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 July/Nagoya 2025 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 | West Maegashira 2  | 2013-5  | Shikoroyama |  (1994-05-04) May 4, 1994 (age 31) |  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 | West Makushita 9  | 2010-11  | Tatsunami |  (1990-06-11) June 11, 1990 (age 35) |  Ibaraki | best rank maegashira 10, made his makuuchi debut at age 30, known for kakenage move
Amakaze
天風 | East Sandanme 65  | 2007-3  | Oshiogawa |  (1991-07-07) July 7, 1991 (age 34) |  Kagawa | best rank maegashira 13, jūryō champion, former personal attendant to Takekaze
Aonishiki
安青錦 | East Maegashira 1 | 2023-9  | Ajigawa |  (2004-03-23) March 23, 2004 (age 21) |  Vinnytsia | at best rank achieved, second ever rikishi from Ukraine
Asagyokusei
朝玉勢 | East Makushita 59  | 2016-1  | Takasago |  (1993-05-29) May 29, 1993 (age 32) |  Mie | best rank jūryō 12
Asakōryū
朝紅龍 | West Maegashira 12 | 2021-5  | Takasago |  (1998-09-24) September 24, 1998 (age 26) |  Osaka | at best rank achieved, went to same high school as his stablemaster Asasekiryū
Asanoyama
朝乃山 | West Makushita 1  | 2016-3  | Takasago |  (1994-03-01) March 1, 1994 (age 31) |  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 10  | 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 Sandanme 2  | 2014-1  | Fujishima |  (1995-12-06) December 6, 1995 (age 29) |  Ibaraki | best rank maegashira 12, former Saitama Sakae Captain
Chiyomaru
千代丸 | West Makushita 16  | 2007-7  | Kokonoe |  (1991-04-17) April 17, 1991 (age 34) |  Kagoshima | best rank maegashira 5, jūryō champion, older brother of former komusubi Chiyoōtori
Chiyoshōma
千代翔馬 | West Maegashira 9  | 2009-7  | Kokonoe |  (1991-07-20) July 20, 1991 (age 34) |  Ulaanbaatar | best rank maegashira 2, employs a variety of moves
Churanoumi
美ノ海 | East Maegashira 13  | 2016-3  | Kise |  (1993-05-06) May 6, 1993 (age 32) |  Okinawa | best rank maegashira 4, Okinawa native
Daiamami
大奄美 | West Jūryō 13  | 2016-1  | Oitekaze |  (1992-12-15) December 15, 1992 (age 32) |  Kagoshima | best rank maegashira 11, jūryō champion, makushita tsukedashi
Daieishō
大栄翔 | East Sekiwake 1  | 2012-3  | Oitekaze |  (1993-11-10) November 10, 1993 (age 31) |  Saitama | ten-time sekiwake, one of several sekitori from populous Saitama prefecture, makuuchi championship winner in January 2021
Daishōhō
大翔鵬 | West Makushita 26  | 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 27  | 2014-3  | Oitekaze |  (1991-07-10) July 10, 1991 (age 34) |  osŌsaka | best rank maegashira 5, former amateur yokozuna, followed previous year's amateur yokozuna, Endō into Oitekaze
Endō
遠藤 | West 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 | East Makushita 16  | 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
藤ノ川 | West Sandanme 46  | 2023-1  | Tamanoi |  (1987-04-19) April 19, 1987 (age 38) |  Tokyo | best rank maegashira 4, first makuuchi wrestler coached by former ōzeki Tochiazuma
Fujinokawa
富士東 | West Maegashira 14 | 2003-3  | Isenoumi |  (2005-02-22) February 22, 2005 (age 20) |  Kyoto | makuuchi debut
Gōnoyama
豪ノ山 | West Maegashira 6  | 2021-3  | Takekuma |  (1998-04-07) April 7, 1998 (age 27) |  Osaka | at best rank, former Chuo University amateur, stablemaster is former ōzeki Gōeidō
Hakuōhō
伯桜鵬 | East Maegashira 4 | 2023-1  | Miyagino |  (2003-08-22) August 22, 2003 (age 21) |  Tottori | at best rank achieved, former high school yokozuna promoted to jūryō just one tournament after his professional debut
Hidenoumi
英乃海 | West Maegashira 15  | 2012-5  | Kise |  (1989-06-11) June 11, 1989 (age 36) |  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 | East Maegashira 5  | 2016-3  | Sakaigawa |  (2000-04-20) April 20, 2000 (age 25) |  Nagasaki | two time komusubi, ring name comes from hometown, island city Hirado
Hōshōryū
豊昇龍 | East Yokozuna 1  | 2017-a11  | Tatsunami |  (1999-05-22) May 22, 1999 (age 26) |  Ulaanbaatar | Sixth Mongolian to be promoted to sumo's highest rank, known for throwing and tripping techniques, the nephew of Asashōryū.
