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 March (Haru - Osaka) 2019 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 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	e0Maegashira 6 West	2013-7	Shikoroyama	(1994-05-04) May 4, 1994	Saitama	best rank maegashira 2, known for distinctive tsuppari
Akiseyama 明瀬山	f0Jūryō 9 West	2008-1	Kise	(1985-07-18) July 18, 1985	Aichi	best rank maegashira 16, had close friendship with fellow amateur yokozuna Kiyoseumi
Amakaze 天風	i5Jonidan 50 West	2007-3	Oguruma	(1991-07-07) July 7, 1991	Kagawa	best rank maegashira 13, jūryō champion, former personal attendant to Takekaze
Aminishiki 安美錦	f1Jūryō 11 West	1997-1	Isegahama	(1978-10-03) October 3, 1978	Aomori	six-time sekiwake, brother of Asōfuji, winner of six Technique prizes, recently beat own record as oldest wrestler ever to return to makuuchi
Aoiyama 碧山	e0Maegashira 7 East	2009-5	Kasugano	(1986-06-19) June 19, 1986	Elhovo, Bulgaria	two-time sekiwake, second Bulgarian after Kotoōshū to enter makuuchi and to reach sekiwake
Arawashi 荒鷲	f1Jūryō 12 West	2002-11	Minezaki	(1986-08-21) August 21, 1986	Ulan Bator, Mongolia	best rank maegashira 2, took over 11 years to reach makuuchi
Asanoyama 朝乃山	e0Maegashira 8 East	2016-3	Takasago	(1994-03-01) March 1, 1994	Toyama	best rank maegashira 5, sandanme tsukedashi
Azumaryū 東龍	f0Jūryō 7 East	2009-1	Tamanoi	(1987-05-12) May 12, 1987	Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia	best rank maegashira 14, former amateur at Kyushu Institute of Information Sciences
Chiyomaru 千代丸	f0Jūryō 1 West	2007-7	Kokonoe	(1991-04-17) April 17, 1991	Kagoshima	best rank maegashira 5, jūryō champion, older brother of komusubi Chiyoōtori
Chiyonokuni 千代の国	e1Maegashira 12 East	2006-5	Kokonoe	(1990-07-10) July 10, 1990	Mie	best rank maegashira 1, has come back multiple times from injuries, jūryō champion
chiyootChiyoōtori 千代鳳	g1Makushita 12 West	2008-5	Kokonoe	(1992-10-11) October 11, 1992	Kagoshima	one-time komusubi, jūryō champion, stablemates with older brother Chiyomaru
Chiyoshōma 千代翔馬	e1Maegashira 17 East	2009-7	Kokonoe	(1991-07-20) July 20, 1991	Ulan Bator, Mongolia	best rank maegashira 2, most recent successful Mongolian makuuchi wrestler
Chiyotairyū 千代大龍	e0Maegashira 5 East	2011-5	Kokonoe	(1988-11-14) November 14, 1988	Tokyo	two time komusubi, jūryō champion, university yokozuna
Daiamami 大奄美	f0Jūryō 3 West	2016-1	Oitekaze	(1992-12-15) December 15, 1992	Kagoshima	best rank maegashira 11, jūryō champion, makushita tsukedashi
Daieishō 大栄翔	e0Maegashira 2 East	2012-3	Oitekaze	(1993-11-10) November 10, 1993	Saitama	only sekitori from populous Saitama prefecture
Daishoho 大翔鵬	e1Maegashira 16 East	2013-3	Oitekaze	(1994-08-28) August 28, 1994	Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia	makuuchi debut after seven straight winning records in the jūryō division
Daishōmaru 大翔丸	f0Jūryō 5 West	2014-3	Oitekaze	(1991-07-10) July 10, 1991	osŌsaka	best rank maegashira 5, former amateur yokozuna, followed previous year's amateur yokozuna, Endō into Oitekaze
Endō 遠藤	e0Maegashira 1 West	2013-3	Oitekaze	(1990-10-19) October 19, 1990	Ishikawa	one time komusubi, two-time amateur yokozuna, debuted at a high makushita 10, took championship in his jūryō debut
Fujiazuma 富士東	g0Makushita 2 East	2003-3	Tamanoi	(1987-04-19) April 19, 1987	Tokyo	best rank maegashira 4, first makuuchi wrestler coached by former ōzeki Tochiazuma
Gagamaru 臥牙丸	f0Jūryō 8 East	2005-a11	Kise	(1987-02-23) February 23, 1987	Tbilisi, Georgia	one-time komusubi, known for wide girth, third Georgian in makuuchi
