| 1. Rikishi with the most Yusho (Makuuchi Tournament wins) * = includes unofficial Yusho (before 1909) # = rikishi still active |
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| 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 | Kashiwado * |
16 |
1812/11 |
1822/10 |
2 |
0 |
Ozeki |
| 9 |
Wajima |
14 |
1972/5 |
1980/11 |
2 |
3 |
Yokozuna |
| 10 |
Futabayama |
12 |
1936/5 |
1943/5 |
5 |
3 |
Yokozuna |
| 10 |
Musashimaru |
12 |
1994/7 |
2002/9 |
2 |
1 |
Yokozuna |
| 10 | Hakuho # | 12 | 2006/5 | 2009/11 | 3 | 4 | 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 |
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| -- |
Kaio # |
5 | 2000/5 |
2003/7 |
1 |
0 |
Ozeki |
| -- |
Kotomitsuki # |
1 |
2001/9 |
2001/9 |
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 |
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| 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 |
| 3 |
Umegatani-I |
58 |
Yokozuna |
1876/4/1 |
1881/1/8 |
Wakashima |
| 4 |
Tachiyama |
56 |
Yokozuna |
1912/19 |
1916/5/7 |
Tochigiyama |
| 5 |
Chiyonofuji |
53 |
Yokozuna |
1988/5/7 |
1988/11/14 |
Onokuni |
| 6 |
Taiho |
45 |
Yokozuna |
1968/9/2 |
1969/3/1 |
Toda |
| 7 |
Raiden Tameemon |
44 |
Ozeki |
around 1800 |
? |
? |
| 8 |
Raiden Shinemon |
43 |
Ozeki |
around 1870 |
? |
? |
| 9 |
Konishiki-I |
39 |
Yokozuna |
1888/5/1 |
1891/1/9 |
Shitenryu |
| 10 |
Asashoryu # |
35 |
Yokozuna |
2004/1/1 | 2004/5/5 |
Hokutoriki |
| 11 |
Inazuma |
33 |
Yokozuna |
1831/11/1 |
1835/10/3 |
Waniishi |
| 12 |
Onogawa |
32 |
Yokozuna |
1789/11/3 |
1790/11/7 |
Tanikaze |
| 12 |
Hitachiyama |
32 |
Yokozuna |
1904/1/7 |
1907/5/5 |
Tachiyama |
| 12 |
Haguroyama |
32 |
Yokozuna |
1945/6/6 |
1947/6/7 |
Maedayama |
| 12 |
Kitanoumi |
32 |
Yokozuna |
1979/1/8 |
1979/5/9 |
Mienoumi |
| 12 | Hakuho | 32 | Yokozuna | 2009/1/11 | 2009/5/13 | Kotooshu |
| 17 |
Hidenoyama |
30 |
Yokozuna |
1838/2/1 |
1840/2/6 |
Inagawa |
| 17 |
Takanohana-II |
30 |
Yokozuna |
1994/9/1 |
1994/11/15 |
Musoyama |
| 19 |
Tochigiyama |
29 |
Yokozuna |
1917/1/8 |
1918/1/7 |
Asashio-II |
| 3. Rikishi with the most career wins # = rikishi still active |
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| Nr |
Shikona |
Wins |
Debut |
Retired |
Highest Rank |
| 1 |
Chiyonofuji |
1045 |
1970/9 |
1991/5 |
Yokozuna |
| 2 | Kaio # | 983 | 1988/3 | n/a | Ozeki |
| 2 |
Oshio |
964 |
1919/1 | 1941/5 |
Sekiwake |
| 3 |
Kitanoumi |
951 |
1967/1 |
1985/1 |
Yokozuna |
| 4 |
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 |
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| --- | 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 # | 712 | 1992/3 | n/a | Sekiwake |
