Yokozuna's forced retirement, he himself allegedly assaulted one of his attendants and retired'' , - , Jōkōryū Takayuki, Jōkōryū , 2011-5 , 2022-9 , Komusubi , Yamahibiki stable, Kitanoumi
Kise stable (2003), Kise , ''has the List of sumo record holders#Fastest progress to top division, fastest rise to the top division in history, only taking him 9 tournaments. He also holds the record for List of sumo record holders#Most consecutive wins from entry into sumo, most consecutive wins from entry into sumo.'' , - , Osunaarashi Kintaro, Osunaarashi , 2012-5 , 2018-3 , Maegashira 1 , Otake stable, Otake , ''first African sekitori, forced to retire after being involved in a traffic accident while driving without a license'' , - , Takanofuji Sanzo, Takanofuji , 2013-3 , 2019-10 , Jūryō 5 , Takanohana stable, Takanohana
Chiganoura stable, Chiganoura , ''identical twin of Takagenji Satoshi, Takagenji, forced to retire after his second instance of allegedly assaulting his attendants'' , - , Takagenji Satoshi, Takagenji , 2013-3 , 2021-9 , Maegashira 10 , Takanohana stable, Takanohana
Chiganoura stable, Chiganoura , ''identical twin of Takanofuji Sanzo, Takanofuji, dismissed from sumo after admitting to smoking cannabis'' , - , Shōnanzakura Sōta, Shōnanzakura , 2015-9 , 2021-9 , Jonokuchi 9 , Shikihide stable, Shikihide , ''better known as Hattorizakura, had a record 104 consecutive losses'' , - , Wakaichirō Ken, Wakaichirō , 2016-11 , 2020-2 , Sandanme 32 , Musashigawa stable (2013), Musashigawa , ''African-American-Japanese, most recent American-born wrestler in sumo'' , - , Chiyotairyū Hidemasa, Chiyotairyū , 2011-5 , 2022-11 , Komusubi , Kokonoe , ''former amateur champion, reached the ''makuuchi'' division in one year.'' , - , Yutakayama Ryōta, Yutakayama , 2016-3 , 2022-11 , Maegashira 1 , Tokitsukaze ,