Complete List of Yokozuna (Great Champions)
from the early days of Sumo to the present
Ys = Yusho results (tournament victories)
Prmn = Year/Month of Promotion to Yokozuna
Ret=Year/Month of retirement
Results between <> were achieved in the Osaka Sumo Association
Yokuzuna record:
win-loss
[y-d-a-od]
y=yazumi (absences)
d=draw (stopped)
a=azukari (undecided)
od=other draw
Nr.  Yokuzuna Name  Lifespan  Heya  Promotion Retired Yusho Heigth Weigth Basho
as
Yokozuna
 Yokozuna
record
(win-loss-abs)
 (.avg)
01.  Akashi Shiganosuke  1600-1649 Okudaira? poshumous ? ? 205cm 180kg ?
 ??-??  (.???)
02.  Ayagawa Goroji  1700-1765 Shibuya? 17?? ? ? 200cm 150kg ?
 ??-??  (.???)
03.  Maruyama Gontazaemon  1712-1749 Nanatsumori 1749/08 1749/11 ? 197cm 166kg ?
 ??-??  (.???)
04.  Tanikaze Kajinosuke  1750-1795 Isenoumi  1789/11 1794/11 21 189cm 160kg 11
 55-2
[29y-5d-1a-2od]		 (.965)
05.  Onogawa Kisaburo  1758-1806 Onogawa  1789/11 1797/10 7 178cm 135kg 10
 68-5
[18y-2d-3a-2od]		 (.932)
06.  Onomatsu Midorinosuke  1791-1851 Takekuma  1828/02 1835/11 5 173cm 135kg 15
 73-15
[16y-21d-6a]		 (.830)
07.  Inazuma Raigoro  1795-1877 Sadogatake  1830/09 1839/11 10 188cm 145kg 13
 66-8
[45y-11d-1a-1od]		 (.892)
08.  Shiranui Dakuemon  1801-1854 Urakaze  1842/10?
1840/11?
 1844/01 1 176cm 132kg 4 (6)
 15-7
[26y-3d-2a]		 (.682)
09.  Hidenoyama Raigoro  1808-1862 Hidenoyama  1847/09 1850/03 6 164cm 150kg 6
 24-7
[48y-10d-1a]		 (.774)
10.  Unryu Hisakichi  1823-1891 Oitekaze  1861/09 1865/02 7 178cm 135kg 8
 37-15
[16y-4d]		 (.712)
11.  Shiranui Ko(tsu)emon  1825-1879 Sakaigawa  1863/10 1869/11 3 177cm 120kg 13
 63-16
[40y-5d-2a]		 (.797)
12.  Jinmaku Kyugoro  1829-1903 Hidenoyama  1867/10 1867/11 5 174cm 138kg 1
 7-0-2d (1.00)
13.  Kimenzan Tanigoro  1826-1871 Takekuma  1869/02 1870/11 7 186cm 140kg 4
 37-15
[16y-4d]		 (.712)
14.  Sakaigawa Namiemon  1843-1887 Sakaigawa  1877/02 1881/01 5 169cm 130kg 8
 20-8
[30y-20d-3a]		 (.714)
15. Umegatani-I Totaro  1845-1928 Tamagaki  1884/02 1885/05 9 176cm 105kg 3
 10-2
[12y-3d]		 (.833)
16.  Nishinoumi-I Kajiro  1855-1908 Takasago  1890/03 1896/01 2 176cm 127kg 12
 44-13
[48y-1d-2a]		 (.772)
17.  Konishiki Yasokichi  1867-1914 Takasago  1896/03 1901/01 7 168cm 128kg 10
 37-17
[27y-6d-3a]		 (.673)
18.  Ozutsu Manemon  1869-1918 Oguruma  1901/04 1908/01 2 197cm 134kg 14
 34-7
[54y-31d]		 (.829)
19.  Hitachiyama Taniemon  1874-1922 Dewanoumi  1903/06 1914/05 8 175cm 145kg 22
 83-10
[97y-17d-2a]		 (.892)
20.  Umegatani-II Totaro  1878-1927 Ikazuchi  1903/06 1915/06 3 168cm 158kg 24
 90-13
[88y-37d-1a]		 (.874)
