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

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* Wrestlers can be listed in the order of their rank as of the most current November/Kyushu 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

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Abi
阿炎 | East Maegashira 3  | 2013-5  | Shikoroyama |  (1994-05-04) May 4, 1994 (age 30) |  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 |  (1990-06-11) June 11, 1990 (age 34) |  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 |  (1991-07-07) July 7, 1991 (age 33) |  Kagawa | best rank maegashira 13, jūryō champion, former personal attendant to Takekaze
Asagyokusei
朝玉勢 | East Makushita 46  | 2016-1  | Takasago |  (1993-05-29) May 29, 1993 (age 31) |  Mie | best rank jūryō 12
Asakōryū
朝紅龍 | East Maegashira 17 | 2021-5  | Takasago |  (1998-09-24) September 24, 1998 (age 26) |  Osaka | makuuchi debut, went to same high school as his stablemaster Asasekiryū
Asanoyama
朝乃山 | East Makushita 1  | 2016-3  | Takasago |  (1994-03-01) March 1, 1994 (age 30) |  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 |  (2002-09-03) September 3, 2002 (age 22) |  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 |  (1995-12-06) December 6, 1995 (age 28) |  Ibaraki | best rank maegashira 12, former Saitama Sakae Captain
Chiyomaru
千代丸 | West Jūryō 11  | 2007-7  | Kokonoe |  (1991-04-17) April 17, 1991 (age 33) |  Kagoshima | best rank maegashira 5, jūryō champion, older brother of former komusubi Chiyoōtori
Chiyoshōma
千代翔馬 | East Maegashira 14  | 2009-7  | Kokonoe |  (1991-07-20) July 20, 1991 (age 33) |  Ulaanbaatar | best rank maegashira 2, employs a variety of moves
Churanoumi
美ノ海 | East Maegashira 4 | 2016-3  | Kise |  (1993-05-06) May 6, 1993 (age 31) |  Okinawa | at best rank, Okinawa native
Daiamami
大奄美 | East Jūryō 9  | 2016-1  | Oitekaze |  (1992-12-15) December 15, 1992 (age 31) |  Kagoshima | best rank maegashira 11, jūryō champion, makushita tsukedashi
Daieishō
大栄翔 | West Sekiwake  | 2012-3  | Oitekaze |  (1993-11-10) November 10, 1993 (age 30) |  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 |  (1994-08-28) August 28, 1994 (age 30) |  Ulaanbaatar | best rank maegashira 9, seven straight winning records in the jūryō division
Daishōmaru
大翔丸 | East Makushita 9  | 2014-3  | Oitekaze |  (1991-07-10) July 10, 1991 (age 33) |  osŌsaka | 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 |  (1990-10-19) October 19, 1990 (age 34) |  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 |  (1994-10-18) October 18, 1994 (age 30) |  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 |  (1987-04-19) April 19, 1987 (age 37) |  Tokyo | best rank maegashira 4, first makuuchi wrestler coached by former ōzeki Tochiazuma
Gōnoyama
豪ノ山 | West Maegashira 8  | 2021-3  | Takekuma |  (1998-04-07) April 7, 1998 (age 26) |  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 |  (2003-08-22) August 22, 2003 (age 21) |  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 |  (1989-06-11) June 11, 1989 (age 35) |  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 |  (2000-04-20) April 20, 2000 (age 24) |  Nagasaki | two time komusubi, ring name comes from hometown, island city Hirado
Hokutofuji
北勝富士 | East Maegashira 12  | 2015-5  | Hakkaku |  (1992-07-15) July 15, 1992 (age 32) |  Saitama | Four-time komusubi, jūryō champion, equalled second-fastest rise to top division since 1958
Hōshōryū
豊昇龍 | West Ōzeki 1  | 2017-a11  | Tatsunami |  (1999-05-22) May 22, 1999 (age 25) |  Ulaanbaatar | Five-time sekiwake, known for throwing and tripping techniques, the nephew of Asashōryū.
