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.
Ring name | Current rank | Debut | Stable | Birthdate | Hometown | Career and other notes |
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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- | 11Tatsunami | 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, ten-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 |
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