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

Wrestlers can be listed in the order of their rank as of the most current July 2017 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 on the West.
 Ranks in bold indicate a wrestler is debuting at a career high rank.

Ring name Current rank Debut Stable Birthdate Birthplace Career and other notes
Amakaze
天風		 Jūryō 7 East 2007-3 Oguruma July 7, 1991 JapanKagawa best rank maegashira 13, jūryō champion, former personal attendant to Takekaze
Aminishiki
安美錦		 Jūryō 4 West 1997-1 Isegahama October 3, 1978 Japan Aomori six time sekiwake, brother of Asōfuji, winner of six Technique prizes
Amūru
阿夢露		 Makushita 20 West 2002-5 Ōnomatsu August 25, 1983 Russia Lesozavodsk, Russia best rank maegashira 5, only ethnic Russian remaining in sumo, injury plagued career, had string of winning tournaments on return from serious injury
Aoiyama
碧山		 Maegashira 8 East 2009-5 Kasugano June 19, 1986 Bulgaria Elhovo, Bulgaria two time sekiwake, second Bulgarian after Kotoōshū to enter makuuchi, and to reach sekiwake
Arawashi
荒鷲		 Maegashira 12 East 2003-1 Minezaki August 21, 1986 Mongolia Ulan Bator, Mongolia best rank maegashira 2, took over 11 years to reach makuuchi
Chiyomaru
千代丸		 Maegashira 15 West 2007-7 Kokonoe April 17, 1991 Japan Kagoshima best rank maegashira 11, jūryō champion, older brother of komusubi Chiyoōtori
Chiyonokuni
千代の国		 Maegashira 11 East 2006-5 Kokonoe July 10, 1990 Japan Mie best rank maegashira 1, has come back multiple times from injuries, jūryō champion
Chiyoōtori
千代鳳		 Jūryō 10 East 2008-5 Kokonoe October 11, 1992 Japan Kagoshima one time komusubi, jūryō champion, stablemates with older brother Chiyomaru
Chiyoshōma
千代翔馬		 Maegashira 5 East 2009-9 Kokonoe July 20, 1991 Mongolia Ulan Bator, Mongolia best rank maegashira 2, most recent successful Mongolian makuuchi wrestler
Chiyotairyū
千代大龍		 Maegashira 10 East 2011-5 Kokonoe November 14, 1988 Japan Tokyo one time komusubi, jūryō champion, university yokozuna
Daieishō
大栄翔		 Maegashira 7 West 2012-3 Oitekaze November 10, 1993 Japan Saitama best rank maegashira 3, only sekitori from populous Saitama prefecture
Daishōmaru
大翔丸		 Maegashira 11 West 2014-3 Oitekaze July 10, 1991 Japan Ōsaka best rank maegashira 7, former amateur yokozuna, followed previous year's amateur yokozuna, Endō into Oitekaze
Endō
遠藤		 Maegashira 3 West 2013-3 Oitekaze October 19, 1990 Japan Ishikawa best rank maegashira 1, two time amateur yokozuna, debuted at a high makushita 10, took championship in his jūryō debut
Fujiazuma
富士東		 Makushita 12 East 2003-3 Tamanoi April 19, 1987 Japan Tokyo best rank maegashira 4, first makuuchi wrestler coached by former ōzeki Tochiazuma
Gagamaru
臥牙丸		 Maegashira 16 East 2005-11 Kise February 23, 1987 Georgia (country) Tbilissi, Georgia one time komusubi, known for wide girth, third Georgian in makuuchi
Gōeidō
豪栄道		 Ōzeki 1 West 2005-1 Sakaigawa April 6, 1986 Japan Ōsaka held rank of sekiwake for a modern record 14 consecutive tournaments, one time makuuchi champion, chief rival of Tochiōzan since high school
Hakuhō
白鵬		 Yokozuna 1 East 2001-3 Miyagino March 11, 1985 Mongolia Ulan Bator, Mongolia holds the records for most top division championships, most career wins, and most wins in a calendar year at 86
Harumafuji
日馬富士		 Yokozuna 1 West 2001-1 Isegahama April 14, 1984 Mongolia Ulan Bator, Mongolia third consecutive Mongolian to reach yokozuna rank, awarded 5 Technique prizes, winner of eight tournaments to date
Hidenoumi
英乃海		 Jūryō 2 West 2012-5 Kise June 11, 1989 Japan Tokyo best rank maegashira 12, faced stablemate Hamaguchi in lower division championship playoffs in two consecutive tournaments, a first in sumo history
Hokutōfuji
北勝富士		 Maegashira 2 West 2015-5 Hakkaku July 15, 1992 Japan Saitama jūryō champion, equalled second fastest rise to top division since 1958
Homarefuji
