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 March/Haru 2023 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 |
East Maegashira 2 | 2013-5 | Shikoroyama | May 4, 1994 |  Saitama |
one-time sekiwake, known for distinctive tsuppari, won successive lower division championships after a three tournament suspension for repeatedly breaking COVID-19 rules |
| Akiseyama 明瀬山 |
East Makushita 10 | 2008-1 | Kise | July 18, 1985 | Aichi |
best rank maegashira 12, had close friendship with fellow amateur yokozuna Kiyoseumi |
| Akua 天空海 |
East Jūryō 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 56 | 2007-3 | Oshiogawa | July 7, 1991 | Kagawa |
best rank maegashira 13, jūryō champion, former personal attendant to Takekaze |
| Aoiyama 碧山 |
East Maegashira 9 | 2009-5 | Kasugano | June 19, 1986 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Elhovo, Bulgaria |
two-time sekiwake, second Bulgarian after Kotoōshū to enter makuuchi and to reach sekiwake |
| Asabenkei 朝弁慶 |
East Makushita 48 | 2007-3 | Takasago | February 12, 1989 | Kanagawa |
best rank jūryō 7 |
| Asagyokusei 朝玉勢 |
West Makushita 32 | 2016-1 | Takasago | May 29, 1993 | Mie |
best rank jūryō 12 |
| Asanoyama 朝乃山 |
East Jūryō 1 | 2016-3 | Takasago | March 1, 1994 | 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 Jūryō 8 | 2020-11 | Isegahama | September 3, 2002 | Shizuoka |
made makuuchi debut in 2022 |
| Azumaryū 東龍 |
East Maegashira 11 | 2009-1 | Tamanoi | May 12, 1987 |  Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia |
at best rank, former amateur at Kyushu Institute of Information Sciences |
| Bushozan 武将山 |
West Maegashira 14 | 2014-1 | Fujishima | December 6, 1995 | Ibaraki |
at best rank, former Saitama Sakae Captain |
| Chiyoarashi 千代嵐 |
East Makushita 7 | 2007-3 | Kokonoe | July 12, 1991 | Chiba |
best rank jūryō 10, recently returned to jūryō after eight and a half years |
| Chiyomaru 千代丸 |
East Jūryō 4 | 2007-7 | Kokonoe | April 17, 1991 | Kagoshima |
best rank maegashira 5, jūryō champion, older brother of former komusubi Chiyoōtori |
| Chiyonokuni 千代の国 |
East Jūryō 2 | 2006-5 | Kokonoe | May 29, 1991 | Mie |
best rank maegashira 1, has come back multiple times from injuries, two-time jūryō champion |
| Chiyoshōma 千代翔馬 |
East Maegashira 16 | 2009-7 | Kokonoe | July 20, 1991 | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
best rank maegashira 2, employs a variety of moves |
| Daiamami 大奄美 |
West Jūryō 6 | 2016-1 | Oitekaze | December 15, 1992 | Kagoshima |
best rank maegashira 11, jūryō champion, makushita tsukedashi |
| Daieishō 大栄翔 |
East Komusubi 2 | 2012-3 | Oitekaze | November 10, 1993 | Saitama |
three-time sekiwake, one of several sekitori from populous Saitama prefecture, makuuchi championship winner in January 2021 |
| Daishōhō 大翔鵬 |
East Maegashira 13 | 2013-3 | Oitekaze | August 28, 1994 | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
best rank maegashira 9, seven straight winning records in the jūryō division |
| Daishōmaru 大翔丸 |
East Makushita 25 | 2014-3 | Oitekaze | July 10, 1991 | Ōsaka |
best rank maegashira 5, former amateur yokozuna, followed previous year's amateur yokozuna, Endō into Oitekaze |
| Endō 遠藤 |
East Maegashira 6 | 2013-3 | Oitekaze | October 19, 1990 | Ishikawa |
four-time komusubi, two-time amateur yokozuna, debuted at a high makushita 10, took championship in his jūryō debut |
| Enhō 炎鵬 |
West Jūryō 5 | 2017-3 | Miyagino | October 18, 1994 | Ishikawa |
best rank maegashira 4, fan favorite, known for his short stature and strong underarm throw |
| Fujiazuma 富士東 |
East Makushita 31 | 2003-3 | Tamanoi | April 19, 1987 | Tokyo |
best rank maegashira 4, first makuuchi wrestler coached by former ōzeki Tochiazuma |
| Gōnoyama 豪ノ山 |
East Jūryō 6 | 2021-3 | Takekuma | April 7, 1998 | Osaka |
best rank jūryō 6, former Chuo University amateur, stablemaster is former ōzkei Gōeidō |
| Hidenoumi 英乃海 |
East Jūryō 8 | 2012-5 | Kise | June 11, 1989 | 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 9 | 2016-3 | Sakaigawa | April 20, 2000 | Nagasaki |
