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 an English Wikipedia article. Please refer to professional sumo divisions for more information about the separate divisions.

List

  • Wrestlers can be listed in the order of their rank as of the most current Nagoya 2026 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		 West Maegashira 12 2013-5 Shikoroyama May 4, 1994 JapanSaitama Prefecture Saitama five-time sekiwake, one-time makuuchi champion, known for distinctive tsuppari, won successive lower division championships after a three tournament suspension for repeatedly breaking COVID-19 rules
Akua
天空海		 West Makushita 7 2010-11 Tatsunami June 11, 1990 JapanIbaraki Prefecture Ibaraki best rank maegashira 10, made his makuuchi debut at age 30, known for kakenage move
Amakaze
天風		 East Sandanme 41 2007-3 Oshiogawa July 7, 1991 JapanKagawa Prefecture Kagawa best rank maegashira 13, one-time jūryō champion, former personal attendant to Takekaze
Aonishiki
安青錦		 West Sekiwake 2023-9 Ajigawa March 23, 2004 UkraineVinnytsia Oblast Vinnytsia back at ōzeki, three-time makuuchi champion, second ever rikishi from Ukraine
Asagyokusei
朝玉勢		 West Sandanme 2 2016-1 Takasago May 29, 1993 JapanMie Prefecture Mie best rank jūryō 12, jonokuchi and jonidan champion on debut
Asahakuryū
朝白龍		 East Maegashira 12 2023-1 Takasago January 8, 1999 MongoliaUlaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar best rank maegashira 8, one-time jūryō, makushita and jonokuchi champion
Asakōryū
朝紅龍		 West Maegashira 16 2021-5 Takasago September 24, 1998 JapanOsaka Prefecture Osaka best rank maegashira 7, went to same high school as his stablemaster Asasekiryū, sandanme tsukedashi
Asanoyama
朝乃山		 East Maegashira 10 2016-3 Takasago March 1, 1994 JapanToyama Prefecture Toyama former ōzeki, one-time makuuchi champion, sandanme tsukedashi, served a 6-tournament suspension for repeatedly violating COVID-19 rules
Atamifuji
熱海富士		 East Sekiwake 2020-11 Isegahama September 3, 2002 JapanShizuoka Prefecture Shizuoka two-time sekiwake, five-time runner-up, name comes from hometown of Atami, contended for yūshō in first two appearances
Bushōzan
武将山		 East Sandanme 38 2014-1 Fujishima December 6, 1995 JapanIbaraki Prefecture Ibaraki best rank maegashira 12, former Saitama Sakae captain
Chiyoshōma
千代翔馬		 West Maegashira 10 2009-7 Kokonoe July 20, 1991 MongoliaUlaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar best rank maegashira 2, employs a variety of moves
Churanoumi
美ノ海		 West Maegashira 2 2016-3 Kise May 6, 1993 JapanOkinawa Prefecture Okinawa again at best rank of maegashira 2, ring name "beautiful ocean" alludes to his hometown
Daieishō
大栄翔		 East Maegashira 4 2022-1 Oitekaze November 10, 1993 JapanSaitama Prefecture Saitama fourteen-time sekiwake, one-time makuuchi champion, one of several sekitori from populous Saitama prefecture
Daiseizan
大青山		 East Maegashira 16 2022-1 Arashio May 22, 2000 ChinaInner Mongolia Inner Mongolia makuuchi debut, second ever sekitori from China (Inner Mongolia)
Daishōmaru
大翔丸		 West Makushita 57 2014-3 Oitekaze July 10, 1991 JapanOsaka Prefecture Ōsaka best rank maegashira 5, former amateur yokozuna, followed previous year's amateur yokozuna, Endō into Oitekaze, makushita tsukedashi
Enhō
炎鵬		 West Jūryō 11 2017-3 Isegahama October 18, 1994 JapanIshikawa Prefecture Ishikawa best rank maegashira 4, fan favorite, known for his short stature and strong underarm throw
Fujiazuma
富士東		 West Sandanme 9 2003-3 Tamanoi April 19, 1987 JapanTokyo Tokyo best rank maegashira 4, first makuuchi wrestler coached by former ōzeki Tochiazuma
Fujinokawa
藤ノ川		 East Maegashira 1 2023-1 Isenoumi February 22, 2005 JapanKyoto Prefecture Kyoto again at best rank east maegashira 1, four consecutive gold stars