| --- | Wakanosato # | 705 | 1992/3 | n/a | Sekiwake |
| --- | Tosanoumi # | 705 | 1994/3 | n/a | Sekiwake |
| --- | Asashoryu # | 669 | 1999/1 | n/a | Yokozuna |
| --- |
Wakanoyama |
629 |
1988/3 |
2005/7 |
Komusubi |
| --- | Tochinonada # | 597 | 1996/1 | n/a | Sekiwake |
| --- | Dejima | 595 | 1996/3 | 2009/7 | Ozeki |
| --- | Tochiazuma | 560 | 1994/11 | 2007/3 | Ozeki |
| --- |
Musoyama |
554 |
1993/1 |
2004/11 |
Ozeki |
| --- |
Kotomitsuki # | 553 | 1999/3 | n/a | Ozeki |
| --- |
Miyabiyama # |
539 |
1998/7 |
n/a |
Ozeki |
| --- | Hakuho # | 501 | 2001/3 | n/a | Yokozuna |
| --- | Harumafuji# | 397 | 2001/1 | n/a | Ozeki |
| --- | Kotooshu # | 370 | 2002/11 | n/a | Ozeki |
| --- | Baruto # | 264 | 2004/5 | n/a | Sekiwake |
| 4. Rikishi with the most wins in Makuuchi (500 wins or more) # = rikishi still active |
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| Nr |
Shikona |
Wins |
Makuuchi Debut |
Retired |
Highest Rank |
| 1 | Kaio # | 815 | 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 | n/a | 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 # | 567 | 1995/7 | n/a | 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 |
| 26 |
Mienoumi |
543 |
1969/9 |
1980/11 |
Yokozuna |
| 27 |
Dewanishiki |
542 |
1947/11 |
1964/9 |
Sekiwake |
| 28 |
Ozutsu |
533 |
1979/3 |
1992/5 |
Sekiwake |
| 29 |
Asashio-V |
531 |
1978/11 |
1989/3 |
Ozeki |
| 30 |
Mitoizumi |
530 |
1984/9 |
2000/9 |
Sekiwake |
| 31 |
Tochinowaka | 523 | 1987/1 | 1999/7 | Sekiwake |
| 31 |
Hasegawa | 523 | 1965/1 | 1976/5 | Sekiwake |
| 33 |
Musoyama |
520 | 1993/9 | 2004/11 |
Ozeki |
| 34 | Tochinonada # | 518 | 1997/5 | n/a | Sekiwake |
| 34 |
Kirishima |
518 |
1984/7 |
1996/3 |
Ozeki |
| 36 |
Tochinishiki |
513 |
1947/6 |
1960/5 |
Yokozuna |
| 36 |
Hokutenyu |
513 |
1980/11 |
1990/9 |
Ozeki |
| 38 | Wakanohana-II |
512 |
1973/11 |
1983/1 |
Yokozuna |
| 39 | Kurohimeyama |
510 |
1969/7 |
1982/1 |
Sekiwake |
| 40 | Kiyokuni |
506 |
1963/11 |
1974/1 |
Ozeki |
| 40 | Kotonishiki |
506 | 1989/5 |
2000/9 |
Sekiwake |
| 42 |
Fujizakura |
502 |
1971/9 |
1985/3 |
Sekiwake |
| Other
(mostly active) rikishi |
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| --- | Miyabiyama # | 499 | 1999/3 | n/a | Ozeki |
| --- | Tochiazuma | 483 | 1996/11 | 2007/3 | Ozeki |
| --- | Kyokutenho # | 482 | 1998/1 | n/a | Sekiwake |
| --- |
Wakanosato # |
481 |
1998/5 |
n/a |
Sekiwake |
| --- | Kotomitsuki # | 474 | 2000/5 | n/a | Ozeki |
| --- | Hakuho # | 407 | 2004/5 | n/a | Yokozuna |
| --- | Kotooshu # | 299 | 2004/9 | n/a | Ozeki |
| --- | Harumafuji # | 282 | 2004/11 | n/a | Ozeki |
| --- | Baruto # | 163 | 2006/5 | n/a | Sekiwake |