21.  Wakashima Gonshiro  1876-1943 Nakamura  1905/04 1907/01 0,
<4>		 178cm 115kg 0,
<?>
 8-0
[27y-1d]
<33-3-42y-3d>		 (1.00)
[.917]
22.  Tachiyama Mineemon  1877-1918 Tomozuna  1911/02 1918/01 11 187cm 140kg 14
 84-3
[51y-1d-1a]		 (.966)
23.  Okido Moriemon  1877-1930 Minato  1912/12 1914/01 0,
<10>		 178cm 125kg 0,
<?>
 <5-3-22y> (n/a)
<.625>
24.  Ohtori Tanigoro  1887-1956 Miyagino  1915/02 1920/05 2 174cm 115kg 11
 35-24
[49y-1d-1a]		 (.593)
25.  Nishinoumi-II Kajiro  1880-1931 Izutsu  1916/02 1918/05 1 185cm 140kg 4
 12-5
[33y]		 (.706)
26.  Onishiki Uichiro  1891-1941 Dewanoumi  1917/03 1923/01 5 175cm 140kg 12
 77-9
[21y-3d]		 (.895)
27.  Tochigiyama Moriya  1892-1959 Dewanoumi  1918/02 1925/05 9 172cm 104kg 15
 115-8
[3y-6d]		 (.935)
28.  Onishiki Daigoro  1883-1943 Asahiyama  1918/04 1922/01 <6> 176cm 112kg <?>
 <21-12
[38y-7d-2a]>		 (n/a)
<.636>
29.  Miyagiyama Fukumatsu  1895-1943 Takadagawa  1922/04 1931/03 2,
<4>		 175cm 113kg 0,
<?>
 90-69
[38y-1d]
<22-4
[50y-3d]>		 (.566)
<.846>
30.  Nishinoumi-III Kajiro  1890-1933 Izutsu  1923/04 1928/10 1 183cm 115kg 15
 49-19
[95y-1d]		 (.721)
31.  Tsunenohana Kanichi  1896-1960 Dewanoumi  1924/02 1930/10 10 178cm 115kg 21
 131-31
[52y-3d-1a]		 (.809)
32.  Tamanishiki Sanemon  1903-1938 Nishonoseki 1932/11 1938/05 9 174cm 140kg 11
 104-18
[15y-1d]		 (.850)
33.  Musashiyama Takeshi  1909-1969 Dewanoumi  1935/05 1939/05 1 186cm 117kg 8
 15-15
[80y]		 (.500)
34.  Minanogawa Tozo  1903-1971 Takasago  1936/02 1942/01 2 195cm 160kg 12
 87-55
[22y]		 (.613)
35.  Futabayama Sadaji  1912-1968 Tatsunami /
Futabayama		 1937/05 1945/11 12 179cm 135kg 17
 180-24
[22y]		 (.882)
36.  Haguroyama Masaji  1914-1969 Tatsunami  1941/06 1953/09 7 179cm 120kg 28
 230-62
[114 y]		 (.788)
37.  Akinoumi Setsuo  1914-1979 Dewanoumi  1942/06 1946/11 1 176cm 125kg 8
 38-19
[38y]		 (.667)
38.  Terukuni Manzo  1919-1977 Isegahama  1942/06 1953/01 2 173cm 160kg 25
 187-70
[74y]		 (.728)
39.  Maedayama Eigoro  1914-1971 Takasago  1947/06 1949/10 1 179cm 113kg 6
 24-27
[25y]		 (.471)
40.  Azumafuji Kinichi  1921-1973 Fujigane/
Takasago 		 1948/10 1954/09 6 179cm 160kg 20
 172-74
[48y-1d-1a]		 (.698)
41.  Chiyonoyama Masanobu  1926-1977 Dewanoumi  1951/05 1959/01 6 191cm 115kg 32
 239-103
[128y-1d]		 (.698)
42.  Kagamisato Kiyoji  1923-2004 Kumegawa/
Tokitsukaze		 1953/01 1958/01 4 175cm 165kg 21
 199-88
[28y]		 (.693)
43.  Yoshibayama Junnosuke  1920-1977 Takashima  1954/01 1958/01 1 180cm 142kg 17
 109-67
[79y]		 (.619)
44.  Tochinishiki Kiyotaka  1925-1990 Kasugano  1954/10 1960/05 10 178cm 120kg 28
 292-84
[32y]		 (.777)
