List of non-Japanese sumo wrestlers
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This is a list of professional sumo wrestlers who are either foreign-born or of mixed heritage by country and/or ethnicity of origin, along with original name, years active in sumo wrestling, and highest rank attained. Noted if applicable are Japanese hometown, naturalization, and sumo elder status. Names in bold indicate a still-active wrestler.
As of July 2026, there have been 216 wrestlers listing a foreign country as their place of origin (shusshin) on the official ranking sheet (banzuke); a figure not accounting for foreign-born wrestlers credited with a Japanese hometown.[1][2]
History
The first foreign born wrestler to reach the top makuuchi division was the Hawaiian born Takamiyama in January 1968,[3] 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 ōzeki rank in 1987, and American 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 head Dewanoumi on any more foreign recruitment.[4] Speaking at a Western Japan Press Club luncheon in Osaka in 1995, Dewanoumi reportedly said, "There are no official regulations, but stable masters have a tacit agreement not to scout foreigners actively because they have difficulty adapting to Japanese customs."[5] In 1998 this ban was relaxed but there was also the first official restrictions, a cap of forty foreigners in professional sumo as a whole and each individual heya or training stable restricted to a maximum of two, not counting those who had obtained Japanese citizenship.[4] In February 2002 this was changed to one foreigner per heya with no overall cap,[6] although foreigners recruited prior to the rule change were not affected. Despite these restrictions, foreigners began to dominate the highest levels of the sport. By 2013, foreign born wrestlers made up just seven percent of the 613 wrestlers active in professional sumo, yet occupied one third of the 42 spots in the top division.[7] No Japanese-born wrestler won a top division tournament between Tochiazuma in January 2006 and Kotoshōgiku in January 2016, with 56 of the 58 tournaments held in that period won by Mongolians.[8]
Several foreign-born sumo wrestlers have become sumo elders after their retirement as wrestlers.[9]
Annotations
# marks a foreign-born wrestler credited with a Japanese hometown (shusshin) and hence not counted against the one-foreigner-per-stable restriction active since 2002.
‡ marks a foreign-born wrestler naturalized as a Japanese citizen only after joining professional sumo and thus still counted against the one-foreigner-per-stable restriction active since 2002.
§ marks a retired foreign-born wrestler who became a sumo elder, of which becoming a naturalized Japanese citizen is a necessary condition.
Japanese-born wrestlers
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Ethnicity | Hometown | Years active | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asakomiya Masahiro[10] | Masahiro Komiya | Korean-Japanese[11] | Saitama | 2006–2007 | jonokuchi 42 |
| Baraki Genki[12] | Baraki Ito | Filipino-Japanese[13] | Saitama | 2013–2024 | makushita 58 |
| Chiyotaikai Ryūji[14] | Ryūji Sudō | Taiwanese-Japanese | Oita | 1992–2010 | ōzeki |
| Daishōyū Maabin[15] | Marvin Lee Sano Jr. | American-Japanese[16] | Tokyo | 2006–2008 | makushita 18 |
| Fujinohana Rei[17] | Rei Saito | American-Japanese[18] | Miyagi | 2009–2017 | sandanme 16 |
| Fujinoumi Jun[19] | Jun Saito | American-Japanese[18] | Miyagi | 2009–2017 | makushita 47 |
| Fujiryōga Masaharu[20] | Masaharu Goshima | Filipino-Japanese[21] | Aichi | 2026–active | maegashira 9 |