誉富士		 Jūryō 10 West 2008-1 Isegahama May 6, 1985 Japan Aomori best rank maegashira 6, from the same town as Mainoumi and the same high school as Masatsukasa
Ichinojō
逸ノ城		 Maegashira 6 East 2014-1 Minato April 7, 1993 Mongolia Arkhangai, Mongolia two time sekiwake, second foreign born makushita tsukedashi, champion in jūryō debut tournament
Ikioi
勢		 Maegashira 3 East 2005-3 Isenoumi October 11, 1986 Japan Ōsaka one time sekiwake, only wrestler from his stable in top division, jūryō champion
Ishiura
石浦		 Maegashira 8 West 2013-1 Miyagino January 10, 1990 Japan Tottori third wrestler from Tottori Prefecture to reach top division since WWII
Jōkōryū
常幸龍		 Makushita 4 West 2011-7 Kise August 7, 1988 Japan Tokyo one time komusubi, former high school and college champion, holds the record for the most consecutive wins from entry into sumo, and the fastest rise to the top division
Kagamiō
鏡桜		 Makushita 39 West 2003-7 Kagamiyama February 9, 1988 Mongolia Ulan Bator, Mongolia best rank maegashira 9, first sekitori from his very small stable since the current coach Tagaryū was active in 1991, took jūryō championship after losing two playoffs in previous tournaments
Kagayaki
輝		 Maegashira 4 West 2010-3 Takadagawa June 1, 1994 Japan Ishikawa Ishikawa native along with Endō, beginning to make an impact in makuuchi
Kaisei
魁聖		 Jūryō 1 East 2006-9 Tomozuna December 18, 1986 Brazil São Paulo, Brazil one time sekiwake, first Brazilian in top division
Kakuryū
鶴竜		 Yokozuna 2 West 2001-11 Izutsu August 10, 1985 Mongolia Sükhbaatar aimag, Mongolia fourth Mongolian yokozuna, only sekitori wrestler from his stable, known for his diligence
Kisenosato
稀勢の里		 Yokozuna 2 East 2002-3 Tagonoura July 3, 1986 Japan Ibaraki newest and only Japanese yokozuna, made top division at just 18, has been runner-up twelve times and has won two championships
Kitataiki
北太樹		 Jūryō 12 East 1998-3 Yamahibiki October 5, 1982 Japan Tokyo best rank maegashira 2, took ten years to reach top division
Kotoshōgiku
琴奨菊		 Komusubi West 2002-1 Sadogatake January 30, 1984 Japan Fukuoka former ōzeki, in 2016 became first Japanese born makuuchi champion since Tochiazuma in 2006, known for signature "hug and chug" style
Kotoyūki
琴勇輝		 Maegashira 14 West 2008-3 Sadogatake April 2, 1991 Japan Kagawa one time sekiwake, jūryō champion, first Kagawa native to reach makuuchi since 1958
Kyokushūhō
旭秀鵬		 Jūryō 1 West 2007-5 Tomozuna August 9, 1988 Mongolia Ulan Bator, Mongolia best rank maegashira 4, was able to join the stable of his idol, fellow countryman Kyokutenhō
Masunoyama
舛ノ山		 Jonidan 49 East 2006-7 Chiganoura November 1, 1991 Japan Chiba best rank maegashira 4, half Filipino, first wrestler from his stable to make top division, working way back up ranks after multiple injury leaves put him lower than any former makuuchi ever dropped
Mitakeumi
御嶽海		 Sekiwake West 2015-3 Dewanoumi December 25, 1992 Japan Nagano first time sekiwake, makushita tsukedashi entrant with high expectations, half-Filipino
Myōgiryū
妙義龍		 Jūryō 4 East 2009-5 Sakaigawa October 22, 1986 Japan Hyōgo seven time sekiwake, promising rise slowed due to injury in his jūryō debut
Nishikigi
錦木		 Maegashira 15 East 2006-3 Isenoumi August 25, 1990 Japan Iwate best rank maegashira 6, 2nd member of Isenoumi stable in top division after Ikioi
Okinoumi
隠岐の海		 Maegashira 9 West 2005-1 Hakkaku July 29, 1985 Japan Shimane two time sekiwake, first top division wrestler from Shimane Prefecture in 88 years
Ōnoshō
阿武咲		 Maegashira 6 West 2013-1 Ōnomatsu July 4, 1996 Japan Aomori 2nd makuuchi appearance, only wrestler in makuuchi from once dominant Ōnomatsu
Ōsunaarashi
大砂嵐		 Jūryō 11 East 2012-3 Ōtake February 10, 1992 Egypt Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt best rank maegashira 1, jūryō champion, first wrestler in history from African continent, first Arab
Sadanoumi
佐田の海		 Maegashira 14 East 2003-5 Sakaigawa May 11, 1987 Japan 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.
