List of active sumo wrestlers
The following is an alphabetical list of all active professional sumo wrestlers in the top makuuchi division, and all those currently in lower divisions who have a Wikipedia article. Please refer to professional sumo divisions for more information about the separate divisions.
List
[edit]- Wrestlers can be listed in the order of their rank as of the most current November/Kyushu 2024 banzuke, by clicking the 'Current rank' sorting button.
- The East side of the banzuke is regarded as more prestigious than the West side and those ranked on the East will generally have had a slightly better record in the previous tournament than those with the same rank on the West.
- Ranks in bold indicate a wrestler is debuting at a career-high rank.
| Ring name | Current rank | Debut | Stable | Birthdate | Hometown | Career and other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abi 阿炎 |
East Maegashira 3 | 2013-5 | Shikoroyama | May 4, 1994 |  Saitama
|
one-time sekiwake, known for distinctive tsuppari, won successive lower division championships after a three tournament suspension for repeatedly breaking COVID-19 rules |
| Akua 天空海 |
East Makushita 5 | 2010-11 | Tatsunami | June 11, 1990 | Ibaraki
|
best rank maegashira 10, made his makuuchi debut at age 30, known for kakenage move |
| Amakaze 天風 |
West Sandanme 11 | 2007-3 | Oshiogawa | July 7, 1991 | Kagawa
|
best rank maegashira 13, jūryō champion, former personal attendant to Takekaze |
| Asagyokusei 朝玉勢 |
East Makushita 46 | 2016-1 | Takasago | May 29, 1993 | Mie
|
best rank jūryō 12 |
| Asakōryū 朝紅龍 |
East Maegashira 17 | 2021-5 | Takasago | September 24, 1998 | Osaka
|
makuuchi debut, went to same high school as his stablemaster Asasekiryū |
| Asanoyama 朝乃山 |
East Makushita 1 | 2016-3 | Takasago | March 1, 1994 | Toyama
|
former ozeki and makuuchi champion, sandanme tsukedashi, served a 6-tournament suspension for repeatedly violating COVID-19 rules |
| Atamifuji 熱海富士 |
West Maegashira 3 | 2020-11 | Isegahama | September 3, 2002 | Shizuoka
|
Best rank maegashira 1, name comes from hometown of Atami, contended for yūshō in first two appearances |
| Bushōzan 武将山 |
West Maegashira 17 | 2014-1 | Fujishima | December 6, 1995 | Ibaraki
|
best rank maegashira 12, former Saitama Sakae Captain |
| Chiyomaru 千代丸 |
West Jūryō 11 | 2007-7 | Kokonoe | April 17, 1991 | Kagoshima
|
best rank maegashira 5, jūryō champion, older brother of former komusubi Chiyoōtori |
| Chiyoshōma 千代翔馬 |
East Maegashira 14 | 2009-7 | Kokonoe | July 20, 1991 |  Ulaanbaatar
|
best rank maegashira 2, employs a variety of moves |
| Churanoumi 美ノ海 |
East Maegashira 4 | 2016-3 | Kise | May 6, 1993 | Okinawa
|
at best rank, Okinawa native |
| Daiamami 大奄美 |
East Jūryō 9 | 2016-1 | Oitekaze | December 15, 1992 | Kagoshima
|
best rank maegashira 11, jūryō champion, makushita tsukedashi |
| Daieishō 大栄翔 |
West Sekiwake | 2012-3 | Oitekaze | November 10, 1993 | Saitama
|
eight-time sekiwake, one of several sekitori from populous Saitama prefecture, makuuchi championship winner in January 2021 |
| Daishōhō 大翔鵬 |
West Jūryō 9 | 2013-3 | Oitekaze | August 28, 1994 | Ulaanbaatar
|
best rank maegashira 9, seven straight winning records in the jūryō division |
| Daishōmaru 大翔丸 |
East Makushita 9 | 2014-3 | Oitekaze | July 10, 1991 | Ōsaka
|
best rank maegashira 5, former amateur yokozuna, followed previous year's amateur yokozuna, Endō into Oitekaze |
| Endō 遠藤 |
East Maegashira 7 | 2013-3 | Oitekaze | October 19, 1990 | Ishikawa
|
four-time komusubi, two-time amateur yokozuna, debuted at a high makushita 10, took championship in his jūryō debut |
| Enhō 炎鵬 |
West Jonidan 31 | 2017-3 | Miyagino | October 18, 1994 | Ishikawa
|
