List of active sumo wrestlers
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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 an English 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 Nagoya 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abi 阿炎 |
West Maegashira 12 | 2013-5 | Shikoroyama | May 4, 1994 |   Saitama |
five-time sekiwake, one-time makuuchi champion, 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 7 | 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 |
East Sandanme 41 | 2007-3 | Oshiogawa | July 7, 1991 |  Kagawa |
best rank maegashira 13, one-time jūryō champion, former personal attendant to Takekaze |
| Aonishiki 安青錦 |
West Sekiwake | 2023-9 | Ajigawa | March 23, 2004 |   Vinnytsia |
back at ōzeki, three-time makuuchi champion, second ever rikishi from Ukraine |
| Asagyokusei 朝玉勢 |
West Sandanme 2 | 2016-1 | Takasago | May 29, 1993 |  Mie |
best rank jūryō 12, jonokuchi and jonidan champion on debut |
| Asahakuryū 朝白龍 |
East Maegashira 12 | 2023-1 | Takasago | January 8, 1999 |   Ulaanbaatar |
best rank maegashira 8, one-time jūryō, makushita and jonokuchi champion |
| Asakōryū 朝紅龍 |
West Maegashira 16 | 2021-5 | Takasago | September 24, 1998 |  Osaka |
best rank maegashira 7, went to same high school as his stablemaster Asasekiryū, sandanme tsukedashi |
| Asanoyama 朝乃山 |
East Maegashira 10 | 2016-3 | Takasago | March 1, 1994 |  Toyama |
former ōzeki, one-time makuuchi champion, sandanme tsukedashi, served a 6-tournament suspension for repeatedly violating COVID-19 rules |
| Atamifuji 熱海富士 |
East Sekiwake | 2020-11 | Isegahama | September 3, 2002 |  Shizuoka |
two-time sekiwake, five-time runner-up, name comes from hometown of Atami, contended for yūshō in first two appearances |
| Bushōzan 武将山 |
East Sandanme 38 | 2014-1 | Fujishima | December 6, 1995 | Ibaraki |
best rank maegashira 12, former Saitama Sakae captain |
| Chiyoshōma 千代翔馬 |
West Maegashira 10 | 2009-7 | Kokonoe | July 20, 1991 | Ulaanbaatar |
best rank maegashira 2, employs a variety of moves |
| Churanoumi 美ノ海 |
West Maegashira 2 | 2016-3 | Kise | May 6, 1993 |  Okinawa |
again at best rank of maegashira 2, ring name "beautiful ocean" alludes to his hometown |
| Daieishō 大栄翔 |
East Maegashira 4 | 2022-1 | Oitekaze | November 10, 1993 | Saitama |
fourteen-time sekiwake, one-time makuuchi champion, one of several sekitori from populous Saitama prefecture |
| Daiseizan 大青山 |
East Maegashira 16 | 2022-1 | Arashio | May 22, 2000 |  Inner Mongolia |
makuuchi debut, second ever sekitori from China (Inner Mongolia) |
| Daishōmaru 大翔丸 |
West Makushita 57 | 2014-3 | Oitekaze | July 10, 1991 | Ōsaka |
best rank maegashira 5, former amateur yokozuna, followed previous year's amateur yokozuna, Endō into Oitekaze, makushita tsukedashi |
| Enhō 炎鵬 |
West Jūryō 11 | 2017-3 | Isegahama | October 18, 1994 |  Ishikawa |
best rank maegashira 4, fan favorite, known for his short stature and strong underarm throw |
| Fujiazuma 富士東 |
West Sandanme 9 | 2003-3 | Tamanoi | April 19, 1987 |  Tokyo |
best rank maegashira 4, first makuuchi wrestler coached by former ōzeki Tochiazuma |
| Fujinokawa 藤ノ川 |
East Maegashira 1 | 2023-1 | Isenoumi | February 22, 2005 |  Kyoto |
again at best rank east maegashira 1, four consecutive gold stars |
| Fujiseiun 藤青雲 |
West Maegashira 6 | 2021-3 | Fujishima | December 5, 1997 |  Kumamoto |