| Gyokuōzan Yoshihito[22] | Hidetoshi Kanazawa | Paraguayan-Japanese | Aichi | 2022–active | makushita 20 |
| Hokuōzan Kōkichi [23] | Hikari Hagiwara | Turkish-Japanese | Hokkaido | 2020–2023 | makushita 35 |
| Honoikazuchi Kurisu[24] | Li Bill Christopher | Filipino-Japanese | Kanagawa | 2026–active | makushita 37 |
| Ikazuchidō Neri[25] | Neri Yamada | Nigerian-Japanese[26] | Saitama | 2022–active | makushita 27 |
| Itadaki Sennosuke[27] | Masahiko Kikuchi | Canadian-Japanese[18] | Tokyo | 2010–2024 | makushita 18 |
| Itsunoshima Naohide[28] | Naohide Takebayashi | Korean-Japanese[29] | Aichi | 2002–2004 | jonidan 91 |
| Kaitōma Aron[30] | Mark Aron Justin Toma | Brazilian-Japanese-Filipino[31] | Kanagawa | 2017–2025 | jonidan 2 |
| Kaneshiro Kōfuku[32] | Kofuku Kaneshiro | Korean-Japanese[33] | Miyazaki | 1974–1987 | sekiwake |
| Kinkaiyama Ryū[34] | Ryusui Kin | Korean-Japanese[35] | Nagasaki | 1991–2006 | maegashira 6 |
| Kotoeihō Hiroki[36] | Taiki Tebakari | Korean-Japanese | Chiba | 2022–active | maegashira 7 |
| Kotoshōhō Yoshinari[37] | Toshiki Tebakari | Korean-Japanese | Chiba | 2017–active | sekiwake |
| Maenoyama Tarō[38] | Kazuichi Kaneshima | Korean-Japanese | Osaka | 1961–1974 | ōzeki |
| Maikeru Shūki [39] | Maikeru Hayashi | Filipino-Japanese | Fukui | 2017–2024 | makushita 29 |
| Matenrō Ken[40] | Ken Shirata | American-Japanese | Yamagata | 1991–2003 | makushita 12 |
| Mienoumi Tsuyoshi[41] | Goro Ishiyama | Korean-Japanese[42] | Mie | 1963–1980 | 57th yokozuna |
| Nabatame Tatsuya[43] | Tatsuya Nabatame | Thai-Japanese | Tochigi | 2020–active | jūryō 5 |
| Raō Nozomu[44] | Rao Ito | Filipino-Japanese[13] | Saitama | 2011–2024 | makushita 37 |
| Rinko Yoshikazu[45] | Rei Hayashi | Filipino-Japanese | Nagano | 2022–active | makushita 46 |
| Ryūga Tsunetaka[46] | Corvin Ryuga Delzatto | American-Japanese | Kanagawa | 2018–2020 | jonidan 80 |
| Onbashira Ryu[47] | Ryu Hayashi | Filipino-Japanese | Nagano | 2022–active | sandanme 22 |
| Otani Masatada[48] | Masatada Otani | American-Japanese[49] | Okinawa | 2022–2024 | makushita 27 |
| Shōryū Yoshimitsu[50] | Yoshimitsu Kobayashi | Thai-Japanese[51] | Nagano | 2024–active | sandanme 44 |
| Taiga Kōji[52] | Taiga Tanji | Russian-Japanese[53] | Fukushima | 2018–2025 | makushita 32 |
| Taihō Kōki[54] | Koki Naya (Ivan Boryshko) | Ukrainian-Japanese | Karafuto | 1956–1971 | 48th yokozuna |
| Takagenji Satoshi[55] | Satoshi Kamiyama | Filipino-Japanese | Tochigi | 2013–2021 | maegashira 10 |
| Takano Joji[56] | Joji Takano[57] | American-Japanese | Fukuoka | 1974–1976 | jonidan 34 |
| Takanofuji Sanzō[58] | Tsuyoshi Kamiyama | Filipino-Japanese | Tochigi | 2013–2019 | jūryō 5 |
| Takayasu Akira[59] | Akira Takayasu | Filipino-Japanese | Ibaraki | 2005–active | ōzeki |
| Tamanoumi Masahiro[60] | Masao Takeuchi | Korean-Japanese[42] | Aichi | 1959–1971 | 51st yokozuna |
| Tamarikidō Hideki[61] | Hideki Yasumoto | Korean-Japanese | Tokyo | 1997–2010 | maegashira 8 |
| Tanji Jun[62] | Jun Tanji | Russian-Japanese[53] | Fukushima | 2022–active | jūryō |
| Tochinowaka Michihiro[63] | Daewon Lee | Korean-Japanese[64] | Hyogo | 2007–2015 | maegashira 1 |
| Tōhakuryū Masahito[65] | Masahito Shiraishi | Taiwanese-Japanese[66] | Tokyo | 2019–active | maegashira 15 |
| Tsuyukusa Kazuki[67] | Tsuyukusa Kazuki | Polish-Japanese[68] | Kanagawa | 2016–2020 | makushita 51 |
| Wakatōshō Toshio[69] | Toshio Kanemoto | Korean-Japanese[70] | Chiba | 1985–1993 | jūryō 9 |
| Yonezawaryū Daiki[71] | Daiki Igarashi | Filipino-Japanese[72] | Yamagata | 2024–active | makushita 35 |
Foreign-born wrestlers
Argentina