best rank maegashira 4, fan favorite, known for his short stature and strong underarm throw |
| Fujiazuma 富士東 |
East Makushita 50 | 2003-3 | Tamanoi | April 19, 1987 | Tokyo
|
best rank maegashira 4, first makuuchi wrestler coached by former ōzeki Tochiazuma |
| Gōnoyama 豪ノ山 |
West Maegashira 8 | 2021-3 | Takekuma | April 7, 1998 | Osaka
|
best rank East Maegashira 3, former Chuo University amateur, stablemaster is former ōzeki Gōeidō |
| Hakuōhō 伯桜鵬 |
West Jūryō 2 | 2023-1 | Miyagino | August 22, 2003 | Tottori
|
best rank maegashira 9, former high school yokozuna promoted to jūryō just one tournament after his professional debut |
| Hidenoumi 英乃海 |
East Jūryō 7 | 2012-5 | Kise | June 11, 1989 | Tokyo
|
best rank maegashira 6, faced stablemate Hamaguchi in lower division championship playoffs in two consecutive tournaments, a first in sumo history, suspended one tournament in 2022 for illegal gambling |
| Hiradoumi 平戸海 |
West Maegashira 1 | 2016-3 | Sakaigawa | April 20, 2000 | Nagasaki
|
two time komusubi, ring name comes from hometown, island city Hirado |
| Hokutofuji 北勝富士 |
East Maegashira 12 | 2015-5 | Hakkaku | July 15, 1992 | Saitama
|
Four-time komusubi, jūryō champion, equalled second-fastest rise to top division since 1958 |
| Hōshōryū 豊昇龍 |
West Ōzeki 1 | 2017-11 | Tatsunami | May 22, 1999 | Ulaanbaatar
|
Five-time sekiwake, known for throwing and tripping techniques, the nephew of Asashōryū. |
| Ichiyamamoto 一山本 |
East Maegashira 10 | 2017-1 | Hanaregoma | October 1, 1993 | Hokkaido
|
best rank Maegashira 7, jūryō champion, Abi style thrusting skills |
| Kagayaki 輝 |
East Juryo 2 | 2010-3 | Takadagawa | June 1, 1994 | Ishikawa
|
best rank maegashira 4, Ishikawa native along with Endō |
| Kaisho 魁勝 |
West Makushita 6 | 2013-3 | Asakayama | January 28, 1995 | Aichi
|
highest rank Jūryō 2, first sekitori from his stable |
| Kawazoe 輝鵬 |
West Sandanme 51 | 2022-9 | Miyagino | April 10, 1999 | Kumamoto
|
best rank jūryō 13, amateur yokozuna, first recruit from Miyagino stable since Hakuhō took over the stable |
| Kinbōzan 金峰山 |
West Jūryō 1 | 2021-9 | Kise | June 24, 1997 |  Almaty
|
best rank maegashira 5, only ever Kazakh rikishi to reach Makuuchi |
| Kirishima 霧島 |
East Sekiwake | 2015-5 | Michinoku | April 24, 1996 | Dornod
|
former ōzeki, two-time lower division champ |
| Kitaharima 北磻磨 |
West Makushita 42 | 2002-5 | Yamahibiki | July 28, 1986 | Hyōgo
|
best rank maegashira 15, took 85 tournaments to reach makuuchi |
| Kitanowaka 北の若 |
East Jūryō 1 | 2019-3 | Hakkaku | November 12, 2000 | Yamagata
|
best rank maegashira 14, former high school yokozuna |
| Kōtokuzan 荒篤山 |
East Makushita 7 | 2009-9 | Arashio | March 11, 1994 | Kanagawa
|
best rank maegashira 16, born in the Philippines, given name is Jasper |
| Kotoshōhō 琴勝峰 |
West Maegashira 5 | 2017-11 | Sadogatake | August 26, 1999 | Chiba
|
best rank maegashira 3, jūryō champ |
| Kotozakura 琴櫻 |
East Ozeki 1 | 2015-11 | Sadogatake | November 19, 1997 | Chiba
|
three-time sekiwake, lower division champ, namesake son of former Kotonowaka, who is now his stable head |
| Kyokutaisei 旭大星 |
East Makushita 40 | 2008-3 | Tomozuna | October 18, 1989 | Hokkaidō
|
best rank maegashira 8, was the subject of a documentary when first inducted into sumo |
| Meisei 明生 |
West Maegashira 11 | 2011-5 | Tatsunami | July 24, 1995 | Kagoshima
|
two-time sekiwake, former jūryō champ, from small island of Amami-Ōshima |
| Midorifuji 翠富士 |
East Maegashira 9 | 2016-9 | Isegahama | August 30, 1996 | Shizuoka
|
best rank maegashira 1, jūryō champion, won the technique prize in January 2021 on his makuuchi debut, best known for his katasukashi technique |
| Mitakeumi 御嶽海 |
West Maegashira 7 | 2015-3 | Dewanoumi | December 25, 1992 | Nagano
