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

  • Wrestlers can be listed in the order of their rank as of the most current September/Tokyo 2023 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 2 2013-5 Shikoroyama (1994-05-04) May 4, 1994 Japan 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
West Jūryō 9 2010-11 Tatsunami (1990-06-11) June 11, 1990 Japan Ibaraki best rank maegashira 10, made his makuuchi debut at age 30, known for kakenage move
Amakaze
天風
West Sandanme 4 2007-3 Oshiogawa (1991-07-07) July 7, 1991 Japan Kagawa best rank maegashira 13, jūryō champion, former personal attendant to Takekaze
Aoiyama
碧山
East Maegashira 14 2009-5 Kasugano (1986-06-19) June 19, 1986 People's Republic of Bulgaria Elhovo, Bulgaria two-time sekiwake, second Bulgarian after Kotoōshū to enter makuuchi and to reach sekiwake
Asabenkei
朝弁慶
West Sandanme 15 2007-3 Takasago (1989-02-12) February 12, 1989 Japan Kanagawa best rank jūryō 7
Asagyokusei
朝玉勢
East Makushita 13 2016-1 Takasago (1993-05-29) May 29, 1993 Japan Mie best rank jūryō 12
Asanoyama
朝乃山
West Maegashira 2 2016-3 Takasago (1994-03-01) March 1, 1994 Japan Toyama former ozeki and makuuchi champion, sandanme tsukedashi, served a 6-tournament suspension for repeatedly violating COVID-19 rules
Atamifuji
熱海富士
East Maegashira 15 2020-11 Isegahama (2002-09-03) September 3, 2002 Japan Shizuoka made makuuchi debut in 2022
Azumaryū
東龍
West Jūryō 6 2009-1 Tamanoi (1987-05-12) May 12, 1987 Mongolia Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia best rank maegashira 11, former amateur at Kyushu Institute of Information Sciences
Bushozan
武将山
West Jūryō 5 2014-1 Fujishima (1995-12-06) December 6, 1995 Japan Ibaraki best rank maegashira 14, former Saitama Sakae Captain
Chiyoarashi
千代嵐
West Makushita 47 2007-3 Kokonoe (1991-07-12) July 12, 1991 Japan Chiba best rank jūryō 10, recently returned to jūryō after eight and a half years
Chiyomaru
千代丸
East Jūryō 10 2007-7 Kokonoe (1991-04-17) April 17, 1991 Japan Kagoshima best rank maegashira 5, jūryō champion, older brother of former komusubi Chiyoōtori
Chiyoshōma
千代翔馬
West Maegashira 15 2009-7 Kokonoe (1991-07-20) July 20, 1991 Mongolia Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia best rank maegashira 2, employs a variety of moves
Daiamami
大奄美
West Jūryō 2 2016-1 Oitekaze (1992-12-15) December 15, 1992 Japan Kagoshima best rank maegashira 11, jūryō champion, makushita tsukedashi
Daieishō
大栄翔
East Sekiwake 1 2012-3 Oitekaze (1993-11-10) November 10, 1993 Japan Saitama six-time sekiwake, one of several sekitori from populous Saitama prefecture, makuuchi championship winner in January 2021
Daishōhō
大翔鵬
East Maegashira 17 2013-3 Oitekaze (1994-08-28) August 28, 1994 Mongolia Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia best rank maegashira 9, seven straight winning records in the jūryō division
Daishōmaru
大翔丸
West Makushita 35 2014-3 Oitekaze (1991-07-10) July 10, 1991 Japan osŌsaka best rank maegashira 5, former amateur yokozuna, followed previous year's amateur yokozuna, Endō into Oitekaze
Endō
遠藤
West Maegashira 10 2013-3 Oitekaze (1990-10-19) October 19, 1990 Japan Ishikawa four-time komusubi, two-time amateur yokozuna, debuted at a high makushita 10, took championship in his jūryō debut
Enhō
炎鵬