again at best rank achieved, 21 consecutive wins on debut |
| Fujiryōga 藤凌駕 |
East Maegashira 9 | 2025-3 | Fujishima | February 27, 2003 |  Aichi |
at best rank achieved, one-time jūryō champion, makushita tsukedashi |
| Gōnoyama 豪ノ山 |
East Maegashira 2 | 2021-3 | Takekuma | April 7, 1998 | Osaka |
again at best rank maegashira 2, former Chuo University amateur, stablemaster is former ōzeki Gōeidō, sandanme tsukedashi |
| Hakunofuji 伯乃富士 |
West Maegashira 3 | 2023-1 | Isegahama | August 22, 2003 |  Tottori |
best rank maegashira 1, former high school yokozuna promoted to jūryō just one tournament after his professional debut, makushita tsukedashi |
| Hananofuji 花の富士 |
West Makushita 40 | 2022-9 | Isegahama | April 10, 1999 | Kumamoto |
best rank jūryō 13, amateur yokozuna, first recruit from Miyagino stable since Hakuhō took over the stable |
| Hatsuyama 羽出山 |
West Jūryō 8 | 2022-3 | Tamanoi | November 5, 1999 | Tokyo |
best rank maegashira 17, one-time makushita champion, sandanme tsukedashi |
| Hiradoumi 平戸海 |
East Maegashira 3 | 2016-3 | Sakaigawa | April 20, 2000 |  Nagasaki |
two-time komusubi, ring name comes from hometown, island city Hirado |
| Hitoshi 日翔志 |
East Jūryō 10 | 2021-5 | Oitekaze | August 14, 1997 | Tokyo |
best rank maegashira 17, two-time jonidan, one-time sandanme and makushita champion |
| Hōshōryū 豊昇龍 |
East Yokozuna 74th Yokozuna |
2018-1 | Tatsunami | May 22, 1999 | Ulaanbaatar |
sixth Mongolian to be promoted to sumo's highest rank, known for throwing and tripping techniques, nephew of Asashōryū, two-time makuuchi champion |
| Ichiyamamoto 一山本 |
West Maegashira 4 | 2017-1 | Hanaregoma | October 1, 1993 |  Hokkaido |
best rank maegashira 1, two-time jūryō champion, Abi-style thrusting skills |
| Kagayaki 輝 |
East Jūryō 11 | 2010-3 | Takadagawa | June 1, 1994 | Ishikawa |
best rank maegashira 4, Ishikawa native along with Endō |
| Kaishō 魁勝 |
East Makushita 44 | 2013-3 | Asakayama | January 28, 1995 | Aichi |
best rank jūryō 2, one-time sandanme champion, first sekitori from his stable |
| Kayō 嘉陽 |
West Jūryō 12 | 2022-5 | Nishonoseki | July 14, 1999 | Okinawa |
best rank maegashira 16, known for "pulling" sumo, sandanme tsukedashi |
| Kazuma 一意 |
West Maegashira 15 | 2024-7 | Kise | November 12, 2001 | Osaka |
makuuchi debut, latest jūryō champion, debuted at makushita tsukedashi |
| Kinbōzan 金峰山 |
East Maegashira 14 | 2021-11 | Kise | June 24, 1997 |   Almaty |
best rank maegashira 3, only ever Kazakh rikishi to reach makuuchi, sandanme tsukedashi |
| Kirishima 霧島 |
East Ōzeki | 2015-5 | Otowayama | April 24, 1996 |  Dornod |
back at ōzeki after several years, three-time top division champion |
| Kitaharima 北磻磨 |
East Sandanme 9 | 2002-3 | Yamahibiki | July 28, 1986 |  Hyōgo |
best rank maegashira 15, took 85 tournaments to reach makuuchi |
| Kitanowaka 北の若 |
East Jūryō 5 | 2019-3 | Hakkaku | November 12, 2000 |  Yamagata |
best rank maegashira 14, former high school yokozuna |
| Kotoeihō 琴栄峰 |
East Maegashira 7 | 2022-1 | Sadogatake | July 8, 2003 |  Chiba |
at best rank achieved, brother of Kotoshōhō, earned a career first Fighting Spirit Prize at the July 2026 tournament |
| Kōtokuzan 荒篤山 |
West Makushita 5 | 2009-9 | Arashio | March 11, 1994 |  Kanagawa |
best rank maegashira 16, born in the Philippines, given name is Jasper |
| Kotoshōhō 琴勝峰 |