Sagatsukasa
磋牙司		 Makushita 20 East 2005-1 Irumagawa December 21, 1981 Japan Shizuoka best rank maegashira 9, 1998 high school sumo yokozuna, one of the shortest recent sekitori
Satoyama
里山 		Jūryō 13 East 2004-3 Onoe May 31, 1981 Japan Kagoshima best rank maegashira 12, known for using a wide variety of techniques, still uses own rare surname as his ring name.
Seirō
青狼		 Jūryō 6 West 2005-7 Shikoroyama August 18, 1988 Mongolia Ulan Bator, Mongolia best rank maegashira 14, first spotted by then yokozuna Asashōryū in his younger years, ring name means "blue wolf"
Shōdai
正代		 Maegashira 1 East 2014-3 Tokitsukaze November 5, 1991 Japan Kumamoto one time sekiwake, three different division championship, one in jūryō, has risen very quickly through the ranks
Shōhōzan
松鳳山		 Maegashira 10 West 2006-3 Nishonoseki February 9, 1984 Japan Fukuoka four time komusubi, bounced back from a two tournament suspension for baseball gambling to take makushita championship twice in a row
Shōtenrō
翔天狼		 Makushita 59 West 2001-3 Fujishima January 31, 1982 Mongolia Khovd aimag, Mongolia best rank maegashira 2, former junior wrestling champion at Mongolian Naadam festival
Sōkokurai
蒼国来		 Maegashira 13 West 2003-9 Arashio January 9, 1984 China Inner Mongolia, China best rank maegashira 2, reinstated after dismissal for match-fixing nullified in court, one of only two Chinese wrestlers, and the only sekitori
Takakeishō
貴景勝		 Maegashira 1 West 2014-11 Takanohana August 5, 1996 Japan Hyōgo has risen very steadily through ranks, jūryō champion
Takanoiwa
貴ノ岩		 Maegashira 7 East 2009-1 Takanohana February 26, 1990 Mongolia Ulan Bator, Mongolia best rank maegashira 2, jūryō champion, second from Takanohana stable to reach makuuchi
Takarafuji
宝富士		 Maegashira 13 East 2009-1 Isegahama February 18, 1987 Japan Aomori one time sekiwake, former amateur at Kinki University
Takayasu
高安		 Ōzeki 2 East 2005-3 Tagonoura February 28, 1990 Japan Ibaraki newest ōzeki, first sekitori born in the Heisei era, half Filipino
Takekaze
豪風		 Maegashira 12 West 2002-5 Oguruma June 21, 1979 Japan Akita one time sekiwake, collegiate champion, only top division wrestler from Akita prefecture
Tamawashi
玉鷲		 Sekiwake East 2004-1 Kataonami November 16, 1984 Mongolia Ulan Bator, Mongolia three time sekiwake, originally studied to work in hotel industry
Tenkaihō
天鎧鵬		 Makushita 29 West 2007-1 Onoe October 14, 1984 Japan Kumamoto best rank maegashira 8, teammate of Yamamotoyama at Nihon University
Terunofuji
照ノ富士		 Ōzeki 1 East 2011-7 Isegahama November 29, 1991 Mongolia Ulan Bator, Mongolia one time makuuchi champion, sent to Japan when his judo coach, Hakuhō's father, recognized his potential
Tochinoshin
栃ノ心		 Maegashira 2 East 2006-3 Kasugano October 13, 1987 Georgia (country) Mtskheta, Georgia second Georgian after Kokkai to enter makuuchi, and only Georgian sekiwake, worked his way back up ranks after injury absence
Tochiōzan
栃煌山		 Maegashira 5 West 2005-1 Kasugano March 9, 1987 Japan Kōchi eleven time sekiwake, longtime rival of Gōeidō
Tokushōryū
徳勝龍		 Maegashira 9 East 2009-1 Kise August 22, 1986 Japan Nara best rank maegashira 4, in school years he was teammates with future top division regulars Tochiōzan, Takarafuji and others.
Toyohibiki
豊響		 Jūryō 2 East 2005-1 Sakaigawa November 16, 1984 Japan Yamaguchi best rank maegashira 2, on rise to top division, suffered only one make-koshi, currently has the active record for most makuuchi appearances without a san'yaku promotion
Toyonoshima
豊ノ島		 Makushita 28 East 2002-1 Tokitsukaze June 26, 1983 Japan Kōchi five time sekiwake, one of shortest wrestlers, performance in top division exceeded all expectations
Ura
宇良		 Maegashira 4 East 2015-5 Kise June 22, 1992 Japan Ōsaka a fan favorite, won gold medal at World Combat Games as amateur, known for mobility and unpredictability
Yoshiazuma
芳東		 Sandanme 14 East 1996-1 Tamanoi May 26, 1977 Japan Kumamoto best rank maegashira 12, third slowest rise ever to makuuchi
Yoshikaze
嘉風		 Komusubi East 2004-1 Oguruma March 19, 1982 Japan Ōita two time sekiwake, college sumo champion, previously held record for most makuuchi appearances without a san'yaku promotion

See also

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