|
former ōzeki, on top ten list for junior sanyaku appearances, makushita tsukedashi entrant with high expectations who has three top division championships, half-Filipino |
| Mitoryū 水戸龍 |
East Jūryō 8 | 2017-5 | Nishikido | April 25, 1994 | Ulaanbaatar
|
best rank maegashira 15, makuuchi debut, first foreigner to win the Amateur Yokozuna title, became highest ranking member of his stable upon joining it |
| Nishikifuji 錦富士 |
West Maegashira 14 | 2016-9 | Isegahama | July 22, 1996 | Aomori
|
best rank maegashira 3, jūryō champion |
| Nishikigi 錦木 |
West Maegashira 6 | 2006-3 | Isenoumi | August 25, 1990 | Iwate
|
two-time komusubi, 2nd member of Isenoumi stable in top division after Ikioi |
| Ōhō 王鵬 |
East Maegashira 1 | 2018-1 | Ōtake | February 14, 2000 | Tokyo
|
at best rank, son of Takatoriki and grandson of Taihō, one of three brothers in sumo |
| Ōnokatsu 阿武剋 |
East Maegashira 15 | 2023-9 | Ōnomatsu | May 5, 2000 | Uvs
|
best rank maegashira 14, debuted at makushita tsukedashi |
| Ōnosato 大の里 |
West Ōzeki 2 | 2023-5 | Nishonoseki | June 7, 2000 | Ishikawa
|
two time sekiwake, successful amateur champion on high school and university stages, yet to have a make-koshi |
| Ōnoshō 阿武咲 |
East Jūryō 10 | 2013-1 | Ōnomatsu | July 4, 1996 | Aomori
|
two-time komusubi, only wrestler in makuuchi from once prominent Ōnomatsu |
| Ōshōma 欧勝馬 |
West Maegashira 4 | 2021-11 | Naruto | April 9, 1997 | Töv
|
at best rank, former college yokozuna, won a makushita and jūryō championship in the same year |
| Rōga 狼雅 |
East Maegashira 8 | 2018-11 | Futagoyama | March 2, 1999 |  Tuva
|
at best rank, first foreigner to claim the title of high school yokozuna, won a jonokuchi and a jonidan championship the same year |
| Ryūden 竜電 |
East Maegashira 13 | 2006-5 | Takadagawa | November 10, 1990 | Yamanashi
|
one-time komusubi, has won championships in four lower divisions, suspended for three tournaments in 2021 for repeatedly violating COVID-19 restrictions |
| Sadanoumi 佐田の海 |
West Maegashira 12 | 2003-5 | Sakaigawa | May 11, 1987 | Kumamoto
|
best rank maegashira 1, took 11 years to reach makuuchi, repeated father's own feat of earning a Fighting Spirit prize in his top division debut. |
| Satonofuji 聡ノ富士 |
East Jonokuchi 4 | 1996-1 | Isegahama | April 15, 1977 | Gunma
|
best rank makushita 55 |
| Shimanoumi 志摩ノ海 |
West Jūryō 4 | 2012-5 | Kise | July 11, 1989 | Mie
|
best rank maegashira 3, won two straight jūryō championships |
| Shimazuumi 島津海 |
East Jūryō 5 | 2012-3 | Hanaregoma | May 18, 1996 | Kagoshima
|
best rank maegashira 12, took 10 years to reach sekitori |
| Shirokuma 白熊 |
East Jūryō 3 | 2022-5 | Nishonoseki | May 25, 1999 | Fukushima
|
best rank maegashira 16, name means polar bear |
| Shishi 獅司 |
East Maegashira 16 | 2020-1 | Ikazuchi | January 16, 1997 |  Melitopol
|
best rank jūryō 6, first Ukrainian to reach the status of sekitori in the history of the sport |
| Shōdai 正代 |
West Komusubi | 2014-3 | Tokitsukaze | November 5, 1991 | Kumamoto
|
former ōzeki, one-time makuuchi champion, rose very quickly through the ranks |
| Shōnannoumi 湘南乃海 |
West Maegashira 13 | 2014-3 | Takadagawa | April 8, 1998 | Kanagawa
|
best rank maegashira 5, rose steadily through the ranks. Third tournament in the jūryō division |
| Takakento 貴健斗 |
West Makushita 14 | 2014-1 | Tokiwayama | February 10, 1996 | Kumamoto
|
best rank Jūryō 4, former personal attendant to Takakeishō |
| Takanoshō 隆の勝 |
East Maegashira 6 | 2010-3 | Tokiwayama | November 14, 1994 | Chiba
|
five-time sekiwake, former runner up for jūryō championship |
| Takarafuji 宝富士 |
West Maegashira 10 | 2009-1 | Isegahama | February 18, 1987 | Aomori
|
one-time sekiwake, former amateur at Kinki University |