West Sekiwake | 2017-11 | Sadogatake | August 26, 1999 | Chiba |
two-time sekiwake, one-time makuuchi champion |
| Kotozakura 琴櫻 |
West Ōzeki | 2015-11 | Sadogatake | November 19, 1997 | Chiba |
one-time makuuchi champion, namesake grandson of 53rd yokozuna Kotozakura |
| Kyokukaiyū 旭海雄 |
West Jūryō 1 | 2023-11 | Ōshima | April 4, 2000 |  Bayankhongor |
best rank jūryō 1, one-time sandanme champion |
| Meisei 明生 |
West Jūryō 7 | 2011-5 | Tatsunami | July 24, 1995 |  Kagoshima |
two-time sekiwake, former one-time jūryō champion, from small island of Amami-Ōshima |
| Midorifuji 翠富士 |
East Jūryō 8 | 2016-9 | Isegahama | August 30, 1996 | Shizuoka |
best rank maegashira 1, one-time jūryō champion, one-time special prize winner, known for his signature katasukashi technique |
| Mitakeumi 御嶽海 |
West Maegashira 11 | 2015-3 | Dewanoumi | December 25, 1992 |  Nagano |
former ōzeki, three-time makuuchi champion, 29 junior san'yaku appearences, makushita tsukedashi, half-Filipino |
| Nishikifuji 錦富士 |
East Maegashira 13 | 2016-9 | Isegahama | July 22, 1996 |  Aomori |
best rank maegashira 3, one-time jūryō champion |
| Nishikigi 錦木 |
West Jūryō 14 | 2006-3 | Isenoumi | August 25, 1990 |  Iwate |
two-time komusubi, 2nd member of Isenoumi stable in top division after Ikioi |
| Ōhō 王鵬 |
West Komusubi | 2018-1 | Ōtake | February 14, 2000 | Tokyo |
two-time sekiwake, son of Takatoriki and grandson of Taihō, one of three brothers in sumo |
| Ōnokatsu 阿武剋 |
East Maegashira 15 | 2023-11 | Ōnomatsu | May 5, 2000 |  Uvs |
best rank maegashira 3, college yokozuna, makushita tsukedashi |
| Ōnosato 大の里 |
West Yokozuna 75th Yokozuna |
2023-5 | Nishonoseki | June 7, 2000 | Ishikawa |
five-time makuuchi champion, college yokozuna, makushita tsukedashi, fastest to reach yokozuna (13 tournaments since pro debut), makushita tsukedashi |
| Ōshōma 欧勝馬 |
West Maegashira 5 | 2021-11 | Naruto | April 9, 1997 |  Töv |
one-time komusubi, college yokozuna, one-time jūryō champion, makushita tsukedashi |
| Ōshōumi 欧勝海 |
West Jūryō 5 | 2020-3 | Naruto | May 12, 2001 | Ishikawa |
best rank maegashira 11, one-time sandame and jonidan champion |
| Rōga 狼雅 |
West Maegashira 8 | 2018-11 | Futagoyama | March 2, 1999 |   Kyzyl |
again at 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 |
East Jūryō 3 | 2006-3 | 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 Jūryō 2 | 2003-3 | 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 |
| Shimanoumi 志摩ノ海 |
West Makushita 32 | 2012-5 | Kise | July 11, 1989 | Mie |
best rank maegashira 3, won two straight jūryō championships |
| Shimazuumi 島津海 |
West Makushita 49 | 2012-3 | Hanaregoma | May 18, 1996 | Kagoshima |
best rank maegashira 12, took 10 years to reach sekitori |
| Shirokuma 白熊 |
East Jūryō 9 | 2022-5 | Nishonoseki | May 25, 1999 |  Fukushima |
best rank maegashira 16, name means polar bear |
| Shishi 獅司 |
West Maegashira 14 | 2020-3 | Ikazuchi | January 16, 1997 |  Zaporizhzhia |
best rank maegashira 11, first Ukrainian to reach the status of sekitori in the history of the sport |
| Shōdai 正代 |
East Maegashira 6 | 2014-3 | Tokitsukaze | November 5, 1991 | Kumamoto |
former ōzeki, one-time makuuchi champion, rose very quickly through the ranks |
| Shōnannoumi 湘南乃海 |
East Jūryō 6 | 2014-3 | Takadagawa | April 8, 1998 | Kanagawa |
best rank maegashira 5, one-time jūryō champion |
| Takakento 貴健斗 |