West Makushita 41 2017-3 Miyagino (1994-10-18) October 18, 1994 Japan Ishikawa best rank maegashira 4, fan favorite, known for his short stature and strong underarm throw
Fujiazuma
富士東
East Sandanme 29 2003-3 Tamanoi (1987-04-19) April 19, 1987 Japan Tokyo best rank maegashira 4, first makuuchi wrestler coached by former ōzeki Tochiazuma
Gōnoyama
豪ノ山
East Maegashira 5 2021-3 Takekuma (1998-04-07) April 7, 1998 Japan Osaka at best rank, former Chuo University amateur, stablemaster is former ōzeki Gōeidō
Hakuōhō
伯桜鵬
West Maegashira 9 2023-1 Miyagino (2003-08-22) August 22, 2003 Japan Tottori at best rank, former high school yokozuna promoted to jūryō just one tournament after his professional debut
Hidenoumi
英乃海
East Makushita 2 2012-5 Kise (1989-06-11) June 11, 1989 Japan 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 8 2016-3 Sakaigawa (2000-04-20) April 20, 2000 Japan Nagasaki again at best rank of West M9, ring name comes from hometown, island city Hirado
Hokuseihō
北青鵬
West Maegashira 11 2020-3 Miyagino (2001-11-12) November 12, 2001 Japan Hokkaido best rank maegashira 6, has extremely long reach which he utilizes to get to the belt, won his first 21 matches in professional sumo
Hokutōfuji
北勝富士
East Maegashira 1 2015-5 Hakkaku (1992-07-15) July 15, 1992 Japan Saitama three-time komusubi, jūryō champion, equalled second-fastest rise to top division since 1958
Hōshōryū
豊昇龍
West Ōzeki 2 2017-a11 Tatsunami (1999-05-22) May 22, 1999 Mongolia Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Five time sekiwake, known for throwing and tripping techniques, the nephew of Asashōryū.
Ichiyamamoto
一山本
West Jūryō 7 2017-1 Hanaregoma (1993-10-01) October 1, 1993 Japan Hokkaido best rank maegashira 8, jūryō champion, Abi style thrusting skills
Kagayaki
East Maegashira 16 2010-3 Takadagawa (1994-06-01) June 1, 1994 Japan Ishikawa best rank maegashira 4, Ishikawa native along with Endō
Kaisho
魁勝
East Makushita 3 2013-3 Asakayama (1995-01-28) January 28, 1995 Japan Aichi highest rank Jūryō 2, first sekitori from his stable
Kihō
輝鵬
East Jūryō 13 2022-9 Miyagino (1999-04-10) April 10, 1999 Japan Kumamoto former amateur yokozuna, first recruit from Miyagino stable since Hakuhō took over the stable
Kinbōzan
金峰山
East Maegashira 10 2021-9 Kise (1997-06-24) June 24, 1997 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan best rank maegashira 5, only ever Kazakh rikishi
Kirishima
霧島
East Ōzeki 1 2015-5 Michinoku (1996-04-24) April 24, 1996 Mongolia Sükhbaatar aimag, Mongolia two time sekiwake, two-time lower division champ
Kitaharima
北磻磨
West Sandanme 2 2002-5 Yamahibiki (1986-07-28) July 28, 1986 Japan Hyōgo best rank Maegashira 15, took 85 tournaments to reach makuuchi
Kitanowaka
北の若
East Jūryō 2 2019-3 Hakkaku (2000-06-07) June 7, 2000 Japan Yamagata Prefecture best rank Jūryō 2, former high school yokozuna
Kotoekō
琴恵光
East Maegashira 8 2007-3 Sadogatake (1991-11-20) November 20, 1991 Japan Miyazaki best rank maegashira 4, first top division wrestler from Miyazaki Prefecture since Kaneshiro in 1985
Kōtokuzan
荒篤山
East Makushita 10 2009-9 Arashio (1994-03-11) March 11, 1994 Japan Kanagawa best rank maegashira 16, born in the Philippines, given name is Jasper
Kotonowaka
琴ノ若
East Sekiwake 2 2015-11 Sadogatake (1997-11-19) November 19, 1997 Japan Chiba first time sekiwake, lower division champ, namesake son of former Kotonowaka, who is now his stable head
