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Japan

age 26 / Isegahama stable
171.0cm / 116.0kg

Midorifuji, standing at a height of 171cm, is the smallest rikishi in the Makunouchi division. His most frequently used winning technique is the "Under shoulder swing down." In the previous tournament, he extended his winning streak to ten matches. He has been promoted to Maegashira 1 of the rankings for the May tournament.

Kazakhstan

age 25 / Kise stable
192.0cm / 181.0kg

Kinbozan, the first Makunouchi division rikishi from Kazakhstan, made his debut in November 2021. He continued to win with his specialty of pushing and thrusting sumo, and was promoted to the top division in the March tournament of this year. In the previous tournament, he achieved an impressive record of 11 wins and 4 losses, earning him the Fighting Spirit Prize.

Japan

age 21 / Miyagino stable
204.0cm / 185.0kg

Hokuseiho, the tallest rikishi in the Makunouchi division, stands at 204cm tall. He utilizes his physique in pushing sumo and achieved 9 wins in the March tournament despite being a newly promoted Makunouchi rikishi. His stable master is the former Yokozuna Hakuho.

Japan

age 29 / Takasago stable
189.0cm / 168.0kg

Championships 1

Former Ozeki Asanoyama used the technique of "yotsuzumo" which involves grabbing the opponent's belt and attacking from close range to achieve an impressive record of 13 wins and 2 losses in the March tournament while in the Juryo division. He will make his return to the Makunouchi division after about two years in the May tournament.

EAST

WEST

Yokozuna

Mongolia

age 31 / Isegahama stable
192.0cm / 174.0kg

Championships 8

Ozeki

Japan

age 26 / Tokiwayama stable
175.0cm / 165.0kg

Championships 3

Sekiwake

Mongolia

age 27 / Michinoku stable
186.0cm / 143.0kg

Championships 1

Mongolia

age 24 / Tatsunami stable
188.0cm / 142.0kg

Japan

age 29 / Oitekaze stable
182.0cm / 164.0kg

Championships 1

Japan

age 29 / Arashio stable
187.0cm / 147.0kg

Komusubi

Japan

age 25 / Sadogatake stable
189.0cm / 176.0kg

Japan

age 28 / Arashio stable
182.0cm / 132.0kg

Championships 1

Japan

age 31 / Tokitsukaze stable
184.0cm / 161.0kg

Championships 1

Maegashira

Japan

age 29 / Shikoroyama stable
186.0cm / 158.0kg

Championships 1

Japan

age 26 / Isegahama stable
171.0cm / 116.0kg

Japan

age 33 / Tagonoura stable
188.0cm / 183.0kg

Japan

age 32 / Oitekaze stable
184.0cm / 150.0kg

Japan

age 31 / Oitekaze stable
174.0cm / 135.0kg

Japan

age 26 / Isegahama
184.0cm / 149.0kg

Japan

age 30 / Kise stable
175.0cm / 143.0kg

Japan

age 32 / Isenoumi stable
185.0cm / 180.0kg

Kazakhstan

age 25 / Kise stable
192.0cm / 181.0kg

Japan

age 23 / Sadogatake stable
191.0cm / 161.0kg

Japan

age 27 / Tatsunami stable
180.0cm / 154.0kg

Japan

age 30 / Dewanoumi stable
179.0cm / 170.0kg

Championships 3

Japan

age 30 / Hakkaku stable
184.0cm / 158.0kg

Mongolia

age 38 / Kataonami stable
189.0cm / 174.0kg

Championships 2

Japan

age 36 / Sakaigawa stable
182.0cm / 142.0kg

Japan

age 28 / Tokiwayama stable
183.0cm / 170.0kg

Japan

age 26 / Onomatsu stable
177.0cm / 165.0kg

Japan

age 23 / Sakaigawa stable
177.0cm / 135.0kg

#10

Japan

age 32 / Takadagawa stable
188.0cm / 155.0kg

Japan

age 36 / Isegahama stable
186.0cm / 171.0kg

#11

Japan

age 21 / Miyagino stable
204.0cm / 185.0kg

Mongolia

age 28 / Oitekaze stable
185.0cm / 196.0kg

#12

Bulgaria

age 36 / Kasugano stable
191.0cm / 186.0kg

Japan

age 31 / Sadogatake stable
176.0cm / 133.0kg

#13

Mongolia

age 31 / Kokonoe stable
184.0cm / 137.0kg

Mongolia

age 30 / Minato stable
191.0cm / 219.0kg

Championships 1

#14

Japan

age 29 / Takasago stable
189.0cm / 168.0kg

Championships 1

Japan

age 36 / Sakaigawa stable
188.0cm / 156.0kg

#15

Japan

age 29 / Hanaregoma stable
187.0cm / 144.0kg

Japan

age 31 / Oitekaze stable
185.0cm / 194.0kg

#16

Mongolia

age 29 / Nishikido Stable
189.0cm / 199.0kg

Japan

age 23 / Otake Stable
190.0cm / 179.0kg

#17

Japan

age 28 / Takadagawa stable
193.0cm / 156.0kg

MIDORIFUJI

KINBOZAN

HOKUSEIHO

ASANOYAMA

Yokozuna

TERUNOFUJI

Ozeki

TAKAKEISHO

Sekiwake

KIRIBAYAMA

HOSHORYU

DAIEISHO

WAKAMOTOHARU

Komusubi

KOTONOWAKA

WAKATAKAKAGE

SHODAI

Maegashira

ABI

MIDORIFUJI

TAKAYASU

ENDO

TOBIZARU

NISHIKIFUJI

URA

NISHIKIGI

KINBOZAN

KOTOSHOHO

MEISEI

MITAKEUMI

HOKUTOFUJI

TAMAWASHI

SADANOUMI

TAKANOSHO

ONOSHO

HIRADOUMI

RYUDEN

TAKARAFUJI

HOKUSEIHO

DAISHOHO

AOIYAMA

KOTOEKO

CHIYOSHOMA

ICHINOJO

ASANOYAMA

MYOGIRYU

ICHIYAMAMOTO

TSURUGISHO

MITORYU

OHO

KAGAYAKI