Fujiseiun
藤青雲		 West Maegashira 6 2021-3 Fujishima December 5, 1997 JapanKumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto again at best rank achieved, 21 consecutive wins on debut
Fujiryōga
藤凌駕		 East Maegashira 9 2025-3 Fujishima February 27, 2003 JapanAichi Prefecture Aichi at best rank achieved, one-time jūryō champion, makushita tsukedashi
Gōnoyama
豪ノ山		 East Maegashira 2 2021-3 Takekuma April 7, 1998 JapanOsaka Prefecture Osaka again at best rank maegashira 2, former Chuo University amateur, stablemaster is former ōzeki Gōeidō, sandanme tsukedashi
Hakunofuji
伯乃富士		 West Maegashira 3 2023-1 Isegahama August 22, 2003 JapanTottori Prefecture Tottori best rank maegashira 1, former high school yokozuna promoted to jūryō just one tournament after his professional debut, makushita tsukedashi
Hananofuji
花の富士		 West Makushita 40 2022-9 Isegahama April 10, 1999 JapanKumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto best rank jūryō 13, amateur yokozuna, first recruit from Miyagino stable since Hakuhō took over the stable
Hatsuyama
羽出山		 West Jūryō 8 2022-3 Tamanoi November 5, 1999 JapanTokyo Tokyo best rank maegashira 17, one-time makushita champion, sandanme tsukedashi
Hiradoumi
平戸海		 East Maegashira 3 2016-3 Sakaigawa April 20, 2000 JapanNagasaki Prefecture Nagasaki two-time komusubi, ring name comes from hometown, island city Hirado
Hitoshi
日翔志		 East Jūryō 10 2021-5 Oitekaze August 14, 1997 JapanTokyo Tokyo best rank maegashira 17, two-time jonidan, one-time sandanme and makushita champion
Hōshōryū
豊昇龍		 East Yokozuna

74th Yokozuna		 2018-1 Tatsunami May 22, 1999 MongoliaUlaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar sixth Mongolian to be promoted to sumo's highest rank, known for throwing and tripping techniques, nephew of Asashōryū, two-time makuuchi champion
Ichiyamamoto
一山本		 West Maegashira 4 2017-1 Hanaregoma October 1, 1993 JapanHokkaido Hokkaido best rank maegashira 1, two-time jūryō champion, Abi-style thrusting skills
Kagayaki
輝		 East Jūryō 11 2010-3 Takadagawa June 1, 1994 JapanIshikawa Prefecture Ishikawa best rank maegashira 4, Ishikawa native along with Endō
Kaishō
魁勝		 East Makushita 44 2013-3 Asakayama January 28, 1995 JapanAichi Prefecture Aichi best rank jūryō 2, one-time sandanme champion, first sekitori from his stable
Kayō
嘉陽		 West Jūryō 12 2022-5 Nishonoseki July 14, 1999 JapanOkinawa Prefecture Okinawa best rank maegashira 16, known for "pulling" sumo, sandanme tsukedashi
Kazuma
一意		 West Maegashira 15 2024-7 Kise November 12, 2001 JapanOsaka Prefecture Osaka makuuchi debut, latest jūryō champion, debuted at makushita tsukedashi
Kinbōzan
金峰山		 East Maegashira 14 2021-11 Kise June 24, 1997 KazakhstanAlmaty Almaty best rank maegashira 3, only ever Kazakh rikishi to reach makuuchi, sandanme tsukedashi
Kirishima
霧島		 East Ōzeki 2015-5 Otowayama April 24, 1996 MongoliaDornod Province Dornod back at ōzeki after several years, three-time top division champion
Kitaharima
北磻磨		 East Sandanme 9 2002-3 Yamahibiki July 28, 1986 JapanHyōgo Prefecture Hyōgo best rank maegashira 15, took 85 tournaments to reach makuuchi
Kitanowaka
北の若		 East Jūryō 5 2019-3 Hakkaku November 12, 2000 JapanYamagata Prefecture Yamagata best rank maegashira 14, former high school yokozuna
Kotoeihō
琴栄峰		 East Maegashira 7 2022-1 Sadogatake July 8, 2003 JapanChiba Prefecture Chiba at best rank achieved, brother of Kotoshōhō, earned a career first Fighting Spirit Prize at the July 2026 tournament
Kōtokuzan
荒篤山		 West Makushita 5 2009-9 Arashio March 11, 1994 JapanKanagawa Prefecture Kanagawa best rank maegashira 16, born in the Philippines, given name is Jasper
Kotoshōhō