Ichiyamamoto
一山本 | East Maegashira 10  | 2017-1  | Hanaregoma |  (1993-10-01) October 1, 1993 (age 31) |  Hokkaido | best rank Maegashira 7, jūryō champion, Abi style thrusting skills
Kagayaki
輝 | East Juryo 2  | 2010-3  | Takadagawa |  (1994-06-01) June 1, 1994 (age 30) |  Ishikawa | best rank maegashira 4, Ishikawa native along with Endō
Kaisho
魁勝 | West Makushita 6  | 2013-3  | Asakayama |  (1995-01-28) January 28, 1995 (age 29) |  Aichi | highest rank Jūryō 2, first sekitori from his stable
Kawazoe
輝鵬 | West Sandanme 51  | 2022-9  | Miyagino |  (1999-04-10) April 10, 1999 (age 25) |  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 |  (1997-06-24) June 24, 1997 (age 27) |  Almaty | best rank maegashira 5, only ever Kazakh rikishi to reach Makuuchi
Kirishima
霧島 | East Sekiwake  | 2015-5  | Michinoku |  (1996-04-24) April 24, 1996 (age 28) |  Dornod | former ōzeki, two-time lower division champ
Kitaharima
北磻磨 | West Makushita 42  | 2002-5  | Yamahibiki |  (1986-07-28) July 28, 1986 (age 38) |  Hyōgo | best rank maegashira 15, took 85 tournaments to reach makuuchi
Kitanowaka
北の若 | East Jūryō 1  | 2019-3  | Hakkaku |  (2000-11-12) November 12, 2000 (age 23) |  Yamagata | best rank maegashira 14, former high school yokozuna
Kōtokuzan
荒篤山 | East Makushita 7  | 2009-9  | Arashio |  (1994-03-11) March 11, 1994 (age 30) |  Kanagawa | best rank maegashira 16, born in the Philippines, given name is Jasper
Kotoshōhō
琴勝峰 | West Maegashira 5  | 2017-11  | Sadogatake |  (1999-08-26) August 26, 1999 (age 25) |  Chiba | best rank maegashira 3, jūryō champ
Kotozakura
琴櫻 | East Ozeki 1  | 2015-11  | Sadogatake |  (1997-11-19) November 19, 1997 (age 26) |  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 |  (1989-10-18) October 18, 1989 (age 35) |  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 |  (1995-07-24) July 24, 1995 (age 29) |  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 (age 28) |  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 |  (1992-12-25) December 25, 1992 (age 31) |  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 |  (1994-04-25) April 25, 1994 (age 30) |  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 |  (1996-07-22) July 22, 1996 (age 28) |  Aomori | best rank maegashira 3, jūryō champion
Nishikigi
錦木 | West Maegashira 6  | 2006-3  | Isenoumi |  (1990-08-25) August 25, 1990 (age 34) |  Iwate | two-time komusubi, 2nd member of Isenoumi stable in top division after Ikioi
Ōhō
王鵬 | East Maegashira 1 | 2018-1  | Ōtake |  (2000-02-14) February 14, 2000 (age 24) |  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 |  (2000-05-05) May 5, 2000 (age 24) |  Uvs | best rank maegashira 14, debuted at makushita tsukedashi
Ōnosato
大の里 | West Ōzeki 2 | 2023-5  | Nishonoseki |  (2000-06-07) June 7, 2000 (age 24) |  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 |  (1996-07-04) July 4, 1996 (age 28) |  Aomori | two-time komusubi, only wrestler in makuuchi from once prominent Ōnomatsu
Ōshōma
欧勝馬 | West Maegashira 4 | 2021-11  | Naruto |  (1997-04-09) April 9, 1997 (age 27) |  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 |  (1999-03-02) March 2, 1999 (age 25) |  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 |  (1990-11-10) November 10, 1990 (age 33) |  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 (age 37) |  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 |  (1977-04-15) April 15, 1977 (age 47) |  Gunma | best rank makushita 55
Shimanoumi
志摩ノ海 | West Jūryō 4  | 2012-5  | Kise |  (1989-07-11) July 11, 1989 (age 35) |  Mie | best rank maegashira 3, won two straight jūryō championships
Shimazuumi