Ichiyamamoto
一山本 | West Maegashira 8  | 2017-1  | Hanaregoma |  (1993-10-01) October 1, 1993 (age 31) |  Hokkaido | best rank maegashira 4, jūryō champion, Abi style thrusting skills
Kagayaki
輝 | East Jūryō 7  | 2010-3  | Takadagawa |  (1994-06-01) June 1, 1994 (age 31) |  Ishikawa | best rank maegashira 4, Ishikawa native along with Endō
Kaishō
魁勝 | East Makushita 28  | 2013-3  | Asakayama |  (1995-01-28) January 28, 1995 (age 30) |  Aichi | highest rank Jūryō 2, first sekitori from his stable
Kawazoe
輝鵬 | East Makushita 41  | 2022-9  | Miyagino |  (1999-04-10) April 10, 1999 (age 26) |  Kumamoto | best rank jūryō 13, amateur yokozuna, first recruit from Miyagino stable since Hakuhō took over the stable
Kayō
嘉陽 | East Maegashira 16  | 2022-5  | Nishonoseki |  (1999-07-14) July 14, 1999 (age 26) |  Chiba | remains at best rank, debuted at sandanme tsukedashi
Kinbōzan
金峰山 | West Maegashira 3 | 2021-9  | Kise |  (1997-06-24) June 24, 1997 (age 28) |  Almaty | best rank maegashira 5, only ever Kazakh rikishi to reach Makuuchi
Kirishima
霧島 | West Sekiwake 1  | 2015-5  | Michinoku |  (1996-04-24) April 24, 1996 (age 29) |  Dornod | former ōzeki, two-time lower division champ
Kitaharima
北磻磨 | West Makushita 24  | 2002-5  | Yamahibiki |  (1986-07-28) July 28, 1986 (age 39) |  Hyōgo | best rank maegashira 15, took 85 tournaments to reach makuuchi
Kitanowaka
北の若 | West Makushita 3  | 2019-3  | Hakkaku |  (2000-11-12) November 12, 2000 (age 24) |  Yamagata | best rank maegashira 14, former high school yokozuna
Kotoeihō [ja]
琴栄峰 | East Maegashira 17 | 2022-1  | Sadogatake |  (2003-07-08) July 8, 2003 (age 22) |  Chiba | makuuchi debut, brother of Kotoshōhō
Kōtokuzan
荒篤山 | East Jūryō 14  | 2009-9  | Arashio |  (1994-03-11) March 11, 1994 (age 31) |  Kanagawa | best rank maegashira 16, born in the Philippines, given name is Jasper
Kotoshōhō
琴勝峰 | East Maegashira 15  | 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 27) |  Chiba | three-time sekiwake, lower division champ, namesake grandson of 53rd yokozuna Kotozakura
Kusano
草野 | East Maegashira 14 | 2024-4  | Isegahama |  (2001-06-25) June 25, 2001 (age 24) |  Kumamoto | at best rank achieved, jūryō champion, debuted at makushita tsukedashi
Meisei
明生 | West Maegashira 5  | 2011-5  | Tatsunami |  (1995-07-24) July 24, 1995 (age 30) |  Kagoshima | two-time sekiwake, former jūryō champ, from small island of Amami-Ōshima
Midorifuji
翠富士 | East Maegashira 12  | 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 16  | 2015-3  | Dewanoumi |  (1992-12-25) December 25, 1992 (age 32) |  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 10  | 2017-5  | Nishikido |  (1994-04-25) April 25, 1994 (age 31) |  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  | East Jūryō 9  | 2016-9  | Isegahama |  (1996-07-22) July 22, 1996 (age 29) |  Aomori | best rank maegashira 3, jūryō champion
Nishikigi
