Sumo records
(Updated to include Hatsu 2011)

1. Rikishi with the most Yusho (Makuuchi Tournament wins)

* = includes unofficial Yusho (before 1909)
# = rikishi still active
Nr
Shikona
Yusho
First
Yusho
Last
Yusho
Cons.
Yusho
Zensho
Yusho
Highest Rank
1
Taiho
32
1960/11
1971/1
6
8
Yokozuna
2
Chiyonofuji
31
1981/1
1990/11
4
7
Yokozuna
3
Raiden *
28
1790/11
1810/10
9
7
Ozeki
4 Asashoryu 25 2002/11 2010/1 7 5 Yokozuna
5
Kitanoumi
24
1974/1
1984/5
5
7
Yokozuna
6
Takanohana-II
22
1992/1
2001/5
4
4
Yokozuna
7
Tanikaze *
21
1772/11
1793/3
4
4
Yokozuna
8 Hakuho # 18 2006/5 2011/1 6 8 Yokozuna
9 Kashiwado *
16
1812/11
1822/10
2
0
Ozeki
10
Wajima
14
1972/5
1980/11
2
3
Yokozuna
11
Futabayama
12
1936/5
1943/5
5
3
Yokozuna
11
Musashimaru
12
1994/7
2002/9
2
1
Yokozuna
13
Tachiyama * 11 1904/5 1916/5 5 5 Yokozuna
13
Akebono
11
1992/5
2000/11 3
0
Yokozuna
13 Inazuma * 10 1824/10 1837/1 3 1 Yokozuna
16
Tsunenohana 10 1921/5 1930/3 3 2 Yokozuna
16
Tochinishiki
10
1952/9
1960/1
2
1
Yokozuna
16 Wakanohana-I 10 1956/5 1960/9 2 1 Yokozuna
16
Kitanofuji
10
1966/3
1973/7
2
3
Yokozuna
20
Tochigiyama
9
1917/5
1925/1
5
2
Yokozuna
20
Tamanishiki
9
1929/1
1936/1
3
1
Yokozuna
20
Hitachiyama *
9
1899/1
1910/1
3
3
Yokozuna
20
Umegatani-I *
9
1874/12
1884/1
3
2
Yokozuna
# = Active rikishi
--
Kaio #
5 2000/5
2003/7
1
0
Ozeki
-- Kotooshu # 1 2008/5 2008/5 1 0 Ozeki
-- Harumafuji # 1 2009/5 2009/5 1 0 Ozeki

2. Rikishi with the most consecutive wins
# = rikishi still active
Nr
Shikona
Cons.
Wins
Highest
Rank
1st win of streak
(year/basho/day)
Last win of streak
(year/basho/day)
Defeated by
1
Futabayama
69
Yokozuna
1936/1/7
1939/1/3
Akinoumi
2
Tanikaze
63
Yokozuna
1778/10/1
1782/2/6
Onagawa
2Hakuho #63Yokozuna2010/1/142010/11/1Kisenosato
4
Umegatani-I
58
Yokozuna
1876/4/1
1881/1/8
Wakashima
5
Tachiyama
56
Yokozuna
1912/19
1916/5/7
Tochigiyama
6
Chiyonofuji
53
Yokozuna
1988/5/7
1988/11/14
Onokuni
7
Taiho
45
Yokozuna
1968/9/2
1969/3/1
Toda
8
Raiden Tameemon
44
Ozeki
around 1800
?
?
9
Raiden Shinemon
43
Ozeki
around 1870
?
?
10
Konishiki-I
39
Yokozuna
1888/5/1
1891/1/9
Shitenryu
11
Asashoryu
35
Yokozuna
2004/1/1 2004/5/5
Hokutoriki
12
Inazuma
33
Yokozuna
1831/11/1
1835/10/3
Waniishi
13
Onogawa
32
Yokozuna
1789/11/3
1790/11/7
Tanikaze
13
Hitachiyama
32
Yokozuna
1904/1/7
1907/5/5
Tachiyama
13
Haguroyama
32
Yokozuna
1945/6/6
1947/6/7
Maedayama
13
Kitanoumi
32
Yokozuna
1979/1/8
1979/5/9
Mienoumi
13 Hakuho 32 Yokozuna 2009/1/11 2009/5/13 Kotooshu
18
Hidenoyama
30
Yokozuna
1838/2/1
1840/2/6
Inagawa
18
Takanohana-II
30
Yokozuna
1994/9/1
1994/11/15
Musoyama
20
Tochigiyama
29
Yokozuna
1917/1/8
1918/1/7
Asashio-II