| Takayasu 高安 |
West Maegashira 9 | 2005-5 | Tagonoura | February 28, 1990 | Ibaraki
|
former ōzeki, first sekitori born in the Heisei era, half Filipino |
| Takerufuji 尊富士 |
West Maegashira 16 | 2022-9 | Isegahama | April 9, 1999 | Aomori
|
best rank maegashira 6, took championship on makuuchi debut, a feat not achieved in 110 years |
| Tamashōhō 玉正鳳 |
East Jūryō 4 | 2011-9 | Kataonami | June 27, 1993 | Ulaanbaatar
|
best rank jūryō 1, second slowest foreign wrestler (68 tournaments) to reach the status of sekitori, has been in five different stables |
| Tamawashi 玉鷲 |
East Maegashira 11 | 2004-1 | Kataonami | November 16, 1984 | Ulaanbaatar
|
eight-time sekiwake, at age 34 became second oldest wrestler to win first makuuchi championship, originally studied to work in hotel industry |
| Terunofuji 照ノ富士 |
East Yokozuna | 2011-7 | Isegahama | November 29, 1991 | Ulaanbaatar
|
after reaching ōzeki, dropped four divisions due to health problems but fought back up to become 73rd yokozuna in 2021, nine-time makuuchi champion, originally sent to Japan when judo coach, Hakuhō's father, recognized potential |
| Tobizaru 翔猿 |
East Maegashira 5 | 2015-1 | Oitekaze | April 24, 1992 | Tokyo
|
3-time komusubi, known for unorthodox approaches in the ring, younger brother of Hidenoumi |
| Tōhakuryū 東白龍 |
East Jūryō 6 | 2019-5 | Tamanoi | April 17, 1996 | Tokyo
|
best rank maegashira 15, former amateur at Toyo University |
| Tokihayate 時疾風 |
West Maegashira 15 | 2019-5 | Tokitsukaze | August 25, 1996 | Miyagi
|
best rank maegashira 15, Tokyo University of Agriculture graduate, first sekitori from his home prefecture in 18 years |
| Tomokaze 友風 |
West Jūryō 5 | 2017-5 | Nishonoseki | December 2, 1994 | Kanagawa
|
best rank maegashira 3, made top division in just 11 tournaments, achieved 13 successive kachi-koshi from debut |
| Tsurugishō 剣翔 |
West Jūryō 7 | 2014-1 | Oitekaze | July 27, 1991 | Tokyo
|
best rank maegashira 6, Nihon University graduate, jūryō champion |
| Tsushimanada 對馬洋 |
West Makushita 21 | 2016-11 | Sakaigawa | June 27, 1993 | Nagasaki
|
best rank jūryō 9, first wrestler from his hometown to be promoted sekitori in 45 years |
| Ura 宇良 |
West Maegashira 2 | 2015-5 | Kise | June 22, 1992 | Ōsaka
|
one time komusubi, a fan favorite, won gold medal at World Combat Games as amateur, has had two extended absences due to knee injuries, has won five lower division championships |
| Wakamotoharu 若元春 |
East Komusubi | 2011-11 | Arashio | October 5, 1993 | Fukushima
|
3-time sekiwake, middle of three brothers in the same stable |
| Wakatakakage 若隆景 |
East Maegashira 2 | 2017-3 | Arashio | December 6, 1994 | Fukushima
|
4-time sekiwake with 1 makuuchi championship, youngest of three brothers in the same stable, sandanme tsukedashi |
| Yago 矢後 |
West Sandanme 39 | 2017-5 | Oshiogawa | July 8, 1994 | Hokkaidō
|
best rank maegashira 10 |
| Yoshiazuma 芳東 |
East Jonidan 4 | 1996-1 | Tamanoi | May 26, 1977 | Kumamoto
|
best rank maegashira 12, third-slowest rise ever to makuuchi |
See also
[edit]- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of non-Japanese sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo elders
- List of sumo record holders
- List of sumo tournament top division champions
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
- List of sumo stables
- List of years in sumo
- List of yokozuna
External links
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of non-Japanese sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo elders
- List of sumo record holders
- List of sumo tournament top division champions
- List of sumo tournament second division champions
- List of sumo stables
- List of years in sumo
- List of yokozuna