錦木 | East Jūryō 1  | Isenoumi | 2006-3  |  (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 2  | 2018-1  | Ōtake |  (2000-02-14) February 14, 2000 (age 25) |  Tokyo | one-time sekiwake, son of Takatoriki and grandson of Taihō, one of three brothers in sumo
Ōnokatsu
阿武剋 | East Maegashira 3 | 2023-9  | Ōnomatsu |  (2000-05-05) May 5, 2000 (age 25) |  Uvs | at best rank achieved, debuted at makushita tsukedashi
Ōnosato
大の里 | West Yokozuna-Ōzeki 1 | 2023-5  | Nishonoseki |  (2000-06-07) June 7, 2000 (age 25) |  Ishikawa | successful amateur champion on high school and university stages, debuted at makushita tsukedashi, became fastest in history to reach yokozuna (13 tournaments since pro debut)
Ōshōma
欧勝馬 | East Komusubi 1 | 2021-11  | Naruto |  (1997-04-09) April 9, 1997 (age 28) |  Töv | first time komusubi, former college yokozuna, won a makushita and jūryō championship in the same year
Rōga
狼雅 | West Maegashira 10  | 2018-11  | Futagoyama |  (1999-03-02) March 2, 1999 (age 26) |  Kyzyl | best rank maegashira 8, first foreigner to claim the title of high school yokozuna, won a jonokuchi and a jonidan championship the same year
Ryūden
竜電 | West Jūryō 1  | 2006-5  | Takadagawa |  (1990-11-10) November 10, 1990 (age 34) |  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 | East Maegashira 8  | 2003-5  | Sakaigawa |  (1987-05-11) May 11, 1987 (age 38) |  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 12  | 2012-5  | Kise |  (1989-07-11) July 11, 1989 (age 36) |  Mie | best rank maegashira 3, won two straight jūryō championships
Shimazuumi
島津海 | West Makushita 33  | 2012-3  | Hanaregoma |  (1996-05-18) May 18, 1996 (age 29) |  Kagoshima | best rank maegashira 12, took 10 years to reach sekitori
Shirokuma
白熊 | West Jūryō 4  | 2022-5  | Nishonoseki |  (1999-05-25) May 25, 1999 (age 26) |  Fukushima | best rank maegashira 16, name means polar bear
Shishi
獅司 | West Maegashira 17  | 2020-1  | Ikazuchi |  (1997-01-16) January 16, 1997 (age 28) |  Melitopol | best rank maegashira 11, first Ukrainian to reach the status of sekitori in the history of the sport
Shōdai
正代 | West Maegashira 13  | 2014-3  | Tokitsukaze |  (1991-11-05) November 5, 1991 (age 33) |  Kumamoto | former ōzeki, one-time makuuchi champion, rose very quickly through the ranks
Shōnannoumi
湘南乃海 | East Jūryō 2  | 2014-3  | Takadagawa |  (1998-04-08) April 8, 1998 (age 27) |  Kanagawa | best rank maegashira 5, rose steadily through the ranks. Third tournament in the jūryō division
Takakento
貴健斗 | West Makushita 5  | 2014-1  | Tokiwayama |  (1996-02-10) February 10, 1996 (age 29) |  Kumamoto | best rank Jūryō 4, former personal attendant to Takakeishō
Takanoshō
隆の勝 | East Maegashira 11  | 2010-3  | Tokiwayama |  (1994-11-14) November 14, 1994 (age 30) |  Chiba | five-time sekiwake, former runner up for jūryō championship
Takarafuji
宝富士 | West Jūryō 7  | 2009-1  | Isegahama |  (1987-02-18) February 18, 1987 (age 38) |  Aomori | one-time sekiwake, former amateur at Kinki University
Takayasu