makuuchi debut, ring name comes from hometown, island city Hirado |
| Hokuseihō 北青鵬 |
East Maegashira 15 | 2020-3 | Miyagino | November 12, 2001 | Hokkaido |
at best rank, has extremely long reach which he utilizes to get to the belt, won his first 21 matches in professional sumo |
| Hokutōfuji 北勝富士 |
East Maegashira 7 | 2015-5 | Hakkaku | July 15, 1992 | Saitama |
three-time komusubi, jūryō champion, equalled second-fastest rise to top division since 1958 |
| Hōshōryū 豊昇龍 |
West Sekiwake 1 | 2017-11 | Tatsunami | May 22, 1999 | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
3 time sekiwake, known for throwing and tripping techniques, the nephew of Asashōryū. |
| Ichinojō 逸ノ城 |
East Jūryō 3 | 2014-1 | Minato | April 7, 1993 | Arkhangai, Mongolia |
seven-time sekiwake, champion in jūryō debut tournament, only Mongolian sumo wrestler raised as a nomad |
| Ichiyamamoto 一山本 |
East Maegashira 8 | 2017-1 | Hanaregoma | October 1, 1993 | Hokkaido |
at best rank, jūryō champion, Abi style thrusting skills |
| Ishiura 石浦 |
West Sandanme 90 | 2013-1 | Miyagino | January 10, 1990 | Tottori |
best rank maegashira 5, third wrestler from Tottori Prefecture to reach top division since WWII |
| Kagayaki 輝 |
East Maegashira 12 | 2010-3 | Takadagawa | June 1, 1994 | Ishikawa |
best rank maegashira 4, Ishikawa native along with Endō |
| Kaisho 魁勝 |
West Makushita 4 | 2013-3 | Asakayama | January 28, 1995 | Aichi |
highest rank Jūryō 2, first sekitori from his stable |
| Kinbōzan 金峰山 |
Maegashira 14 East | 2021-9 | Kise | June 24, 1997 |  Kazakhstan |
makuuchi debut |
| Kiribayama 霧馬山 |
Sekiwake 2 East | 2015-5 | Michinoku | April 24, 1996 | Sükhbaatar aimag, Mongolia |
sekiwake debut, two-time lower division champ |
| Kitaharima 北磻磨 |
East Makushita 34 | 2002-5 | Yamahibiki | July 28, 1986 | Hyōgo |
best rank Maegashira 15, took 85 tournaments to reach makuuchi |
| Kotoekō 琴恵光 |
West Maegashira 13 | 2007-3 | Sadogatake | November 20, 1991 | Miyazaki |
best rank maegashira 4, first top division wrestler from Miyazaki Prefecture since Kaneshiro in 1985 |
| Kōtokuzan 荒篤山 |
East Jūryō 10 | 2009-9 | Arashio | March 11, 1994 | Kanagawa |
best rank maegashira 16, born in the Philippines, given name is Jasper |
| Kotonowaka 琴ノ若 |
West Komusubi 1 | 2015-11 | Sadogatake | November 19, 1997 | Chiba |
again at best rank, lower division champ, namesake son of former Kotonowaka, who is now his stable head |
| Kotoshōhō 琴勝峰 |
East Maegashira 5 | 2017-11 | Sadogatake | August 26, 1999 | Chiba |
best rank maegashira 3, jūryō champ |
| Kyokutaisei 旭大星 |
West Sandanme 55 | 2008-3 | Tomozuna | October 18, 1989 | Hokkaidō |
best rank maegashira 8, was the subject of a documentary when first inducted into sumo |
| Meisei 明生 |
West Maegashira 4 | 2011-5 | Tatsunami | July 24, 1995 | Kagoshima |
two-time sekiwake, former jūryō champ, from small island of Amami-Ōshima |
| Midorifuji 翠富士 |
West Maegashira 5 | 2016-9 | Isegahama | August 30, 1996 | 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 |
East Maegashira 3 | 2015-3 | Dewanoumi | December 25, 1992 | 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 |
West Maegashira 17 | 2017-5 | Nishikido | April 25, 1994 | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
best rank maegashira 15, makuuchi debut, first foreigner to win the Amateur Yokozuna title, became highest ranking member of his stable upon joining it |
| Myōgiryū 妙義龍 |
East Maegashira 10 | 2009-5 | Sakaigawa | October 22, 1986 | Hyōgo |
seven-time sekiwake, promising rise slowed due to injury in his jūryō debut |
| Nishikigi 錦木 |
West Maegashira 3 | 2006-3 | Isenoumi | August 25, 1990 | Iwate |
best rank maegashira 2, 2nd member of Isenoumi stable in top division after Ikioi |
| Ochiai 落合 |
Jūryō 14 West | 2023-1 | Miyagino | August 22, 2003 | Tottori |
jūryō debut, former high school yokozuna promoted to jūryō just one tournament after his professional debut |
| Ōhō 王鵬 |