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Years active | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoshiandesu Hose[73] | José Antonio Juárez | 1988–2000 | jūryō 2 |
| Hoshitango Imachi[74][73] | Imachi Marcelo Salomón | 1987–2004 | jūryō 3 |
Bolivia
Brazil
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Ethnicity | Years active | Highest rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agōra Kazuma[76] | Lucas Kazuo Iima | Japanese-Brazilian | 2023–active | makushita 54 | |
| Azumakaze Futoshi | Tuzatto Giuliano Kochinda | Italian-Brazilian | 1991–1999 | sandanme 29 | |
| Azumaō Yasuhito[77] | Yasuhito Marcio Morita | Japanese-Brazilian | 1994–2005 | makushita 36 | |
| Hakusan Momotarō[73] | Pasquale Bosche | Italian-Brazilian | 1977–1986 | makushita 9 | |
| Kaisei Ichirō | Ricardo Sugano | Japanese-Brazilian | 2006–2022 | sekiwake | § |
| Kaishin Kikuzō[78] | Eiji Nagahama | Japanese-Brazilian | 2004–2012 | makushita 49 | |
| Kawamura Kōsaku | Kosaku Kawamura | Japanese-Brazilian | 1976–1983 | sandanme 41 | |
| Kitaazuma Kiyoshi | Tetsuya Takeda | Japanese-Brazilian | 1991–1998 | makushita 18 | |
| Kiyonomine Minoru | Mario Minoru Akamine | Japanese-Brazilian | 1979–1989 | makushita 18 | |
| Kotonomori Takamori | Mario Fuchiue | Japanese-Brazilian | 1999–2000 | jonidan 69 | |
| Kotoōsako Shigeaki | Shigeaki Julio Osako | Japanese-Brazilian | 1991–1994 | jonidan 106 | |
| Kuniazuma Hajime[79] | Wander Ramos | 1991–2004 | jūryō 4 | ||
| Kuninosato Toshio | Roberto Toshio Wada | Japanese-Brazilian | 1980–1992 | makushita 23 | |
| Ryūkō Gō[80] | Luis Go Ikemori | Japanese-Brazilian | 1992–1998 | jūryō 8 | |
| Takaazuma Katsushige[81] | Christiano Luis de Souza | 2004–2008 | makushita 24 | ||
| Tatsunishiki[82] | Yoshihira Takeuchi | Japanese-Brazilian | 1967–1971 | jonidan 6 | |
| Wakaazuma Yoshinobu[83] | Yoshinobu Kuroda | Japanese-Brazilian | 1991–2003 | jūryō 13 |
Bulgaria
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Years active | Highest rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoiyama Kōsuke[84] | Daniel Ivanov (Даниел Иванов) | 2009–2024 | sekiwake | § |
| Kotoōshū Katsunori[85] | Kaloyan Stefanov Mahlyanov (Калоян Стефанов Махлянов) | 2002–2014 | ōzeki | § |
| Torakiō Daiki[86] | Ventsislav Nikolov Katsarov (Венцислав Николов Кацаров) | 2017–2019 | sandanme 15 |
Canada
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Years active | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homarenishiki Yasokichi[87] | Brodik Mackenzie Philip Henderson | 2015–2016 | sandanme 46 |
| Kototenzan Toshimitsu[87] | John Anthony Tenta Jr. | 1985–1986 | makushita 43 |
China
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Region | Years active | Highest rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiyohakuryū Kōto[88] | Guangdou Bai (白光斗) | Inner Mongolia | 2004–2011 | sandanme 22 | |
| Daiseizan Daisuke[89] | Altan-Ochir Asgakhad (Алтан-Очирын Асгахад) | Inner Mongolia | 2022–active | maegashira 16 | |
| Kaiho I[90] | Yi Pan (潘毅) | Shanghai | 1990–1992 | jonidan 79 | |
| Kanōyama Sunyo[91] | Chengyue Xie (叶盛悦) | 1991–1992 | jonokuchi 22 | ||
| Kiyonohana Ōyo[92] | Lihua Zhang (张令华) | Fujian | 1974–1978 | jūryō 5 | |
| Kōkiryū Kaito[93] | Peihuang Chen (陈佩煌) | Fujian | 2022–2024 | jonidan 27 | # (Osaka) |
| Kōsei Kō[94] | Shiqiang Gao (高世強) | Liaoning | 2003–2017 | makushita 14 | |
| Kotoō Shuton[95] | Shidong Wang (王世東) | Shandong | 1992–1993 | sandanme 9 | |
| Manazuru Hisashi[96] | Songsong Cheng (程颂颂) | Beijing | 2004–2015 | sandanme 13 | |
| Nakanokuni Shō[97] | Chao Lu (呂超) | Beijing | 2002–2012 | jūryō 12 | |
| Ryūtei Weifu[98] | Weifu Li (李伟福) | Shandong | 2004–2013 | sandanme 3 | |