高安 | West Komusubi 1  | 2005-5  | Tagonoura |  (1990-02-28) February 28, 1990 (age 35) |  Ibaraki | former ōzeki, first sekitori born in the Heisei era, half Filipino
Takerufuji
尊富士 | East Maegashira 6  | 2022-9  | Isegahama |  (1999-04-09) April 9, 1999 (age 26) |  Aomori | best rank maegashira 4, took championship on makuuchi debut, a feat not achieved in 110 years
Tamashōhō
玉正鳳 | West Jūryō 3  | 2011-9  | Kataonami |  (1993-06-27) June 27, 1993 (age 32) |  Ulaanbaatar | best rank maegashira 16, second slowest foreign wrestler (68 tournaments) to reach the status of sekitori, has been in five different stables
Tamawashi
玉鷲 | West Maegashira 4  | 2004-1  | Kataonami |  (1984-11-16) November 16, 1984 (age 40) |  Ulaanbaatar | eight-time sekiwake, at age 34 became second oldest wrestler to win first makuuchi championship, originally studied to work in hotel industry
Tobizaru
翔猿 | East Maegashira 7  | 2015-1  | Oitekaze |  (1992-04-24) April 24, 1992 (age 33) |  Tokyo | 3-time komusubi, known for unorthodox approaches in the ring, younger brother of Hidenoumi
Tochitaikai
栃大海 | East Jūryō 4  | 2017-11  | Kasugano |  (1999-10-12) October 12, 1999 (age 25) |  Saitama | best rank maegashira 18, former junior high school Yokozuna, two-time lower division champ
Tōhakuryū
東白龍 | East Jūryō 5  | 2019-5  | Tamanoi |  (1996-04-17) April 17, 1996 (age 29) |  Tokyo | best rank maegashira 15, former amateur at Toyo University
Tokihayate
時疾風 | West Maegashira 11 | 2019-5  | Tokitsukaze |  (1996-08-25) August 25, 1996 (age 28) |  Miyagi | at best rank achieved, Tokyo University of Agriculture graduate, first sekitori from his home prefecture in 18 years
Tomokaze
友風 | West Jūryō 2  | 2017-5  | Nishonoseki |  (1994-12-02) December 2, 1994 (age 30) |  Kanagawa | best rank maegashira 3, made top division in just 11 tournaments, achieved 13 successive kachi-koshi from debut
Tsurugishō
剣翔 | West Jūryō 9  | 2014-1  | Oitekaze |  (1991-07-27) July 27, 1991 (age 34) |  Tokyo | best rank maegashira 6, Nihon University graduate, jūryō champion
Tsushimanada
對馬洋 | West Makushita 34  | 2016-11  | Sakaigawa |  (1993-06-27) June 27, 1993 (age 32) |  Nagasaki | best rank jūryō 9, first wrestler from his hometown to be promoted sekitori in 45 years
Ura
宇良 | East Maegashira 9  | 2015-5  | Kise |  (1992-06-22) June 22, 1992 (age 33) |  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 | West Maegashira 1  | 2011-11  | Arashio |  (1993-10-05) October 5, 1993 (age 31) |  Fukushima | 4-time sekiwake, middle of three brothers in the same stable
Wakatakakage
若隆景 | West Sekiwake 2  | 2017-3  | Arashio |  (1994-12-06) December 6, 1994 (age 30) |  Fukushima | 4-time sekiwake with 1 makuuchi championship, youngest of three brothers in the same stable, sandanme tsukedashi
Yago
矢後 | West Makushita 40  | 2017-5  | Oshiogawa |  (1994-07-08) July 8, 1994 (age 31) |  Hokkaidō | best rank maegashira 10
Yoshiazuma
芳東 | West Jonidan 62  | 1996-1  | Tamanoi |  (1977-05-26) May 26, 1977 (age 48) |  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