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Japan

age 25 / Isegahama stable
184.0cm / 143.0kg

Championships 1

In the 2024 March tournament, Takerufuji, who debuted just 10 tournaments ago, achieved promotion to the top division. With his sharp initial charge and swift attacks, he became the first rikishi in 110 years to win the championship in his debut top division tournament. He belongs to the Isegahama stable, which also houses the yokozuna Terunofuji.

Japan

age 26 / Takadagawa stable
194.0cm / 190.0kg

Shonannoumi, who stood at a towering 189 centimeters tall in sixth grade, had no prior experience in sumo. However, after graduating from junior high school, he entered a sumo stable at the age of 15. He utilized his advantageous physique in pushing sumo, and over the course of 10 years, he ascended to the top division at the age of 25.

Japan

age 32 / Oitekaze stable
173.0cm / 136.0kg

The shikona "Tobizaru" translates to "Flying Monkey" in English. Standing at 174 centimeters tall, he may not be among the largest rikishi, but he possesses a style of sumo akin to agile and powerful wild monkeys. His highest rank achieved so far is Komusubi. He is a skilled wrestler who has defeated Yokozuna Terunofuji twice.

Mongolia

age 30 / Nishikido Stable
190.0cm / 197.0kg

Mitoryu arrived in Japan from Mongolia on the same plane as Terunofuji in 2010. During his university years, he excelled as a collegiate yokozuna and joined the Nishikido stable in 2017. His distinctive style is sumo that utilizes his nearly 200-kilogram large frame to move forward. The 2024 May tournament marks his third attempt at the top division, aiming to establish himself as a mainstay in the makunouchi division.

Japan

age 26 / Sadogatake stable
189.0cm / 175.0kg

In his second tournament as an ozeki, Kotonowaka changed his shikona to Kotozakura starting from the 2024 May tournament. The name Kotozakura was inherited from his grandfather, a former yokozuna. He aims for yokozuna status with his favored pushing sumo techniques.

EAST

WEST

Yokozuna

Mongolia

age 32 / Isegahama stable
192.0cm / 176.0kg

Championships 9

Ozeki

Mongolia

age 24 / Tatsunami stable
188.0cm / 142.0kg

Championships 1

Japan

age 26 / Sadogatake stable
189.0cm / 175.0kg

Japan

age 27 / Tokiwayama stable
175.0cm / 165.0kg

Championships 4

Mongolia

age 28 / Otowayama stable
186.0cm / 148.0kg

Championships 2

Sekiwake

Japan

age 30 / Arashio stable
187.0cm / 143.0kg

Japan

age 30 / Shikoroyama stable
187.0cm / 165.0kg

Championships 1

Komusubi

Japan

age 30 / Takasago stable
189.0cm / 169.0kg

Championships 1

Japan

age 23 / Nishonoseki stable
192.0cm / 181.0kg

Maegashira

Japan

age 21 / Isegahama stable
186.0cm / 183.0kg

Japan

age 30 / Oitekaze stable
182.0cm / 165.0kg

Championships 1

Japan

age 24 / Sakaigawa stable
178.0cm / 138.0kg

Japan

age 26 / Takekuma stable
178.0cm / 160.0kg

Japan

age 34 / Tagonoura stable
188.0cm / 181.0kg

Japan

age 32 / Oitekaze stable
173.0cm / 136.0kg

Japan

age 24 / Otake Stable
191.0cm / 176.0kg

Japan

age 31 / Kise stable
175.0cm / 142.0kg

Japan

age 27 / Onomatsu stable
177.0cm / 165.0kg

Japan

age 28 / Tatsunami stable
180.0cm / 156.0kg

Japan

age 25 / Isegahama stable
184.0cm / 143.0kg

Championships 1

Japan

age 27 / Isegahama stable
174.0cm / 117.0kg

Japan

age 33 / Isenoumi stable
186.0cm / 183.0kg

Japan

age 31 / Dewanoumi stable
180.0cm / 167.0kg

Championships 3

Japan

age 29 / Tokiwayama stable
184.0cm / 170.0kg

Japan

age 24 / Sadogatake stable
191.0cm / 162.0kg

Mongolia

age 39 / Kataonami stable
189.0cm / 176.0kg

Championships 2

Japan

age 32 / Tokitsukaze stable
184.0cm / 169.0kg

Championships 1

#10

Japan

age 26 / Takadagawa stable
194.0cm / 190.0kg

Kazakhstan

age 26 / Kise stable
195.0cm / 176.0kg

#11

Japan

age 36 / Sakaigawa stable
182.0cm / 144.0kg

Japan

age 31 / Hakkaku stable
184.0cm / 161.0kg

#12

Japan

age 30 / Hanaregoma stable
188.0cm / 150.0kg

Japan

age 27 / Isegahama
184.0cm / 151.0kg

#13

Mongolia

age 30 / Nishikido Stable
190.0cm / 197.0kg

Japan

age 31 / Kise stable
176.0cm / 143.0kg

#14

Japan

age 33 / Takadagawa stable
189.0cm / 155.0kg

Mongolia

age 27 / Naruto stable
190.0cm / 158.0kg

#15

Japan

age 27 / Tokitsukaze stable
179.0cm / 133.0kg

Russia

age 25 / Futagoyama
184.0cm / 152.0kg

#16

Japan

age 29 / Nishonoseki stable
185.0cm / 183.0kg

Japan

age 37 / Isegahama stable
186.0cm / 169.0kg

#17

Japan

age 32 / Oitekaze stable
185.0cm / 198.0kg

TAKERUFUJI

SHONANNOUMI

TOBIZARU

MITORYU

KOTOZAKURA

Yokozuna

TERUNOFUJI

Ozeki

HOSHORYU

KOTOZAKURA

TAKAKEISHO

KIRISHIMA

Sekiwake

WAKAMOTOHARU

ABI

Komusubi

ASANOYAMA

ONOSATO

Maegashira

ATAMIFUJI

DAIEISHO

HIRADOUMI

GONOYAMA

TAKAYASU

TOBIZARU

OHO

URA

ONOSHO

MEISEI

TAKERUFUJI

MIDORIFUJI

NISHIKIGI

MITAKEUMI

TAKANOSHO

KOTOSHOHO

TAMAWASHI

SHODAI

SHONANNOUMI

KINBOZAN

SADANOUMI

HOKUTOFUJI

ICHIYAMAMOTO

NISHIKIFUJI

MITORYU

CHURANOUMI

RYUDEN

OSHOMA

TOKIHAYATE

ROGA

TOMOKAZE

TAKARAFUJI

TSURUGISHO