Kotoshōhō
琴勝峰
West Maegashira 14 2017-11 Sadogatake (1999-08-26) August 26, 1999 Japan Chiba best rank maegashira 3, jūryō champ
Kyokutaisei
旭大星
West Makushita 44 2008-3 Tomozuna (1989-10-18) October 18, 1989 Japan Hokkaidō best rank maegashira 8, was the subject of a documentary when first inducted into sumo
Meisei
明生
West Maegashira 1 2011-5 Tatsunami (1995-07-24) July 24, 1995 Japan Kagoshima two-time sekiwake, former jūryō champ, from small island of Amami-Ōshima
Midorifuji
翠富士
East Maegashira 9 2016-9 Isegahama (1996-08-30) August 30, 1996 Japan Shizuoka again at 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
East Maegashira 11 2015-3 Dewanoumi (1992-12-25) December 25, 1992 Japan 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
West Jūryō 3 2017-5 Nishikido (1994-04-25) April 25, 1994 Mongolia Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia best rank maegashira 15, makuuchi debut, first foreigner to win the Amateur Yokozuna title, became highest ranking member of his stable upon joining it
Myōgiryū
妙義龍
East Maegashira 13 2009-5 Sakaigawa (1986-10-22) October 22, 1986 Japan Hyōgo seven-time sekiwake, promising rise slowed due to injury in his jūryō debut
Nishikifuji
錦富士
West Maegashira 13 2016-9 Isegahama (1996-07-22) July 22, 1996 Japan Aomori best rank maegashira 3, jūryō champion
Nishikigi
錦木
East Komusubi 2006-3 Isenoumi (1990-08-25) August 25, 1990 Japan Iwate at best rank, 2nd member of Isenoumi stable in top division after Ikioi
Ōhō
王鵬
West Maegashira 7 2018-1 Ōtake (2000-02-14) February 14, 2000 Japan Tokyo best rank maegashira 6, son of Takatoriki and grandson of Taihō, one of three brothers in sumo
Ōnosato
大の里
East Jūryō 14 2023-5 Nishonoseki (2000-06-07) June 7, 2000 Japan Ishikawa successful amateur champion on high school and university stages
Ōnoshō
阿武咲
East Maegashira 6 2013-1 Ōnomatsu (1996-07-04) July 4, 1996 Japan Aomori two-time komusubi, only wrestler in makuuchi from once prominent Ōnomatsu
Ōshōma
欧勝馬
East Jūryō 4 2021-11 Naruto (1997-04-09) April 9, 1997 Mongolia Töv Province, Mongolia best rank jūryō 3, former high school yokozuna, won a makushita and jūryō championship in the same year
Rōga
狼雅
East Jūryō 1 2018-11 Futagoyama (1998-03-02) March 2, 1998 Russia Tuva, Russia 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
West Maegashira 6 2006-5 Takadagawa (1990-11-10) November 10, 1990 Japan 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 (1987-05-11) May 11, 1987 Japan 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
East Jūryō 12 2012-5 Kise (1989-07-11) July 11, 1989 Japan Mie best rank maegashira 3, won two straight jūryō championships
Shishi
獅司
East Jūryō 8 2020-1 Ikazuchi (1997-01-16) January 16, 1997 Ukraine Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Oblast first Ukrainian to reach the status of sekitori in the history of the sport
Shōdai
正代
East Maegashira 3 2014-3 Tokitsukaze (1991-11-05) November 5, 1991 Japan Kumamoto former ōzeki, one-time makuuchi champion, rose very quickly through the ranks
Shōnannoumi
湘南乃海
West Maegashira 5 2014-3 Takadagawa (1998-04-08) April 8, 1998 Japan Kanagawa at best rank, rose steadily through the ranks. Third tournament in the jūryō division
Takakeishō
貴景勝
West Ōzeki 1 2014-11 Tokiwayama (1996-08-05) August 5, 1996 Japan Hyōgo re-promoted to Ōzeki after injury-caused demotion, three-time makuuchi champ, managed to stay above fray in the multiple Takanohana stable scandals