Gōeidō 豪栄道	b1Ōzeki 1 West	2005-1	Sakaigawa	(1986-04-06) April 6, 1986	osŌsaka	held rank of sekiwake for a modern record 14 consecutive tournaments, one-time makuuchi champion, chief rival of Tochiōzan since high school
Hakuhō 白鵬	a1Yokozuna 1 East	2001-3	Miyagino	(1985-03-11) March 11, 1985	Ulan Bator, Mongolia	holds the records for most top division championships, most career wins, and most wins in a calendar year at 86
Hanakaze 華吹	i5Jonidan 56 East	1986-3	Tatsunami	(1970-05-28) May 28, 1970	Tokyo	best rank sandanme 18, holds record for longest serving wrestler in centuries long history of sumo
Hidenoumi 英乃海	f1Jūryō 10 East	2012-5	Kise	(1989-06-11) June 11, 1989	Tokyo	best rank maegashira 12, faced stablemate Hamaguchi in lower division championship playoffs in two consecutive tournaments, a first in sumo history
Hokutōfuji 北勝富士	dKomusubi West	2015-5	Hakkaku	(1992-07-15) July 15, 1992	Saitama	first time komusubi, jūryō champion, equalled second-fastest rise to top division since 1958
Homarefuji 誉富士	h1Sandanme 17 East	2008-1	Isegahama	(1985-05-06) May 6, 1985	Aomori	best rank maegashira 6, from the same town as Mainoumi and the same high school as Masatsukasa
Ichinojō 逸ノ城	e0Maegashira 4 West	2014-1	Minato	(1993-04-07) April 7, 1993	Arkhangai, Mongolia	six-time sekiwake, champion in jūryō debut tournament, only Mongolian sumo wrestler raised as a nomad
Ikioi 勢	e0Maegashira 9 West	2005-3	Isenoumi	(1986-10-11) October 11, 1986	osŌsaka	one-time sekiwake, jūryō champion
Ishiura 石浦	e1Maegashira 15 East	2013-1	Miyagino	(1990-01-10) January 10, 1990	Tottori	best rank maegashira 8, third wrestler from Tottori Prefecture to reach top division since WWII
Jōkōryū 常幸龍	g0Makushita 3 East	2011-7	Kise	(1988-08-07) August 7, 1988	Tokyo	one-time komusubi, former high school and college champion, holds the record for the most consecutive wins from entry into sumo, and the fastest rise to the top division
Kagamiō 鏡桜	g2Makushita 25 West	2003-7	Kagamiyama	(1988-02-09) February 9, 1988	Ulan Bator, Mongolia	best rank maegashira 9, first sekitori from his very small stable since the current coach Tagaryū was active in 1991, took jūryō championship after losing two playoffs in previous tournaments
Kagayaki 輝	e1Maegashira 13 West	2010-3	Takadagawa	(1994-06-01) June 1, 1994	Ishikawa	best rank maegashira 4, Ishikawa native along with Endō, beginning to make an impact in makuuchi
Kaisei 魁聖	e0Maegashira 1 East	2006-9	Tomozuna	(1986-12-18) December 18, 1986	São Paulo, Brazil	one-time sekiwake, first Brazilian in top division
Kakuryū 鶴竜	a1Yokozuna 1 West	2001-a111	Izutsu	(1985-08-10) August 10, 1985	Sükhbaatar aimag, Mongolia	fourth Mongolian yokozuna, only sekitori wrestler from his stable, known for his diligence
Kotoekō 琴恵光	e1Maegashira 15 West	2007-3	Sadogatake	(1991-11-20) November 20, 1991	Miyazaki	best rank maegashira 14, 2nd makuuchi appearance, first top division wrestler from Miyazaki Prefecture since Kaneshiro in 1985
Kotoshōgiku 琴奨菊	e0Maegashira 8 West	2002-1	Sadogatake	(1984-01-30) January 30, 1984	Fukuoka	former ōzeki, in 2016 became first Japanese-born makuuchi champion since Tochiazuma in 2006, known for signature "hug and chug" style
Kotoyūki 琴勇輝	f0Jūryō 2 East	2008-3	Sadogatake	(1991-04-02) April 2, 1991	Kagawa	one-time sekiwake, jūryō champion, first Kagawa native to reach makuuchi since 1958
