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Lists Of Sumo Wrestlers
The following articles contain lists of sumo wrestlers: *List of active sumo wrestlers *List of heaviest sumo wrestlers * List of komusubi *List of ōzeki *List of non-Japanese sumo wrestlers *List of past sumo wrestlers *List of sekiwake *List of sumo elders *List of sumo record holders *List of yokozuna is the highest rank of sumo wrestling. It was not recorded on the until 1890 and was not officially recognised as sumo's highest rank until 1909. Until then, was merely a licence given to certain to perform the ceremony. It was not always the ... {{list of lists, sports people Sumo wrestlers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 {, class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:left;clear:left;font-size:90%;" , - !style="text-align:center;"width:10%;", Shikona, Ring name !width="112", Current rank !Debut !Heya (sumo), Stable !width="112", Birthdate !width="112", Hometown !class="unsortable", Career and other notes , - , Abi Masatora, Abi , data-sort-value="e2e", East Maegashira 2 , 2013-5 , Shikoroyama stable, Shikoroyama , , Saitama Prefecture, Saitama , ''one-time sekiwake, known for distinctive Glossary of sumo terms#tsuppari, tsuppari, won successive lower division championships after a three tournament suspension for repeatedly breaking COVID-19 rules'' , - , Akua Shōma, Akua , data-sort-value="g1w", West Makushita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Heaviest Sumo Wrestlers
The following is a list of the heaviest professional sumo wrestlers. Only wrestlers weighing or over are included. Wrestlers shown in bold are still active as of January 2023. {, class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" !scope="col", Rank !scope="col", Shikona, Ring name !scope="col", Max. weight !scope="col", Heya (sumo), Stable !scope="col", Highest rank !scope="col", Birth date !scope="col", Birthplace !scope="col", Death date , - , 1 !scope="row", Ōrora Satoshi , , Yamahibiki stable, Yamahibiki (also Kitanoumi stable, Kitanoumi) , data-sort-value="3043", Makushita 43 , , Zaigrayevo, Buryat Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Buryat ASSR, Soviet Union , , - , 2 !scope="row", Konishiki Yasokichi, Konishiki , , Takasago stable, Takasago , data-sort-value="1002", Makuuchi#Ōzeki, Ōzeki , , Honolulu, Hawaii, United States , , - , 3 !scope="row", Yamamotoyama Ryūta, Yamamotoyama , , Onoe stable, Onoe , data-sort-value="1109", Maegashira 9 , , Saitama Prefectur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Komusubi
This is a list of all sumo wrestlers whose pinnacle in the sport has been the fourth highest rank of ''komusubi'' and who held the rank in the modern era of sumo since the 1927 merger of the Tokyo and Osaka organizations. There are usually two active ''komusubi''. Wrestlers who went on to be promoted to ''sekiwake'', ''ōzeki'' and ''yokozuna'' can be seen in the ''list of sekiwake'', ''list of ōzeki'' and ''list of yokozuna'' articles. The number of tournaments (''basho'') at ''komusubi'' is also listed. Wrestlers who won top division championships are indicated in bold. Active wrestlers (March 2025) are indicated by italics. The longest-serving ''komusubi'' of modern times, who did not achieve further promotion, has been Fujinishiki Akira who held the rank for 10 tournaments. List * Wrestler held the rank on at least two separate occasions. See also *List of past sumo wrestlers *List of sumo tournament top division champions * List of ''yokozuna'' * List of ''ōzeki'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of ōzeki
53 sumo wrestlers have reached the second highest in the sport, the rank of '' ōzeki'', but have failed to rise to the top rank since the modern era of sumo began in 1927 with the merger of the Tokyo and Osaka organizations. By 2020, over 250 wrestlers have been promoted to the rank of ''ōzeki'' throughout the entire history of the sport. Wrestlers who went on to be promoted to ''yokozuna'' are tabulated in the ''list of yokozuna''. Active wrestlers (May 2025) are indicated by italics. The number of top division ''yūshō'' (championships) won by each ''ōzeki'' is also listed. There is no requirement to win a championship before promotion, but a wrestler must usually have won around 33 bouts over three consecutive tournaments. Since 1927, the longest-serving ''ōzeki'' of modern times have been Kaiō and Chiyotaikai who each held the rank for 65 tournaments. With five wins, Kaiō also holds the record for ''yūshō'' won in the modern era by a wrestler to never reach the rank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Non-Japanese Sumo Wrestlers
This is a list of foreign-born professional sumo wrestlers by country and/or ethnicity of origin, along with original name, years active in sumo wrestling, and highest rank attained. Names in bold indicate a still-active wrestler. There are 186 wrestlers who have listed a foreign country as their place of birth on the ''banzuke'' or official ranking sheets. The first foreign born wrestler to reach the top ''makuuchi'' division was the Hawaiian born Takamiyama in January 1968, who was also the first to win a top division tournament championship or ''yūshō'' in 1972. He was followed by fellow Hawaiians Konishiki who was the first foreigner to reach the second highest ''Makuuchi#Ōzeki, ōzeki'' rank in 1987, and American Akebono Taro, Akebono who became the first foreign ''yokozuna,'' the highest rank, in 1993. In 1992, following the entry of six Mongolians to Ōshima stable, there was an unofficial ban (called ''enryo'' or "restraint") instigated by the Japan Sumo Association's he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Past Sumo Wrestlers