| Sōkokurai Eikichi[99] | Enkhtuvshin (Энхтүвшин) | Inner Mongolia | 2003–2020 | maegashira 2 | § |
| Takaō Yu[100] | Yu Wang (王瑜) | Shanghai | 1991–2003 | sandanme 41 | |
| Wakashōji Ano[101] | Ano Cho (赵晏绪) | Jilin | 2010–2010 | jonokuchi 22 |
Czech Republic
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Years active | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takanoyama Shuntarō[102] | Pavel Bojar | 2001–2014 | maegashira 12 |
Egypt
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Years active | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ōsunaarashi Kintarō[103] | Abdelrahman Alaa el-Din Mohamed Ahmed Shalan (عبد الرحمن شعلان) | 2012–2018 | maegashira 1 |
Estonia
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Years active | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baruto Kaito[104] | Kaido Höövelson | 2004–2013 | ōzeki |
| Kitaōji Oto[105] | Ott Juurikas | 2004–2004 | jonidan 114 |
Georgia
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Years active | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gagamaru Masaru[106] | Teimuraz Jugheli (თეიმურაზ ჯუღელი) | 2005–2020 | komusubi |
| Kokkai Futoshi[107] | Merab Levan Tsaguria (მერაბ ლევან ცაგურია) | 2001–2012 | komusubi |
| Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi[108] | Levan Gorgadze (ლევან გორგაძე) | 2006–2023 | ōzeki |
| Tsukasaumi Jōji[109] | Merab George Tsaguria (მერაბ გიორგი ცაგურია) | 2005–2006 | sandanme 18 |
Hungary
Indonesia
Kazakhstan
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Years active | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazafuzan Taiga[112] | Suyenesh Khudibayev (Сүйініш Худибаев / Суйиниш Худибаев) | 2003–2014 | makushita 10 |
| Kinbōzan Haruki[113] | Baltagul Yersin (Балтағұл Ерсін) | 2021–active | maegashira 3 |
Japanese-occupied Korea
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Years active | Highest rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikidōzan Mitsuhiro[114] | Shin-rak Kim (김신락) / Mitsuhiro Momota (百田光浩) | 1940–1950 | sekiwake | # (Ōmura, Nagasaki) |
| Chiinoyama Shōichirō | Shoichiro Toyokawa | 1940–1945 | jūryō 3 | # |
NOTE: Korea was ruled by the Empire of Japan from 1910 to 1945. Japanese-born Koreans are noted above.
South Korea
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Years active | Highest rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harimayama Hanatarō[115] | Sangjin Hong (홍상진 洪相鎭) | 1990–1994 | makushita 58 | |
| Kaihakuzan Yungi[116] | Yoongi Baek (백윤기 白允基) | 1999–2000 | sandanme 49 | |
| Kasugaō Katsumasa[117] | Sungtaek Kim (김성택 金成澤) | 1998–2011 | maegashira 3 | |
| Kinryūzan Jongun[118] | Jonggeun Kim (김종근 金鍾根) | 2003–2009 | sandanme 42 | |
| Kōraiyama Yoshisuke[119] | Gilryang Seo (서길량 徐吉亮) | 1969–1981 | makushita 11 | |
| Kotoyanagi[120] | Shigeki Nishimoto (西本重煕) | 1983–1985 | jonidan 78 | Born in Japan to Japanese parents, but raised in South Korea |
| Kunimiyama[121] | Kiju Kim (김기주 金基柱) | 1977–1988 | makushita 27 | |
| Kuninofuji Kiifun[122] | Kihun Song (송기훈 宋基勳) | 2001–2002 | jonidan 109 | |
| Kyōryū Yoshitsuru[123] | Seonhak Park (박선학 朴善鶴) | 1975–1983 | makushita 15 | |
| Nankaiyama Shigehide[124] | Naruhide Kan / Seongyeong Kang (강성영 姜成英) | 1969–1971 | makushita 57 | |
| Nanzan Shukō[125] | Suhyeong Chae (채수형 蔡洙亨) | 1990–1992 | sandanme 54 | |
| Soranoumi Ichiriki[126] | Sooyong Kim (김수영 金樹泳) / Juei Ōzora (大空樹泳) | 1999–2019 | makushita 25 | |
| Watenkō[127] | Kazuo Hayashi | 1966–1970 | sandanme 80 | |
| Yamada Narihide[128] | Seongyeong Yu (유성영) / Narihide Yamada (山田成英) | 2004–2006 | jonidan 31 |
Mongolia