島津海 | East Jūryō 5  | 2012-3  | Hanaregoma |  (1996-05-18) May 18, 1996 (age 28) |  Kagoshima | best rank maegashira 12, took 10 years to reach sekitori
Shirokuma
白熊 | East Jūryō 3  | 2022-5  | Nishonoseki |  (1999-05-25) May 25, 1999 (age 25) |  Fukushima | best rank maegashira 16, name means polar bear
Shishi
獅司 | East Maegashira 16  | 2020-1  | Ikazuchi |  (1997-01-16) January 16, 1997 (age 27) |  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 |  (1991-11-05) November 5, 1991 (age 32) |  Kumamoto | former ōzeki, one-time makuuchi champion, rose very quickly through the ranks
Shōnannoumi
湘南乃海 | West Maegashira 13  | 2014-3  | Takadagawa |  (1998-04-08) April 8, 1998 (age 26) |  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 |  (1996-02-10) February 10, 1996 (age 28) |  Kumamoto | best rank Jūryō 4, former personal attendant to Takakeishō
Takanoshō
隆の勝 | East Maegashira 6  | 2010-3  | Tokiwayama |  (1994-11-14) November 14, 1994 (age 29) |  Chiba | five-time sekiwake, former runner up for jūryō championship
Takarafuji
宝富士 | West Maegashira 10  | 2009-1  | Isegahama |  (1987-02-18) February 18, 1987 (age 37) |  Aomori | one-time sekiwake, former amateur at Kinki University
Takayasu
高安 | West Maegashira 9  | 2005-5  | Tagonoura |  (1990-02-28) February 28, 1990 (age 34) |  Ibaraki | former ōzeki, first sekitori born in the Heisei era, half Filipino
Takerufuji
尊富士 | West Maegashira 16  | 2022-9  | Isegahama |  (1999-04-09) April 9, 1999 (age 25) |  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 |  (1993-06-27) June 27, 1993 (age 31) |  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 |  (1984-11-16) November 16, 1984 (age 39) |  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 |  (1991-11-29) November 29, 1991 (age 32) |  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 |  (1992-04-24) April 24, 1992 (age 32) |  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 |  (1996-04-17) April 17, 1996 (age 28) |  Tokyo | best rank maegashira 15, former amateur at Toyo University
Tokihayate
時疾風 | West Maegashira 15  | 2019-5  | Tokitsukaze |  (1996-08-25) August 25, 1996 (age 28) |  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 |  (1994-12-02) December 2, 1994 (age 29) |  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 |  (1991-07-27) July 27, 1991 (age 33) |  Tokyo | best rank maegashira 6, Nihon University graduate, jūryō champion
Tsushimanada
對馬洋 | West Makushita 21  | 2016-11  | Sakaigawa |  (1993-06-27) June 27, 1993 (age 31) |  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 |  (1992-06-22) June 22, 1992 (age 32) |  osŌsaka | 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 |  (1993-10-05) October 5, 1993 (age 31) |  Fukushima | 3-time sekiwake, middle of three brothers in the same stable
Wakatakakage
若隆景 | East Maegashira 2  | 2017-3  | Arashio |  (1994-12-06) December 6, 1994 (age 29) |  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 |  (1994-07-08) July 8, 1994 (age 30) |  Hokkaidō | best rank maegashira 10
Yoshiazuma
芳東 | East Jonidan 4  | 1996-1  | Tamanoi |  (1977-05-26) May 26, 1977 (age 47) |  Kumamoto | best rank maegashira 12, third-slowest rise ever to makuuchi

## See also

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* 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

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* Current banzuke at Japan Sumo Association

## See also

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* 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

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* Current banzuke at Japan Sumo Association