Kyokushūhō 旭秀鵬	f0Jūryō 6 East	2007-5	Tomozuna	(1988-08-09) August 9, 1988	Ulan Bator, Mongolia	best rank maegashira 4, was able to join the stable of his idol, fellow countryman Kyokutenhō
Kyokutaisei 旭大星	f0Jūryō 9 East	2008-3	Tomozuna	(1989-10-18) October 18, 1989	Hokkaidō	best rank maegashira 8, was the subject of a documentary when first inducted into sumo
Masunoyama 舛ノ山	g5Makushita 57 East	2006-7	Chiganoura	(1991-11-01) November 1, 1991	Chiba	best rank maegashira 4, half Filipino, first wrestler from his stable to make top division, working way back up ranks after multiple injury leaves put him the lowest any former makuuchi had ever dropped
Meisei 明生	e1Maegashira 11 West	2011-5	Tatsunami	(1995-07-24) July 24, 1995	Kagoshima	only wrestler from his stable in top division
Mitakeumi 御嶽海	dKomusubi East	2015-3	Dewanoumi	(1992-12-25) December 25, 1992	Nagano	eight-time sekiwake, makushita tsukedashi entrant with high expectations, half-Filipino
Mitoryū 水戸龍	f1Jūryō 12 East	2017-5	Nishikido	(1994-04-25) April 25, 1994	Ulan Bator, Mongolia	first foreigner to win the Amateur Yokozuna title, became highest ranking member of his stable upon joining it
Myōgiryū 妙義龍	e0Maegashira 2 West	2009-5	Sakaigawa	(1986-10-22) October 22, 1986	Hyōgo	seven-time sekiwake, promising rise slowed due to injury in his jūryō debut
Nishikigi 錦木	e0Maegashira 3 East	2006-3	Isenoumi	(1990-08-25) August 25, 1990	Iwate	best rank maesgashira 2, 2nd member of Isenoumi stable in top division after Ikioi
Okinoumi 隠岐の海	e0Maegashira 6 East	2005-1	Hakkaku	(1985-07-29) July 29, 1985	Shimane	two-time sekiwake, first top division wrestler from Shimane Prefecture in 88 years
Ōnoshō 阿武咲	e0Maegashira 5 West	2013-1	Ōnomatsu	(1996-07-04) July 4, 1996	Aomori	two-time komusubi, only wrestler in makuuchi from once dominant Ōnomatsu
Ryūden 竜電	e1Maegashira 11 East	2006-5	Takadagawa	(1990-11-10) November 10, 1990	Yamanashi	best rank maegashira 3, has won championships in four lower divisions
Sadanoumi 佐田の海	e0Maegashira 9 East	2003-5	Sakaigawa	(1987-05-11) 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.
Sagatsukasa 磋牙司	g0Makushita 7 West	2005-1	Irumagawa	(1981-12-21) December 21, 1981	Shizuoka	best rank maegashira 9, 1998 high school sumo yokozuna, one of the shortest recent sekitori
Seirō 青狼	g1Makushita 10 East	2005-7	Shikoroyama	(1988-08-18) August 18, 1988	Ulan Bator, Mongolia	best rank maegashira 14, first spotted by then yokozuna Asashōryū in his younger years, ring name means "blue wolf"
Shōdai 正代	e0Maegashira 3 West	2014-3	Tokitsukaze	(1991-11-05) November 5, 1991	Kumamoto	one-time sekiwake, three different division championship, one in jūryō, has risen very quickly through the ranks
Shōhōzan 松鳳山	e1Maegashira 10 East	2006-3	Nishonoseki	(1984-02-09) February 9, 1984	Fukuoka	five-time komusubi, bounced back from a two tournament suspension for baseball gambling to take makushita championship twice in a row
Sōkokurai 蒼国来	f0Jūryō 7 West	2003-9	Arashio	(1984-01-09) January 9, 1984	Inner Mongolia, China	best rank maegashira 2, jūryō champion, reinstated after dismissal for match-fixing nullified in court, one of only two Chinese wrestlers, and the only sekitori
Takakeishō 貴景勝	cSekiwake East	2014-11	Chiganoura	(1996-08-05) August 5, 1996	Hyōgo	2nd consecutive sekiwake east rank, one time makuuchi champ, managed to stay above fray in the multiple Takanohana stable scandals, jūryō champion
Takarafuji 宝富士	e0Maegashira 7 West	2009-1	Isegahama	(1987-02-18) February 18, 1987	Aomori	one-time sekiwake, former amateur at Kinki University