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Years active | Highest rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aratōshi Mitsuo[129] | Tserendorj Wanchigutseren (Цэрэндорж Ванчигцэрэн) | 2008–2016 | makushita 39 | |
| Arauma Tōru[130] | Battogtokh Turtogtokh (Төртогтох Баттогтох) | 2020–2024 | makushita 23 | |
| Arawashi Tsuyoshi[131] | Dulguun Erkhbayar (Эрхбаяр Дөлгөөн) | 2002–2020 | maegashira 2 | |
| Asahakuryū Tarō | Ragchaa Jamintogtokh | 2022–active | maegashira 8 | |
| Asahiryū Katsuhiro | Denzensambu Batzorig | 2016–2019 | makushita 23 | |
| Asahifuji Hideki | Battsetseg Ochirsaikhan | 2024–active | makushita 11 | |
| Asahitaka Kōichi | Bat-Orgil Tserenchimed | 1992–1993 | sandanme 97 | |
| Asasekiryū Tarō | Badarchiin Dashnyam | 2000–2017 | sekiwake | § |
| Asashōryū Akinori | Dolgorsürengiin Dagvadorj | 1999–2010 | 68th yokozuna | |
| Azumaryū Tsuyoshi | Todbileg Sanduljav | 2008–2024 | maegashira 14 | |
| Bontenshō Yūki | Naidan Bayarkhuu | 2001–2003 | jonidan 25 | |
| Chiyoshōma Fujio | Ganbaatar Munkhsaikhan | 2009–active | maegashira 2 | ‡ |
| Daibanjaku Hisashi | Batsukh Khaidavmunkh | 1999–2004 | sandanme 10 | |
| Daiōnami Masaru | Batbaatar Uuganbayar | 2001–2016 | makushita 33 | |
| Daishōchi Kenta | Ulambayaryn Byambajav | 2001–2005 | makushita 15 | |
| Daishōhō Kiyohiro | Shijirbayar Chimidregzen | 2013–2026 | maegashira 9 | |
| Daitenshō Ken | Norjinkhand Ayurzana | 2001–2010 | makushita 7 | |
| Daitenzan Noritaka | Ganbat Batzaya | 2001–2005 | makushita 58 | |
| Daiyūbu Ryūsen | Davaadorj Undrakh | 2001–2010 | jūryō 10 | |
| Dewahikari Tsutomuample | Ulziisuren Tsolmon | 2002–2009 | sandanme 3 | |
| Dewanoryū Kazuki | Tumurbaatar Temuulen | 2019–active | jūryō 3 | |
| Fudōyama Subaru | Nyamjav Luvsandorj | 2000–2008 | sandanme 38 | |
| Gōchōzan Masashi | Delgersaikhan Uuganbaatar | 2006–2020 | makushita 7 | |
| Gōseizan Minoru | Baatar Munkh Od | 2024–active | makushita 42 | |
| Hakuba Takeshi | Ariunbayar Unurjargal | 2000–2011 | komusubi | |
| Hakugetsuro Katsuyori | Ariunerdene Sukhbat | 2026–active | jonidan 6 | |
| Hakuhō Shō | Mönkhbatyn Davaajargal | 2001–2021 | 69th yokozuna | § |
| Harumafuji Kōhei | Davaanyamyn Byambadorj | 2001–2017 | 70th yokozuna | |
| Hokuseihō Osamu[132] | Ariunaa Davaaninj | 2020–2024 | maegashira 6 | # (Hokkaido) |
| Hokutenkai Aoi | Sukhbat Galdan | 2019–active | makushita 5 | |
| Hokuto | Narantuya Khuselbaatar | 2026–active | maezumo | |
| Hokutomaru Akira | Nasanjargal Chinzorig | 2018–2025 | makushita 6 | |
| Hoshihikari Shin'ichi | Duvchin Lhagva | 2000–2011 | jūryō 1 | |
| Hoshikaze Yoshihiro | Bold Amarmend | 2002–2011 | jūryō 3 | |
| Hoshizakura Aruta | Myagmar Altangerel | 2000–2012 | makushita 12 | |
| Hōshōryū Tomokatsu | Sugarragchaa Byambasuren | 2018–active | 74th yokozuna | |
| Ichinojō Takashi | Altankhuyag Ichinnorov | 2014–2023 | sekiwake | |
| Jōshōyū Atsushi | Altangerel Sosorkhuu | 2026–active | maezumo | |
| Kagamiō Hideoki | Nanjid Batkhuu | 2003–2023 | maegashira 9 | |
| Kakuryū Rikisaburō | Mangaljalavyn Anand | 2001–2021 | 71st yokozuna | § |
| Kazenoumi Kei | Bilguun Tsogoo | 2022–active | makushita 18 | |
| Kengō Shin | Turtuvshin Baatarkhuu | 2010–2011 | jonidan 63 | |
| Kirishima Tetsuo | Lkhagvasuren Byambachuluun | 2015–active | ōzeki | |
| Kitakasuga Ikkō | Munkhbat Tsolmonbayar | 1999–2005 | sandanme 18 | |
| Kōryū Tadaharu | Erdene Munhk-Orgil | 2000–2011 | maegashira 11 | |
| Kotokenryū Takeaki | Gantulga Bilguun | 2022–2026 | makushita 8 | |
| Kyokujishi Masaru | Tumendemberel Losol | 1992–1992 | jonidan 59 | |
| Kyokukaiyū Ren | Dalaibaatar Shagdarsuren | 2023–active | jūryō 1 | |