West Maegashira 15 | 2018-1 | Ōtake | February 14, 2000 | Tokyo |
best rank maegashira 8, son of Takatoriki and grandson of Taihō, one of three brothers in sumo |
| Ōnoshō 阿武咲 |
East Maegashira 4 | 2013-1 | Ōnomatsu | July 4, 1996 | Aomori |
two-time komusubi, only wrestler in makuuchi from once prominent Ōnomatsu |
| Ryūden 竜電 |
West Maegashira 2 | 2006-5 | 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 Maegashira 6 | 2003-5 | 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 |
East Jūryō 11 | 2012-5 | Kise | July 11, 1989 | Mie |
best rank maegashira 3, won two straight jūryō championships |
| Shōdai 正代 |
West Maegashira 1 | 2014-3 | Tokitsukaze | November 5, 1991 | Kumamoto |
one-time makuuchi champion, rose very quickly through the ranks |
| Takakeishō 貴景勝 |
West Ōzeki | 2014-11 | Tokiwayama | August 5, 1996 | Hyōgo |
re-promoted to Ōzeki after injury-caused demotion, three-time makuuchi champ, managed to stay above fray in the multiple Takanohana stable scandals |
| Takakento 貴健斗 |
West Jūryō 12 | 2014-1 | Tokiwayama | February 10, 1996 | Kumamoto |
best rank Jūryō 4, former personal attendant to Takakeishō |
| Takanoshō 隆の勝 |
West Maegashira 11 | 2010-3 | Tokiwayama | November 4, 1994 | Chiba |
five-time sekiwake, former runner up for jūryō championship |
| Takarafuji 宝富士 |
West Maegashira 12 | 2009-1 | Isegahama | February 18, 1987 | Aomori |
one-time sekiwake, former amateur at Kinki University |
| Takayasu 高安 |
West Maegashira 7 | 2005-5 | Tagonoura | February 28, 1990 | Ibaraki |
former ōzeki, first sekitori born in the Heisei era, half Filipino |
| Tamawashi 玉鷲 |
East Maegashira 1 | 2004-1 | Kataonami | November 16, 1984 | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
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 | November 29, 1991 | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
after reaching ōzeki, dropped four divisions due to health problems but fought back up to become 73rd yokozuna in 2021, seven-time makuuchi champion, originally sent to Japan when judo coach, Hakuhō's father, recognized potential |
| Terutsuyoshi 照強 |
West Makushita 1 | 2010-3 | Isegahama | January 17, 1995 | Hyōgo |
best rank maegashira 3, one of the shortest sekitori at 169cm, born on same day as the Great Hanshin earthquake |
| Tobizaru 翔猿 |
West Komusubi 2 | 2015-1 | Oitekaze | April 24, 1992 | Tokyo |
known for unorthodox approaches in the ring, younger brother of Hidenoumi |
| Tochinoshin 栃ノ心 |
West Jūryō 2 | 2006-3 | Kasugano | October 13, 1987 |  Mtskheta, Georgia |
former ōzeki, highest ranked Georgian and only one to win a makuuchi championship, won four consecutive lower-division championships while working way back up ranks after long injury absence |
| Tōhakuryū 東白龍 |
West Jūryō 1 | 2019-5 | Tamanoi | April 17, 1996 | Tokyo |
former amateur at Toyo University |
| Tokushōryū 徳勝龍 |
East Jūryō 14 | 2009-1 | Kise | August 22, 1986 | Nara |
best rank maegashira 2, won an upset makuuchi championship from the last position in the top division rankings |
| Tomokaze 友風 |
West Jūryō 13 | 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 |
| Tsurugishō 剣翔 |
West Maegashira 16 | 2014-1 | Oitekaze | July 27, 1991 | Tokyo |
best rank maegashira 7, Nihon University graduate, jūryō champion |
| Ura 宇良 |
West Maegashira 8 | 2015-5 | Kise | June 22, 1992 | Ōsaka |
best rank maegashira 1, 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 1 | 2011-11 | Arashio | October 5, 1993 | Fukushima |
at best rank, middle of three brothers in the same stable |
| Wakatakakage 若隆景 |
East Sekiwake 1 | 2017-3 | Arashio | December 6, 1994 | Fukushima |
4-time sekiwake with 1 makuuchi championship, youngest of three brothers in the same stable, sandanme tsukedashi |
| Yago 矢後 |
West Makushita 8 | 2017-5 | Oshiogawa | July 8, 1994 | Hokkaidō |
best rank maegashira 10 |
| Yoshiazuma 芳東 |
East Jonidan 7 | 1996-1 | Tamanoi | May 26, 1977 | Kumamoto |
best rank maegashira 12, third-slowest rise ever to makuuchi |
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