West Makushita 8 | 2014-1 | Minatogawa | February 10, 1996 | Kumamoto |
best rank jūryō 4, former personal attendant to Takakeishō |
| Takanoshō 隆の勝 |
West Maegashira 1 | 2010-3 | Minatogawa | November 14, 1994 | Chiba |
five-time sekiwake, three-time makuuchi runner-up |
| Takayasu 高安 |
West Maegashira 7 | 2005-3 | Tagonoura | February 28, 1990 | Ibaraki |
former ōzeki, nine-time runner-up, first sekitori born in the Heisei era, half Filipino |
| Takerufuji 尊富士 |
West Maegashira 13 | 2022-9 | Isegahama | April 9, 1999 | Aomori |
best rank maegashira 4, one-time makuuchi champion, winning on debut, a feat not achieved in 110 years |
| Tamashōhō 玉正鳳 |
West Jūryō 10 | 2011-9 | Kataonami | June 27, 1993 | 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 |
East Jūryō 7 | 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, holds record for most makuuchi bouts and most consecutive career bouts |
| Tobizaru 翔猿 |
West Maegashira 9 | 2015-1 | Oitekaze | April 24, 1992 | Tokyo |
three-time komusubi, known for unorthodox approaches in the ring, younger brother of Hidenoumi |
| Tochitaikai 栃大海 |
East Jūryō 14 | 2017-11 | Kasugano | October 12, 1999 | Saitama |
best rank maegashira 18, former junior high school Yokozuna, two-time lower division champ |
| Tōhakuryū 東白龍 |
East Jūryō 12 | 2019-5 | Tamanoi | April 17, 1996 | Tokyo |
best rank maegashira 15, former amateur at Toyo University, sandanme tsukedashi |
| Tokihayate 時疾風 |
East Jūryō 2 | 2019-3 | Tokitsukaze | August 25, 1996 |  Miyagi |
best rank maegshira 9, Tokyo University of Agriculture graduate, first sekitori from his home prefecture in 18 years |
| Tomokaze 友風 |
East Jūryō 4 | 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 |
| Tsushimanada 對馬洋 |
West Makushita 13 | 2016-7 | Sakaigawa | June 27, 1993 | Nagasaki |
best rank jūryō 9, first wrestler from his hometown to be promoted sekitori in 45 years |
| Ura 宇良 |
East Maegashira 5 | 2015-3 | 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, one-time jūryō champion |
| Wakamotoharu 若元春 |
East Maegashira 8 | 2011-11 | Arashio | October 5, 1993 | Fukushima |
seven-time sekiwake, middle of three brothers in the same stable |
| Wakanoshō 若ノ勝 |
East Maegashira 11 | 2022-1 | Minatogawa | August 22, 2003 |  Tochigi |
at best rank achieved, one-time jūryō champion |
| Wakatakakage 若隆景 |
East Sekiwake | 2017-3 | Arashio | December 6, 1994 | Fukushima |
ten-time sekiwake with 2 makuuchi championships, youngest of three brothers in the same stable, sandanme tsukedashi |
| Yago 矢後 |
East Makushita 53 | 2017-5 | Oshiogawa | July 8, 1994 | Hokkaidō |
best rank maegashira 10, one-time makushita and jonidan champion, makushita tsukedashi |
| Yoshiazuma 芳東 |
East Jonidan 61 | 1996-1 | Tamanoi | May 26, 1977 | Kumamoto |
best rank maegashira 12, third-slowest rise ever to makuuchi |
| Yoshinofuji 義ノ富士 |
East Komusubi | 2024-5 | Isegahama | June 25, 2001 | Kumamoto |
at best rank achieved, won two straight jūryō championships, makushita tsukedashi |
See also
- List of past sumo wrestlers
- List of non-Japanese sumo wrestlers
- List of sumo elders
- List of sumo stables
- List of sumo record holders
- List of sumo top division champions
- List of sumo top division runners-up
- List of sumo second division champions
- List of yokozuna
- List of ōzeki
- List of sekiwake
- List of komusubi
- List of years in sumo
- Glossary of sumo terms