Takayasu 高安	b1Ōzeki 1 East	2005-3	Tagonoura	(1990-02-28) February 28, 1990	Ibaraki	first sekitori born in the Heisei era, half Filipino
Tamawashi 玉鷲	cSekiwake West	2004-1	Kataonami	(1984-11-16) November 16, 1984	Ulan Bator, Mongolia	seven-time sekiwake, at age 34 became second oldest wrestler to win first makuuchi championship, originally studied to work in hotel industry
Tenkaihō 天鎧鵬	g5Makushita 52 West	2007-1	Onoe	(1984-10-14) October 14, 1984	Kumamoto	best rank maegashira 8, teammate of Yamamotoyama at Nihon University
Terunofuji 照ノ富士	i4Jonidan 48 West	2011-7	Isegahama	(1991-11-29) November 29, 1991	Ulan Bator, Mongolia	former ōzeki, one-time makuuchi champion, sent to Japan when judo coach, Hakuhō's father, recognized potential
Terutsuyoshi 照強	e1Maegashira 14 East	2010-3	Isegahama	(1995-01-17) January 17, 1995	Hyōgo	one of the shortest sekitori at 169cm, born on same day as the Great Hanshin earthquake
Tochinoshin 栃ノ心	b2Ōzeki 2 East	2006-3	Kasugano	(1987-10-13) October 13, 1987	Mtskheta, Georgia	newest ōzeki, highest ranked Georgian and only one to win a makuuchi championship, won four consecutive lower-division championships while working way back up ranks after long injury absence
Tochiōzan 栃煌山	e0Maegashira 4 East	2005-1	Kasugano	(1987-03-09) March 9, 1987	Kōchi	eleven-time sekiwake, longtime rival of Gōeidō
Tokushinhō 徳真鵬	g0Makushita 6 West	2007-3	Kise	(1984-05-13) May 13, 1984	Mie	best rank jūryō 6, one of the ten heaviest sumo wrestlers of all time
Tokushōryū 徳勝龍	f0Jūryō 4 West	2009-1	Kise	(1986-08-22) August 22, 1986	Nara	best rank maegashira 4, in school years he was teammates with future top division regulars Tochiōzan, Takarafuji and others.
Tomokaze 友風	e1Maegashira 13 East	2017-5	Oguruma	(1994-12-02) December 2, 1994	Kanagawa	makuuchi debut, made top division in just 11 tournaments
Toyohibiki 豊響	g1Makushita 11 West	2005-1	Sakaigawa	(1984-11-16) November 16, 1984	Yamaguchi	best rank maegashira 2, on rise to top division, suffered only one make-koshi, currently has the active record for most makuuchi appearances without a san'yaku promotion
Toyonoshima 豊ノ島	e1Maegashira 14 West	2002-1	Tokitsukaze	(1983-06-26) June 26, 1983	Kōchi	five-time sekiwake, one of shortest wrestlers, performance in top division exceeded all expectations
Ura 宇良	g3Makushita 36 West	2015-5	Kise	(1992-06-22) June 22, 1992	osŌsaka	best rank maegashira 4, a fan favorite, won gold medal at World Combat Games as amateur, steadily rising back through ranks after extended injury leave
Wakaichirō 若一郎	h9Sandanme 99 West	2016-11	Musashigawa	(1998-07-07) July 7, 1998	Nagasaki	best rank sandanme 77 West, has African-American father and Japanese mother, raised in Texas and Nagasaki
Yago 矢後	e1Maegashira 10 West	2017-5	Oguruma	(1994-07-08) July 8, 1994	Hokkaidō	2nd straight makuuchi appearance
Yoshiazuma 芳東	h3Sandanme 35 West	1996-1	Tamanoi	(1977-05-26) May 26, 1977	Kumamoto	best rank maegashira 12, third-slowest rise ever to makuuchi
Yoshikaze 嘉風	e1Maegashira 12 West	2004-1	Oguruma	(1982-03-19) March 19, 1982	oiŌita	four-time sekiwake, college sumo champion, previously held record for most makuuchi appearances without a san'yaku promotion
Yutakayama 豊山	e1Maegashira 16 West	2016-3	Tokitsukaze	(1993-09-22) September 22, 1993	Niigata	best rank maegashira 2, sandanme tsukedashi, third wrestler from his stable to take this ring name

See also

• 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

• Current banzuke at Japan Sumo Association