Takakento
貴健斗
East Jūryō 9 2014-1 Tokiwayama (1996-02-10) February 10, 1996 Japan Kumamoto best rank Jūryō 4, former personal attendant to Takakeishō
Takanoshō
隆の勝
East Maegashira 4 2010-3 Tokiwayama (1994-11-04) November 4, 1994 Japan Chiba five-time sekiwake, former runner up for jūryō championship
Takarafuji
宝富士
East Maegashira 12 2009-1 Isegahama (1987-02-18) February 18, 1987 Japan Aomori one-time sekiwake, former amateur at Kinki University
Takayasu
高安
East Maegashira 7 2005-5 Tagonoura (1990-02-28) February 28, 1990 Japan Ibaraki former ōzeki, first sekitori born in the Heisei era, half Filipino
Tamashōhō
玉正鳳
West Jūryō 1 2011-9 Kataonami (1993-06-27) June 27, 1993 Mongolia Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia second slowest foreign wrestler (68 tournaments) to reach the status of sekitori, has been in five different stables
Tamawashi
玉鷲
West Maegashira 3 2004-1 Kataonami (1984-11-16) November 16, 1984 Mongolia Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 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 (1991-11-29) November 29, 1991 Mongolia Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia after reaching ōzeki, dropped four divisions due to health problems but fought back up to become 73rd yokozuna in 2021, seven-time makuuchi champion, originally sent to Japan when judo coach, Hakuhō's father, recognized potential
Terutsuyoshi
照強
East Makushita 8 2010-3 Isegahama (1995-01-17) January 17, 1995 Japan Hyōgo best rank maegashira 3, one of the shortest sekitori at 169cm, born on same day as the Great Hanshin earthquake
Tobizaru
翔猿
West Komusubi 2015-1 Oitekaze (1992-04-24) April 24, 1992 Japan Tokyo 3-time komusubi, known for unorthodox approaches in the ring, younger brother of Hidenoumi
Tōhakuryū
東白龍
West Jūryō 4 2019-5 Tamanoi (1996-04-17) April 17, 1996 Japan Tokyo best rank jūryō 2, former amateur at Toyo University
Tomokaze
友風
East Jūryō 3 2017-5 Nishonoseki (1994-12-02) December 2, 1994 Japan Kanagawa best rank maegashira 3, made top division in just 11 tournaments, achieved 13 successive kachi-koshi from debut
Tsurugishō
剣翔
West Maegashira 16 2014-1 Oitekaze (1991-07-27) July 27, 1991 Japan Tokyo best rank maegashira 7, Nihon University graduate, jūryō champion
Tsushimanada
對馬洋
West Makushita 2 2016-11 Sakaigawa (1993-06-27) June 27, 1993 Japan Nagasaki best rank jūryō 9 first wrestler from his hometown to be promoted sekitori in 45 years
Ura
宇良
West Maegashira 4 2015-5 Kise (1992-06-22) June 22, 1992 Japan osŌsaka best rank maegashira 1, 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
West Sekiwake 1 2011-11 Arashio (1993-10-05) October 5, 1993 Japan Fukushima 2-time sekiwake, middle of three brothers in the same stable
Wakatakakage
若隆景
East Jūryō 7 2017-3 Arashio (1994-12-06) December 6, 1994 Japan Fukushima 4-time sekiwake with 1 makuuchi championship, youngest of three brothers in the same stable, sandanme tsukedashi
Yago
矢後
East Makushita 19 2017-5 Oshiogawa (1994-07-08) July 8, 1994 Japan Hokkaidō best rank maegashira 10
Yoshiazuma
芳東
West Jonidan 4 1996-1 Tamanoi (1977-05-26) May 26, 1977 Japan Kumamoto best rank maegashira 12, third-slowest rise ever to makuuchi

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