3. Rikishi with the most career wins
# = rikishi still active
Nr
Shikona
Wins
Debut
Retired
Highest Rank
1
Chiyonofuji
1045
1970/9
1991/5
Yokozuna
2Kaio #10351988/3n/aOzeki
3
Oshio
964
1919/1 1941/5
Sekiwake
4
Kitanoumi
951
1967/1
1985/1
Yokozuna
5
Taiho
872
1956/9
1971/5
Yokozuna
6
Terao
860
1979/7
2002/9
Sekiwake
7
Akinoshima
822
1982/3
2003/5
Sekiwake
8 Takamiyama
812
1964/3
1984/5
Sekiwake
9 Mitoizumi
807
1978/3
2000/9
Sekiwake
10
Takanohana-II
794
1988/3
2003/1
Yokozuna
11
Aobajo
789
1964/3
1986/7
Sekiwake
12
Fujizakura
788
1963/3
1985/3
Sekiwake
13
Kitanofuji
786
1957/1
1974/7
Yokozuna
Other (mostly active) rikishi
--- Kotonowaka 785 1984/5 2005/11 Sekiwake
---
Musashimaru
779
1989/9
2003/11
Yokozuna
---
Takanonami
777
1987/3
2004/5
Ozeki
--- Chiyotaikai 771 1992/11 2010/1 Ozeki
--- Kyokutenho # 751 1992/3 n/a Sekiwake
---Wakanosato #7441992/3n/aSekiwake
---Tosanoumi7321994/32011/1Sekiwake
--- Asashoryu 669 1999/1 2010/1 Yokozuna
---Tochinonada #6421996/1n/aSekiwake
---
Wakanoyama
629
1988/3
2005/7
Komusubi
--- Dejima 595 1996/3 2009/7 Ozeki
---Hakuho #5892001/3n/aYokozuna
---Miyabiyama #5811998/7n/aOzeki
---Kotomitsuki5711999/32010/5Ozeki
--- Tochiazuma 560 1994/11 2007/3 Ozeki
---
Musoyama
554
1993/1
2004/11
Ozeki
--- Harumafuji# 442 2001/1 n/a Ozeki
--- Kotooshu # 427 2002/11 n/a Ozeki
--- Baruto # 325 2004/5 n/a Ozeki

4. Rikishi with the most wins in Makuuchi
(500 wins or more)
# = rikishi still active
Nr
Shikona
Wins
Makuuchi
Debut
Retired
Highest Rank
1 Kaio # 867 1993/5 n/a Ozeki
2
Chiyonofuji
807
1975/9
1991/5
Yokozuna
3
Kitanoumi
804
1972/1
1985/1
Yokozuna
4
Taiho
746
1960/1
1971/5
Yokozuna
5
Musashimaru
706
1991/11
2003/11
Yokozuna
6
Takanohana-II
701
1990/5
2003/1
Yokozuna
7
Takamiyama
683
1968/1
1984/5
Sekiwake
8
Konishiki
649
1984/7
1997/11
Ozeki
9
Akinoshima
647
1988/3
2003/5
Sekiwake
9 Takanonami
647 1991/11 2004/5
Ozeki
10 Terao
626
1985/3
2002/9
Sekiwake
12
Wajima
620
1971/1
1981/3
Yokozuna
13
Kotonowaka 609
1990/11 2005/11 Sekiwake
14
Kashiwado
599
1958/9
1969/7
Yokozuna
15 Chiyotaikai 597 1997/9 2010/1 Ozeki
16 Asashoryu 596 2001/1 2010/1 Yokozuna
17
Kitanofuji
592
1964/1
1974/7
Yokozuna
18
Kirinji
580
1974/9
1988/9
Sekiwake
19
Takanohana-I
578
1968/11
1981/1
Ozeki
20 Tosanoumi # 569 1995/7 2011/1 Sekiwake
21
Akebono
566
1990/9
2001/1
Yokozuna
22
Kotozakura
553
1963/3
1974/7
Yokozuna
23
Tsurugamine
550
1953/3
1967/7
Sekiwake
24
Wakanohana-I
546
1950/01
1962/5
Yokozuna
24 Dejima 546 1997/3 2009/7 Ozeki
26Tochinonada #5441997/5n/aSekiwake
27
Mienoumi
543
1969/9
1980/11
Yokozuna
28
Dewanishiki
542
1947/11
1964/9
Sekiwake
29
Ozutsu
533
1979/3
1992/5
Sekiwake
30
Asashio-V
531
1978/11
1989/3
Ozeki
31
Mitoizumi
530
1984/9
2000/9
Sekiwake
32Miyabiyama #5291999/3n/aOzeki
33
Tochinowaka 523 1987/1 1999/7 Sekiwake
33
Hasegawa 523 1965/1 1976/5 Sekiwake
34Kyokutenho #5211998/1n/aSekiwake
36
Musoyama
520 1993/9 2004/11
Ozeki
36Wakanosato #5201998/5n/aSekiwake
38
Kirishima
518
1984/7
1996/3
Ozeki
39
Tochinishiki
513
1947/6
1960/5
Yokozuna
39
Hokutenyu
513
1980/11
1990/9
Ozeki
41 Wakanohana-II
512
1973/11
1983/1
Yokozuna
42 Kurohimeyama
510
1969/7
1982/1
Sekiwake
43 Kiyokuni
506
1963/11
1974/1
Ozeki
43 Kotonishiki
506 1989/5
2000/9
Sekiwake
45
Fujizakura
502
1971/9
1985/3
Sekiwake
Other (mostly active) rikishi
---Hakuho #4952004/5n/aYokozuna
---Kotomitsuki4922000/52010/5Ozeki
--- Tochiazuma 483 1996/11 2007/3 Ozeki
--- Kotooshu # 356 2004/9 n/a Ozeki
--- Harumafuji # 327 2004/11 n/a Ozeki
--- Baruto # 224 2006/5 n/a Ozeki