45.  Wakanohana-I Kanji  1928-  Nishonoseki/
Hanakago 		 1958/01 1962/05 10 179cm 107kg 25
 254-66
[54y-1d]		 (.793)
46.  Asashio-IV Taro  1929-1988 Takasago  1959/03 1962/01 5 189cm 140kg 17
 102-58
[80y]		 (.638)
47.  Kashiwado Tsuyoshi  1938-1996 Isenoumi  1961/09 1969/07 5 188cm 140kg 47
 407-147
[140 y]		 (.735)
48.  Taiho Koki  1940-  Nishonoseki 1961/09 1971/05 32 187cm 150kg 58
 622-103
[136y]		 (.858)
49.  Tochinoumi Koka  1938-  Kasugano  1964/01 1966/11 3 177cm 107kg 17
 102-69
[84y]		 (.596)
50.  Sadanoyama Shinmatsu  1938-  Dewanoumi  1965/01 1968/03 6 182cm 125kg 19
 188-64
[24y]		 (.746)
51.  Tamanoumi Masahiro  1944-1971 Nishonoseki/
Kataonami 		 1970/01 1971/10 6 177cm 130kg 10
 130-20 (.867)
52.  Kitanofuji Katsuaki  1942-  Dewanoumi/
Kokonoe 		 1970/01 1974/07 10 184cm 135kg 27
 247-84
[62y]		 (.746)
53.  Kotozakura Masakatsu  1940-  Sadogatake  1973/01 1974/07 5 182cm 155kg 9
 66-34
[20y]		 (.660)
54.  Wajima Hiroshi  1948-  Hanakago  1973/05 1981/03 14 184cm 128kg 47
 466-142
[85y]		 (.766)
55.  Kitanoumi Toshimitsu  1953-  Mihogaseki  1974/07 1985/01 24 179cm 167kg 63
 670-156
[107y]		 (.811)
56.  Wakanohana II Kanji  1953-  Futagoyama  1978/05 1983/01 4 186cm 130kg 28
 260-86
[65y]		 (.751)
57.  Mienoumi Tsuyoshi  1948-  Dewanoumi  1979/07 1980/11 3 181cm 130kg 8
 55-23
[30y]		 (.705)
58.  Chiyonofuji Mitsugu  1955-  Kokonoe  1981/07 1991/05 31 183cm 123kg 59
 625-112
[137y]		 (.848)
59.  Takanosato Toshihide  1952-  Futagoyama  1983/07 1986/01 4 182cm 154kg 15
 95-42
[75y]		 (.709)
60.  Futahaguro Koji  1963-  Tatsunami  1986/07 1987/12 0 199cm 157kg 9
 74-33
[13y]		 (.692)
61.  Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi  1963-  Kokonoe  1987/05 1992/05 8 181cm 144kg 30
 250-76
[109y]		 (.767)
62.  Onokuni Yasushi  1962-  Hanagako/
Hanaregoma 		 1987/09 1991/01 2 189cm 203kg 23
 155-79
[105y]		 (.662)
63.  Asahifuji Seiya  1960-  Oshima  1990/07 1992/01 4 188cm 143kg 9
 71-29
[24y]		 (.710)
64.  Akebono Taro  1969-  Azumazeki  1993/01 2001/01 11 204cm 232kg 48
 432-122
[181y]		 (.780)
65.  Takanohana Koji  1972-  Fujishima/
Futagoyama 		 1994/11 2003/01
 22 185cm 159kg 49
 429-99
[201y]		 (.813)
66. Wakanohana III Masaru 1971- Fujishima/
Futagoyama		 1998/05 2000/03 5 180cm 134kg 11
 61-38
[57y]		 (.616)
67. Musashimaru Koyo 1972- Musashigawa 1999/05 2003/11
 12
 192cm 235kg 27
 216-67
[115y]		 (.763)
68.
 Asashoryu Akinori
 1980-
 Takasago
 2003/01
 Active
 21
 184cm
 148kg
 28+
 333-55
[17y]
 (.858)
69. Hakuho Sho 1985- Miyagino 2007/05 Active 3 192cm 155kg 1+ 11-04 (.733)
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