| Kyokusetsuzan Eiji | Munkhbold Sharaa | 1992–1992 | jonidan 91 | |
| Kyokushūhō Kōki | Erdenebaatar Tumurbaatar | 2007–2022 | maegashira 4 | |
| Kyokushūzan Noboru – | Davaagin Batbayar | 1992–2006 | komusubi | |
| Kyokutenhō Masaru | Nyamjavyn Tsevegnyam | 1992–2015 | sekiwake | § |
| Kyokutenzan Takeshi | Batmönkhiin Enkhbat | 1992–2008 | makushita 13 | |
| Maenoyū Tarō | Gankhyag Naranbaatar | 2004–2007 | makushita 25 | |
| Mitoryū Takayuki | Turbold Baasansuren | 2017–2025 | maegashira 13 | |
| Mōkonami Sakae | Ganbold Bazarsad | 2001–2011 | maegashira 6 | |
| Oniarashi Chikara | Ulziibayar Ulziijargal | 2000–2014 | jūryō 7 | |
| Ōnokatsu Kazuhiro | Choijilsuren Batjargal | 2023–active | maegashira 3 | |
| Ōshōma Degi | Purevsuren Delgerbayar | 2021–active | komusubi | |
| Ryūō Noboru | Erkhem-Ochiryn Sanchirbold | 2000–2013 | maegashira 8 | |
| Ryūōnami Katsuteru | Battugs Buyanjargal | 2010–2017 | makushita 11 | |
| Sachinofuji Seiryū | Ganzorig Origil | 2022–active | makushita 59 | # (Saitama) |
| Sadanohikari Shinta | Narantsogt Davaanyam | 2014–active | makushita 14 | |
| Sakigake Takeshi | Yagaanbaatar Battushig | 2003–2022 | jūryō 10mple | |
| Seirō Takeshi | Amgaa Unubold | 2005–2020 | maegashira 14 | |
| Senhō Tsubasa | Tsubasa Hasegawa | 2019–2024 | sandanme 6 | # (Aichi) |
| Senshō Hideki | Enkhbaatar Bayarbat | 2001–2015 | jūryō 14 | |
| Shironoryū Yasumasa | Erdenetsogt Odgerel | 2003–2013 | jūryō 1 | |
| Shōtenrō Taishi | Dagdandorj Nyamsuren | 2001–2018 | maegashira 2 | § |
| Taiga Kishō | Sumiyabazar Sharbuyanhuu | 2001–2014 | makushita 19 | |
| Takanoiwa Yoshimori | Adiya Baasandorj | 2008–2018 | maegashira 2 | |
| Tamashōhō Manpei | Erdenebileg Enkhmanlai | 2011–active | maegashira 16 | |
| Tamawashi Ichirō | Batjargal Munkh-Orgil | 2004–active | sekiwake | ‡ |
| Tatsubayama Takashi | Munkh-Erdene Buyantogtokh | 2025–active | makushita 23 | |
| Tenrōsei Kenichi | Serjbudee Luvsangombo | 2024–active | makushita 49 | |
| Tenshoyama Shogo | Ganbat Otogonbat | 2024–active | sandanme 3 | |
| Terunofuji Haruo[133] | Gantulga Gan-Erdene | 2011–2025 | 73rd yokozuna | § |
| Tokinishiki Harunobu | Tsendsuren Tüshig | 2022–2023 | sandanme 85 | |
| Tokisōma Baira | Ankhbayar Batbayar | 2017–2024 | makushita 25 | |
| Tokitenkū Yoshiaki | Altangadasyn Khüchitbaatar | 2002–2016 | komusubi | § |
| Tokusegawa Masanao | Ganbold Badamsambuu | 2003–2011 | maegashira 1 | |
| Toranoyama Kiyokazu | Ganbold Bat-Undral | 2001–2009 | sandanme 21 | |
| Toshinofuji Taisei | Usukhbayar Demidjamts | 2024–active | jūryō 4 | |
| Wakanofuji Hajime | Tuvaadorj Bukhchuluun | 2025–active | makushita 3 |
Paraguay
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Ethnicity | Years active | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakashio | Satoshi Miyawaki | Japanese-Paraguayan | 1985–1989 | sandanme 76 |
Philippines
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Ethnicity | Years active | Highest rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furanshisu Manabu | Teodoro Francis Robert Valles | 2016–active | sandanme 52 | ||
| Kōtokuzan Tarō[134] | Jasper Kenneth Arboladura Terai | Filipino-Japanese | 2009–active | maegashira 16 | # (Kanagawa) |
| Kuwae Issei | Pascual Justine France | 2023–active | sandanme 14 | # (Kanagawa) | |
| Masunoyama Tomoharu | Tomoharu Kato | Filipino-Japanese | 2006–2021 | maegashira 4 | # (Chiba) |
| Mitakeumi Hisashi | Ōmichi Hisashi | Filipino-Japanese | 2015–active | ōzeki | # (Nagano) |
| Tamahikuni | Jun Terrado | 1988–1988 | jonokuchi 30 | ||
| Tamahinada | Angelito Labampa | 1988–1988 | jonidan 129 | ||
