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.
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- Wrestlers can be listed in the order of their rank as of the most current March/Haru 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 Komusubi | 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 Jūryō 13 | 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 Makushita 32 | 2007-3 | Oshiogawa | July 7, 1991 | Kagawa
|
best rank maegashira 13, jūryō champion, former personal attendant to Takekaze |
| Aoiyama 碧山 |
West Jūryō 11 | 2009-5 | Kasugano | June 19, 1986 |  Elhovo, Bulgaria
|
two-time sekiwake, second Bulgarian after Kotoōshū to enter makuuchi and to reach sekiwake |
| Asabenkei 朝弁慶 |
East Sandanme 31 | 2007-3 | Takasago | February 12, 1989 | Kanagawa
|
best rank jūryō 7 |
| Asagyokusei 朝玉勢 |
East Makushita 26 | 2016-1 | Takasago | May 29, 1993 | Mie
|
best rank jūryō 12 |
| Asakōryū 朝紅龍 |
East Jūryō 8 | 2021-5 | Takasago | September 24, 1998 | Osaka
|
best rank jūryō 8, went to same high school as his stablemaster Asasekiryū |
| Asanoyama 朝乃山 |
West Maegashira 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 |
East Maegashira 2 | 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 |
East Jūryō 5 | 2014-1 | Fujishima | December 6, 1995 | Ibaraki
|
best rank maegashira 14, former Saitama Sakae Captain |
| Chiyomaru 千代丸 |
East Makushita 1 | 2007-7 | Kokonoe | April 17, 1991 | Kagoshima
|
best rank maegashira 5, jūryō champion, older brother of former komusubi Chiyoōtori |
| Chiyoshōma 千代翔馬 |
West Jūryō 6 | 2009-7 | Kokonoe | July 20, 1991 |  Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
|
best rank maegashira 2, employs a variety of moves |
| Churanoumi 美ノ海 |
West Maegashira 13 | 2016-3 | Kise | May 6, 1993 | Okinawa
|
best rank East Maegashira 13, Okinawa native |
| Daiamami 大奄美 |
West Maegashira 16 | 2016-1 | Oitekaze | December 15, 1992 | Kagoshima
|
best rank maegashira 11, jūryō champion, makushita tsukedashi |
| Daieishō 大栄翔 |
East 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 7 | 2013-3 | Oitekaze | August 28, 1994 | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
|
best rank maegashira 9, seven straight winning records in the jūryō division |
| Daishōmaru 大翔丸 |
East Makushita 8 | 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 16 | 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 |
East Jonidan 54 | 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 |
West Sandanme 41 | 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 6 | 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 Juryo 13 | 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 4 | 2016-3 | Sakaigawa | April 20, 2000 | Nagasaki
|
at best rank, ring name comes from hometown, island city Hirado |
| Hokutofuji 北勝富士 |
East Maegashira 9 | 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, Mongolia
|
Five-time sekiwake, known for throwing and tripping techniques, the nephew of Asashōryū. |
| Ichiyamamoto 一山本 |
East Maegashira 11 | 2017-1 | Hanaregoma | October 1, 1993 | Hokkaido
|
best rank Maegashira 7, jūryō champion, Abi style thrusting skills |
| Kagayaki 輝 |
East Jūryō 4 | 2010-3 | Takadagawa | June 1, 1994 | Ishikawa
|
best rank maegashira 4, Ishikawa native along with Endō |
| Kaisho 魁勝 |
West Makushita 23 | 2013-3 | Asakayama | January 28, 1995 | Aichi
|
highest rank Jūryō 2, first sekitori from his stable |
| Kihō 輝鵬 |
East Sandanme 23 | 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 |
East Maegashira 7 | 2021-9 | Kise | June 24, 1997 |  Kazakhstan
|
best rank maegashira 5, only ever Kazakh rikishi to reach Makuuchi |
| Kirishima 霧島 |
East Ōzeki 1 | 2015-5 | Michinoku | April 24, 1996 | Sükhbaatar aimag, Mongolia
|
two-time sekiwake, two-time lower division champ |
| Kitaharima 北磻磨 |
East Jūryō 14 | 2002-5 | Yamahibiki | July 28, 1986 | Hyōgo
|
best rank maegashira 15, took 85 tournaments to reach makuuchi |
| Kitanowaka 北の若 |
West Maegashira 14 | 2019-3 | Hakkaku | November 12, 2000 | Yamagata Prefecture
|
at best rank, former high school yokozuna |
| Kotoekō 琴恵光 |
East Jūryō 12 | 2007-3 | Sadogatake | November 20, 1991 | Miyazaki
|
best rank maegashira 4, first top division wrestler from Miyazaki Prefecture since Kaneshiro in 1985 |
| Kōtokuzan 荒篤山 |
West Makushita 7 | 2009-9 | Arashio | March 11, 1994 | Kanagawa
|
best rank maegashira 16, born in the Philippines, given name is Jasper |
| Kotonowaka 琴ノ若 |
West Ozeki 2 | 2015-11 | Sadogatake | November 19, 1997 | Chiba
|
three-time sekiwake, lower division champ, namesake son of former Kotonowaka, who is now his stable head |
| Kotoshōhō 琴勝峰 |
West Maegashira 9 | 2017-11 | Sadogatake | August 26, 1999 | Chiba
|
best rank maegashira 3, jūryō champ |
| Kyokutaisei 旭大星 |