琴勝峰		 West Sekiwake 2017-11 Sadogatake August 26, 1999 JapanChiba Prefecture Chiba two-time sekiwake, one-time makuuchi champion
Kotozakura
琴櫻		 West Ōzeki 2015-11 Sadogatake November 19, 1997 JapanChiba Prefecture Chiba one-time makuuchi champion, namesake grandson of 53rd yokozuna Kotozakura
Kyokukaiyū
旭海雄		 West Jūryō 1 2023-11 Ōshima April 4, 2000 MongoliaBayankhongor Province Bayankhongor best rank jūryō 1, one-time sandanme champion
Meisei
明生		 West Jūryō 7 2011-5 Tatsunami July 24, 1995 JapanKagoshima Prefecture Kagoshima two-time sekiwake, former one-time jūryō champion, from small island of Amami-Ōshima
Midorifuji
翠富士		 East Jūryō 8 2016-9 Isegahama August 30, 1996 JapanShizuoka Prefecture Shizuoka best rank maegashira 1, one-time jūryō champion, one-time special prize winner, known for his signature katasukashi technique
Mitakeumi
御嶽海		 West Maegashira 11 2015-3 Dewanoumi December 25, 1992 JapanNagano Prefecture Nagano former ōzeki, three-time makuuchi champion, 29 junior san'yaku appearences, makushita tsukedashi, half-Filipino
Nishikifuji
錦富士		 East Maegashira 13 2016-9 Isegahama July 22, 1996 JapanAomori Prefecture Aomori best rank maegashira 3, one-time jūryō champion
Nishikigi
錦木		 West Jūryō 14 2006-3 Isenoumi August 25, 1990 JapanIwate Prefecture Iwate two-time komusubi, 2nd member of Isenoumi stable in top division after Ikioi
Ōhō
王鵬		 West Komusubi 2018-1 Ōtake February 14, 2000 JapanTokyo Tokyo two-time sekiwake, son of Takatoriki and grandson of Taihō, one of three brothers in sumo
Ōnokatsu
阿武剋		 East Maegashira 15 2023-11 Ōnomatsu May 5, 2000 MongoliaUvs Province Uvs best rank maegashira 3, college yokozuna, makushita tsukedashi
Ōnosato
大の里		 West Yokozuna

75th Yokozuna		 2023-5 Nishonoseki June 7, 2000 JapanIshikawa Prefecture Ishikawa five-time makuuchi champion, college yokozuna, makushita tsukedashi, fastest to reach yokozuna (13 tournaments since pro debut), makushita tsukedashi
Ōshōma
欧勝馬		 West Maegashira 5 2021-11 Naruto April 9, 1997 MongoliaTöv Province Töv one-time komusubi, college yokozuna, one-time jūryō champion, makushita tsukedashi
Ōshōumi
欧勝海		 West Jūryō 5 2020-3 Naruto May 12, 2001 JapanIshikawa Prefecture Ishikawa best rank maegashira 11, one-time sandame and jonidan champion
Rōga
狼雅		 West Maegashira 8 2018-11 Futagoyama March 2, 1999 RussiaTuva Kyzyl again at best rank maegashira 8, first foreigner to claim the title of high school yokozuna, won a jonokuchi and a jonidan championship the same year
Ryūden
竜電		 East Jūryō 3 2006-3 Takadagawa November 10, 1990 JapanYamanashi Prefecture 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 Jūryō 2 2003-3 Sakaigawa May 11, 1987 JapanKumamoto Prefecture 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
Shimanoumi
志摩ノ海		 West Makushita 32 2012-5 Kise July 11, 1989 JapanMie Prefecture Mie best rank maegashira 3, won two straight jūryō championships
Shimazuumi
島津海		 West Makushita 49 2012-3 Hanaregoma May 18, 1996 JapanKagoshima Prefecture Kagoshima best rank maegashira 12, took 10 years to reach sekitori
Shirokuma
白熊		 East Jūryō 9 2022-5 Nishonoseki May 25, 1999 JapanFukushima Prefecture Fukushima best rank maegashira 16, name means polar bear
Shishi
獅司		 West Maegashira 14 2020-3 Ikazuchi January 16, 1997 UkraineZaporizhzhia Oblast Zaporizhzhia best rank maegashira 11, first Ukrainian to reach the status of sekitori in the history of the sport
Shōdai
正代		 East Maegashira 6 2014-3 Tokitsukaze November 5, 1991 JapanKumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto former ōzeki, one-time makuuchi champion, rose very quickly through the ranks
Shōnannoumi
湘南乃海		 East Jūryō 6 2014-3 Takadagawa April 8, 1998 JapanKanagawa Prefecture Kanagawa best rank maegashira 5, one-time jūryō champion
Takakento