| Tamahiryū | Samson Pael | 1988–1988 | jonokuchi 2 |
Russia
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Region | Years active | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amūru Mitsuhiro | Nikolai Yuryevich Ivanov (Николай Юрьевич Иванов) | Primorsky Krai | 2002–2018 | maegashira 5 |
| Aran Hakutora | Alan Gabaraev | North Ossetia-Alania | 2007–2013 | sekiwake |
| Hakurozan Yūta[135] | Batraz Feliksovich Baradzov | North Ossetia-Alania | 2002–2008 | maegashira 2 |
| Ōrora Satoshi | Anatoliy Valeryevich Mikhakhanov | Buryatia | 2000–2018 | makushita 43 |
| Rōga Tokiyoshi[135] | Amartuvshin Amarsanaa | Tuva | 2018–active | maegashira 8 |
| Rohō Yukio[135] | Soslan Feliksovich Baradzov | North Ossetia-Alania | 2002–2008 | komusubi |
| Wakanohō Toshinori[135] | Soslan Aleksandrovich Gagloev | North Ossetia-Alania | 2005–2008 | maegashira 1 |
NOTE: prior to the end of WWII, the southern half of Sakhalin was controlled by Japan as Karafuto. For a Karafuto-born wrestler, see Japanese-born rikishi of non-Japanese or mixed ethnicity.
Samoa
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Years active | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nankairyū Tarō | Saba Kiriful | 1984–1988 | maegashira 2 |
| Nanyōzakura | Faaleva Fofoga | 1984–1988 | makushita 48 |
NOTE: Rikishi from American Samoa and Hawaiians of Samoan descent are listed under the United States heading.
Sri Lanka
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Years active | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tochitaikai Jirō | Sri Aminda de Perera | 1992–1992 | jonokuchi 34 |
Japanese-occupied Taiwan
Taiwan
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Years active | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eigayama Hiromasa[138] | Zhi-min Zeng | 1986–1993 | makushita 32 |
| Kahō Fumio | Pengwen Chen | 1989–1990 | jonidan 55 |
| Maedaikō Ichirō | Haolun Xu | 1988–1995 | sandanme 16 |
| Maenoumi Takeo | Jiancheng Liao | 1989–1991 | sandanme 36 |
| Ōhayama Yoshio | Kunfang Xie | 1990–1995 | makushita 53 |
| Rakōten Keigō | Qigang Zhen | 1990–1991 | jonidan 106 |
| Shū | Jianyan Zhou | 1988–1991 | jonidan 5 |
| Tamayama | Akira Yokone | 1966–1972 | sandanme 75 |
| Tatsunohana Ritsuei | Lirong Chen | 1989–1994 | makushita 45 |
| Tochinohana Chōō | Chao-huei Liu | 1980–1988 | jūryō 4 |
| Tominohana | Jiawei Ding | 1988–1992 | jonidan 31 |
Tonga
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Years active | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aotsurugi Kenta | Tebita Rato Taufa | 2001–2009 | sandanme 1 |
| Fukunoshima Hiroshi | onga Uli'uli Fifita | 1974–1977 | makushita 27 |
| Hinodeshima | Sioeli Latu Vaivaka | 1974–1976 | sandanme 34 |
| Minaminoshima Isamu[139] | Minaminoshima Isamu Falevai | 2001–2008 | makushita 21 |
| Minaminoshima Takeshi[139] | Tevita Vaiola Falevai | 1974–1976 | makushita 37 |
| Sachinoshima | Sione Havea Vailahi | 1975–1976 | sandanme 36 |
| Tomonoshima Naoyuki | Viri Manulea Fifita | 1975–1976 | jonidan 18 |
| Yashinoshima Noboru | Moleni Fe'aomoeata Tauki'uvea | 1974–1976 | makushita 53 |
Ukraine
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Years active | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aonishiki Arata[140] | Danylo Yavhusishyn (Данило Явгусішин) | 2023–active | ōzeki |
| Shishi Masaru[141] | Serhii Sokolovskyi (Сергій Соколовський) | 2020–active | maegashira 11 |
United Kingdom
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Region | Years active | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisei | Nicholas George Tarasenko | England | 2026–active | maezumo |