West Makushita 55 | 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 2 | 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 5 | 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 10 | 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 |
West Jūryō 2 | 2017-5 | Nishikido | April 25, 1994 | 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 15 | 2009-5 | Sakaigawa | October 22, 1986 | Hyōgo
|
seven-time sekiwake, promising rise slowed due to injury in his jūryō debut |
| Nishikifuji 錦富士 |
East Maegashira 14 | 2016-9 | Isegahama | July 22, 1996 | Aomori
|
best rank maegashira 3, jūryō champion |
| Nishikigi 錦木 |
West Komusubi | 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 3 | 2018-1 | Ōtake | February 14, 2000 | Tokyo
|
at best rank, son of Takatoriki and grandson of Taihō, one of three brothers in sumo |
| Ōnosato 大の里 |
West Maegashira 5 | 2023-5 | Nishonoseki | June 7, 2000 | Ishikawa
|
at best rank, successful amateur champion on high school and university stages |
| Ōnoshō 阿武咲 |
East Maegashira 8 | 2013-1 | Ōnomatsu | July 4, 1996 | Aomori
|
two-time komusubi, only wrestler in makuuchi from once prominent Ōnomatsu |
| Ōshōma 欧勝馬 |
West Jūryō 4 | 2021-11 | Naruto | April 9, 1997 | Töv Province, Mongolia
|
best rank jūryō 3, former college yokozuna, won a makushita and jūryō championship in the same year |
| Rōga 狼雅 |
West Maegashira 15 | 2018-11 | Futagoyama | March 2, 1999 |  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 |
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 11 | 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. |
| Shimanoumi 志摩ノ海 |
East Jūryō 9 | 2012-5 | Kise | July 11, 1989 | Mie
|
best rank maegashira 3, won two straight jūryō championships |
| Shimazuumi 島津海 |
West Maegashira 12 | 2012-3 | Hanaregoma | May 18, 1996 | Kagoshima
|
at best rank, took 10 years to reach sekitori |
| Shirokuma 白熊 |
West Jūryō 5 | 2022-5 | Nishonoseki | May 25, 1999 | Fukushima
|
at best rank, name means polar bear, yet to have a make-koshi |
| Shishi 獅司 |
West Jūryō 8 | 2020-1 | Ikazuchi | January 16, 1997 |  Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
|
best rank jūryō 6, first Ukrainian to reach the status of sekitori in the history of the sport |
| Shōdai 正代 |
East Maegashira 10 | 2014-3 | Tokitsukaze | November 5, 1991 | Kumamoto
|
former ōzeki, one-time makuuchi champion, rose very quickly through the ranks |
| Shōnannoumi 湘南乃海 |
East Maegashira 12 | 2014-3 | Takadagawa | April 8, 1998 | Kanagawa
|
best rank maegashira 5, rose steadily through the ranks. Third tournament in the jūryō division |
| Takakeishō 貴景勝 |
East Ōzeki 2 | 2014-11 | Tokiwayama | August 5, 1996 | 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 Makushita 43 | 2014-1 | Tokiwayama | February 10, 1996 | Kumamoto
|
best rank Jūryō 4, former personal attendant to Takakeishō |
| Takanoshō 隆の勝 |
West Maegashira 3 | 2010-3 | Tokiwayama | November 14, 1994 | Chiba
|
five-time sekiwake, former runner up for jūryō championship |
| Takarafuji 宝富士 |
West Jūryō 1 | 2009-1 | Isegahama | February 18, 1987 | Aomori
|
one-time sekiwake, former amateur at Kinki University |
| Takayasu 高安 |
West Maegashira 8 | 2005-5 | Tagonoura | February 28, 1990 | Ibaraki
|
former ōzeki, first sekitori born in the Heisei era, half Filipino |
| Takerufuji 尊富士 |
East Maegashira 17 | 2022-9 | Isegahama | April 9, 1999 | Aomori
|
makuuchi debut |
| Tamashōhō 玉正鳳 |
West Jūryō 9 | 2011-9 | Kataonami | June 27, 1993 | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
|
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 |
West Maegashira 7 | 2004-1 | Kataonami | November 16, 1984 | 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 | November 29, 1991 | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
|
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 4 | 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 2 | 2019-5 | Tamanoi | April 17, 1996 | Tokyo
|
best rank maegashira 15, former amateur at Toyo University |
| Tokihayate 時疾風 |
East Jūryō 1 | 2019-5 | Tokitsukaze | August 25, 1996 | Miyagi
|
Tokyo University of Agriculture graduate, first sekitori from his home prefecture in 18 years |
| Tomokaze 友風 |
West Jūryō 3 | 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 |
East Maegashira 6 | 2014-1 | Oitekaze | July 27, 1991 | Tokyo
|
at best rank, Nihon University graduate, jūryō champion |
| Tsushimanada 對馬洋 |
West Jūryō 12 | 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 |
East Maegashira 1 | 2015-5 | Kise | June 22, 1992 | Ōsaka
|
first 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 |
West Sekiwake | 2011-11 | Arashio | October 5, 1993 | Fukushima
|
3-time sekiwake, middle of three brothers in the same stable |
| Wakatakakage 若隆景 |
West Juryo 10 | 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 |
East Makushita 20 | 2017-5 | Oshiogawa | July 8, 1994 | Hokkaidō
|
best rank maegashira 10 |
| Yoshiazuma 芳東 |
East Sandanme 78 | 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