貴健斗		 West Makushita 8 2014-1 Minatogawa February 10, 1996 JapanKumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto best rank jūryō 4, former personal attendant to Takakeishō
Takanoshō
隆の勝		 West Maegashira 1 2010-3 Minatogawa November 14, 1994 JapanChiba Prefecture Chiba five-time sekiwake, three-time makuuchi runner-up
Takayasu
高安		 West Maegashira 7 2005-3 Tagonoura February 28, 1990 JapanIbaraki Prefecture Ibaraki former ōzeki, nine-time runner-up, first sekitori born in the Heisei era, half Filipino
Takerufuji
尊富士		 West Maegashira 13 2022-9 Isegahama April 9, 1999 JapanAomori Prefecture Aomori best rank maegashira 4, one-time makuuchi champion, winning on debut, a feat not achieved in 110 years
Tamashōhō
玉正鳳		 West Jūryō 10 2011-9 Kataonami June 27, 1993 MongoliaUlaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar best rank maegashira 16, second slowest foreign wrestler (68 tournaments) to reach the status of sekitori, has been in five different stables
Tamawashi
玉鷲		 East Jūryō 7 2004-1 Kataonami November 16, 1984 MongoliaUlaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar eight-time sekiwake, at age 34 became second oldest wrestler to win first makuuchi championship, originally studied to work in hotel industry, holds record for most makuuchi bouts and most consecutive career bouts
Tobizaru
翔猿		 West Maegashira 9 2015-1 Oitekaze April 24, 1992 JapanTokyo Tokyo three-time komusubi, known for unorthodox approaches in the ring, younger brother of Hidenoumi
Tochitaikai
栃大海		 East Jūryō 14 2017-11 Kasugano October 12, 1999 JapanSaitama Prefecture Saitama best rank maegashira 18, former junior high school Yokozuna, two-time lower division champ
Tōhakuryū
東白龍		 East Jūryō 12 2019-5 Tamanoi April 17, 1996 JapanTokyo Tokyo best rank maegashira 15, former amateur at Toyo University, sandanme tsukedashi
Tokihayate
時疾風		 East Jūryō 2 2019-3 Tokitsukaze August 25, 1996 JapanMiyagi Prefecture Miyagi best rank maegshira 9, Tokyo University of Agriculture graduate, first sekitori from his home prefecture in 18 years
Tomokaze
友風		 East Jūryō 4 2017-5 Nishonoseki December 2, 1994 JapanKanagawa Prefecture Kanagawa best rank maegashira 3, made top division in just 11 tournaments, achieved 13 successive kachi-koshi from debut
Tsushimanada
對馬洋		 West Makushita 13 2016-7 Sakaigawa June 27, 1993 JapanNagasaki Prefecture Nagasaki best rank jūryō 9, first wrestler from his hometown to be promoted sekitori in 45 years
Ura
宇良		 East Maegashira 5 2015-3 Kise June 22, 1992 JapanOsaka Prefecture 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, one-time jūryō champion
Wakamotoharu
若元春		 East Maegashira 8 2011-11 Arashio October 5, 1993 JapanFukushima Prefecture Fukushima seven-time sekiwake, middle of three brothers in the same stable
Wakanoshō
若ノ勝		 East Maegashira 11 2022-1 Minatogawa August 22, 2003 JapanTochigi Prefecture Tochigi at best rank achieved, one-time jūryō champion
Wakatakakage
若隆景		 East Sekiwake 2017-3 Arashio December 6, 1994 JapanFukushima Prefecture Fukushima ten-time sekiwake with 2 makuuchi championships, youngest of three brothers in the same stable, sandanme tsukedashi
Yago
矢後		 East Makushita 53 2017-5 Oshiogawa July 8, 1994 JapanHokkaido Hokkaidō best rank maegashira 10, one-time makushita and jonidan champion, makushita tsukedashi
Yoshiazuma
芳東		 East Jonidan 61 1996-1 Tamanoi May 26, 1977 JapanKumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto best rank maegashira 12, third-slowest rise ever to makuuchi
Yoshinofuji
義ノ富士		 East Komusubi 2024-5 Isegahama June 25, 2001 JapanKumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto at best rank achieved, won two straight jūryō championships, makushita tsukedashi

See also

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