| Hidenokuni Hajime | Nathan John Strange | England | 1989–1990 | jonidan 89 |
| Seikō | Koo Chun Pong | British Hong Kong | 1987–1989 | jonidan 88 |
United States
| Sumo name | Birth Name | Ethnicity | State/Region | Years active | Highest rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akebono Tarō[142] | Chadwick George Ha'aheo Rowan | Hawaiian | Hawaii | 1988–2001 | 64th yokozuna | § |
| Araiwa Kamenosuke[143] | Cal Lee Martin | California | 1968–1971 | makushita 33 | ||
| Daiki Susumu | Percy Pomaikai Kipapa | Hawaiian | Hawaii | 1991–1998 | jūryō 10 | |
| Gōsetsu | Raymond Roland Lyman | Hawaii | 1982–1983 | sandanme 86 | ||
| Hikarumusashi Eru | Daniel Ailua | Samoan | Hawaii | 2024–active | sandanme 42 | |
| Hiraga Shōji[142] | Shoji Hiraga | Japanese-American | California | 1934–1938 | jonidan 23 | |
| Junyō | Isaac Faaili Tago Roe | Samoan | Hawaii | 1983–1983 | jonidan 132 | |
| Kagamifuji | Jason Michael Walker | Texas | 2002–2003 | jonokuchi 23 | ||
| Kamikiiwa Ryūta | Wayne Mahelani Vierra Jr. | Hawaiian | Hawaii | 1990–1991 | sandanme 22 | |
| Konishiki Yasokichi | Saleva'a Fuauli Atisano'e | Samoan | Hawaii | 1984–1997 | ōzeki | § |
| Kōryū Katsuichi | Eric Cosier Gaspar | Hawaii | 1990–1997 | makushita 49 | ||
| Matsuryūyama Masao | Robert Masao Suetsugu | Japanese-American | Washington | 1975–1985 | makushita 24 | |
| Muryū (alternate reading: Yumeryū) Masaru (previously Wakanonada Masaru) | John Robert Collins | Hawaii | 1976–1981 | makushita 55 | Born in Camp Zama (Kanagawa) | |
| Musashibō Benkei | William Molina | Hawaii | 1987–1988 | jonidan 59 | ||
| Musashikuni Mamu[142] | Fiamalu Musashimaru Penitani (II) | Samoan | Hawaii | 2013–2019 | makushita 26 | |
| Musashimaru Kōyō[142] | Fiamalu Penitani (I) | Samoan-Tongan | American Samoa | 1989–2004 | 67th yokozuna | § |
| Nanfū Kenzō | Pierson Kaleo Kekauoha | Hawaiian | Hawaii | 1990–1996 | makushita 1 | |
| Nanyonishiki Jiro[144] | Jeremiah Peter Onosai | Samoan | Hawaii | 1989–1990 | sandanme 24 | |
| Narushio | Emanuel Kaefaia Jr. | Hawaii | 1983–1984 | jonidan 23 | ||
| Ōzora Hiroshi | Troy Levi Talaimatai | Samoan | Hawaii | 1989–1995 | makushita 13 | |
| Sentoryū Henri | Henry Armstrong Miller | Japanese-American | Missouri | 1988–2003 | maegashira 12 | Born in Tokyo |
| Shinnishiki | Vincent Devoux | California | 1988–1990 | sandanme 10 | ||
| Sunahama Shōji | William Tyler Hopkins | Hawaii | 1990–1997 | jūryō 5 | ||
| Taikai Tsutomu | George Leiola Rowan | Hawaii | 1989–1989 | jonokuchi 39 | ||
| Takamiō Daisei | Sione (John) Tekeriri Feleunga | Tongan | Hawaii | 1986–1997 | makushita 2 | |
| Takamishū Daikichi | Taylor Tuli Wily | Samoan | Hawaii | 1987–1989 | makushita 2 | |
| Takamiyama Daigorō[142] | Jesse James Wailani Kuhaulua | Hawaiian | Hawaii | 1964–1984 | sekiwake | § |
| Takanoumi[142][145] | Phillip Smoak | Texas | 1981–1981 | jonokuchi 29 | ||
| Tamaasahi (prev. Tamakiyama) | George Isomura | Japanese-American | Hawaii | 1965–1975 | makushita 23 | |
| Toyonishiki Kiichiro | Harley Kiichiro Ozaki | Japanese-American | Colorado | 1936–1944 | maegashira 20 | |
| Wakachikara Tōru | Glenn Haywood Kalima | Hawaii | 1991–1994 | makushita 26 | ||
| Wakaichirō Ken[142] | Ichiro Kendrick Young | Japanese-American | Texas | 2016–2020 | sandanme 32 | |
| Wakatakami Tarō | George Pulaian | Hawaii | 1977–1983 | makushita 40 | ||
| Wakayashima Masaki | Asato Reid | Japanese-American | Hawaii | 1976–1978 | sandanme 32 | |
| Yamamoto Tatsumi | Edward Tatsumi Yamamoto | Japanese-American | California | 1988–1988 | jonokuchi 44 | |
| Yamato Gō | George Haywood Kalima | Hawaii | 1990–1997 | maegashira 12 |