This is a list of prominent past wrestlers (either retired or deceased) in the sport of professional sumo. They are listed in order of the year and tournament month that they made their professional debuts. The information listed below was gleaned from the wrestlers' individual articles; refer to their links for more details. List :{, class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 100%" , - !Shikona, Ring name !Entered !Retired !width="80" , Highest rank !Stable !class="unsortable", Career and other notes , - , Akashi Shiganosuke , 1624? , 1643? , Yokozuna , N.A. , ''yokozuna status conferred centuries later, historical existence disputed'' , - , Ayagawa Gorōji , 1715? , 1745? , Yokozuna , N.A. , ''yokozuna status historically conferred, actual yokozuna license never proven'' , - , Maruyama Gondazaemon , 1735? , 1749-11 , Yokozuna , Nanatsumori , ''yokozuna status historically conferred, died while an active wrestler'' , - , Miyagino Nishikinosuke , 1766-10 , 1796-3 , Sekiwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sekiwake
This is a list of all sumo wrestlers whose pinnacle in the sport has been the third highest rank of '' sekiwake'' and who held the rank in the modern era of sumo since the 1927 merger of the Tokyo and Osaka organizations. There are usually two active ''sekiwake''. Wrestlers who went on to be promoted to '' ōzeki'' and ''yokozuna'' can be seen in the list of ''ōzeki'' and list of ''yokozuna''. The number of tournaments (''basho'') at ''sekiwake'' is also listed. Wrestlers who won a top division ''yūshō'' are indicated in bold. Active wrestlers (May 2025) are indicated by italics. The longest-serving ''sekiwake'' of modern times, who did not achieve further promotion, have been Hasegawa and Kotonishiki who each held the rank for 21 tournaments ( Kotomitsuki was ranked at ''sekiwake'' for 22 tournaments before being promoted to ''ōzeki''). List * Wrestler held the rank on at least two separate occasions. See also *List of active sumo wrestlers *List of past sumo wrest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sumo Elders
This is a list of toshiyori, elders of the Japan Sumo Association (JSA). More accurately called "elder stock" or ''toshiyori kabu,'' these names are a finite number of licenses that can be passed on, and are strictly controlled by the JSA. They allow certain advantageous privileges and there are official criteria for whether or not a retiring wrestler can acquire one. In 1927, the number of licenses was set at 105. For more information see ''toshiyori''. This list is in approximate order of the current elders' rank in the organization. Members with borrowed ''kabu'' are always at the bottom of the hierarchy (aside from consultants) and are listed here with the name of the owner, if known. Elections to the Board of Directors are held every two years; the latest was in March 2024. List of elders Explanation of ranks The sumo elder hierarchy from the top rank down is as follows: * * * * * * * * * (elders re-hired as consultant between 65 and 70 years old) Elders who do n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sumo Record Holders
This is a list of records held by wrestlers of professional sumo. Only performances in official tournaments or '' honbasho'' are included here. Since 1958, six ''honbasho'' have been held every year, giving wrestlers from the modern era more opportunities to accumulate championships and wins. Before this, tournaments were held less frequently; sometimes only once or twice per year. Names in bold indicate a still active wrestler. The tables are up to date as of the end of the March 2024 tournament. Most top division championships Most career championships + Raiden is said to have had the best record in 28 tournaments between 1790 and 1810, Tanikaze 21 between 1772 and 1793, and Kashiwado 16 between 1812 and 1822. Tachiyama won two unofficial championships and nine official, giving him a total of 11. Most undefeated championships + Tournaments have been consistently fifteen days long since May 1949. Before that date there were a number of different lengths, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Yokozuna
is the highest rank of sumo wrestling. It was not recorded on the until 1890 and was not officially recognised as sumo's highest rank until 1909. Until then, was merely a licence given to certain to perform the ceremony. It was not always the strongest but those with the most influential patrons who were chosen. The first list of (with 17 names in total) was compiled by the 12th Jinmaku Kyūgorō in 1900 but was not regarded as official until 1926 when it was published by the newly formed Japan Sumo Association The , officially the ; sometimes abbreviated JSA or NSK, and more usually called Sumo Kyōkai, is the governing body that operates and controls Professional sports, professional sumo wrestling, called , in Japan under the jurisdiction of the Min ... and updated to 31 names. Since that time, 44 more have been promoted. The Sumo Association have overseen all promotions since Chiyonoyama's in 1951. Two consecutive tournament championships or an "equivalent perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Sumo Wrestlers
The following articles contain lists of sumo wrestlers: *List of active sumo wrestlers *List of heaviest sumo wrestlers * List of komusubi *List of ōzeki *List of non-Japanese sumo wrestlers *List of past sumo wrestlers *List of sekiwake *List of sumo elders *List of sumo record holders *List of yokozuna is the highest rank of sumo wrestling. It was not recorded on the until 1890 and was not officially recognised as sumo's highest rank until 1909. Until then, was merely a licence given to certain to perform the ceremony. It was not always the ... {{list of lists, sports people Sumo wrestlers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
