List of Tournament Champions 1900-2008
1900 - 1909 ,
1909 - 1919 , 1960 - 1969
1920 - 1929 , 1970 - 1979
1930 - 1939 , 1980 - 1989
1940 - 1949 , 1990 - 1999
1950 - 1959 , 2000 - 2009
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Best tournament record 1757-1803
Best tournament record 1804-1854
Best tournament record 1855-1909

1900-1909
Year Tournament Name Ranking Heya Record ** Yusho
1900 Haru
 Inagawa Masaemon
 Maegashira 5 Takasago??
 8-1 1st & last *
Natsu
 Araiwa Kamenosuke
 Sekiwake
 Oguruma?
 9-0
 4th *
1901 Haru Hitachiyama Taniemon Sekiwake
 Dewanoumi 8-0-1h 3rd *
Natsu Araiwa Kamenosuke
 Komusubi
 Oguruma?
 8-1 5th *
1902 Haru Umegatani II Totaro
 Ozeki Ikazuchi
 8-0-1h 1st *
Natsu Ozutsu Manemon
 Yokozuna Oguruma
 8-0-1h 2nd & last *
1903 Haru Hitachiyama Taniemon
 Ozeki
 Dewanoumi
 8-0-1h 4th *
Natsu Hitachiyama Taniemon
 Ozeki
 Dewanoumi
 9-0 5th *
1904 Haru
 Hitachiyama Taniemon
 Yokozuna
 Dewanoumi
 7-1h-1y 6th*
Natsu Tachiyama Mineemon Maegashira 1
 Tomozuna 8-1 1st *
1905 Haru Kunimiyama Etsukichi
 Sekiwake
 Tomozuna?
 9-0 1st *
Natsu Araiwa Kamenosuke
 Ozeki
 Oguruma?
 9-0 6th *
1906 Haru Hitachiyama Taniemon
 Yokozuna
 Dewanoumi
 9-0 7th *
Natsu Hitachiyama Taniemon
 Yokozuna Dewanoumi
 8-0
 8th *
1907 Haru Kunimiyama Etsukichi
 Ozeki Tomozuna?
 6-1 2nd & last *
Natsu Tachiyama Mineemon Sekiwake
 Tomozuna 8-1 2nd *
1908 Haru Umegatani II Totaro
 Yokozuna
 Ikazuchi
 8-0-1h 2nd *
Natsu Shiunryu Kichinosuke
 Maegashira 9
 Onomatsu??
 7-0-2a 1st & only *
1909 Haru Umegatani II Totaro
 Yokozuna
 Ikazuchi
 7-0-1h 3rd & last *
Natsu Takamiyama Torinosuke
 Maegashira 7
 Takasago
 7-0-3h 1st & only
 * = unofficial yusho - The Yusho system was established in June 1909, with the Natsu Basho
 ** = a means azukari draw (too close to call),
h means hikiwake draw (match stopped),
y means yasumi (absence)
1910-1919
Year Tournament Name Ranking Heya
 Record Yusho
1910 Haru Hitachiyama Taniemon Yokozuna Dewanoumi 7-0-2h 9th & last
Natsu Tachiyama Mineemon Ozeki Tomozuna 9-0-1h 3rd
1911 Haru Tachiyama Mineemon Ozeki Tomozuna 8-1-1h-1a 4th
Natsu Tachiyama Mineemon Yokozuna Tomozuna 10-0 5th
1912 Haru Tachiyama Mineemon Yokozuna Tomozuna 8-1-1h 6th
Natsu Tachiyama Mineemon Yokozuna Tomozuna 10-0 7th
1913 Haru Ohtori Tanigoro Ozeki Miyagino 7-1h-1a-1y 1st
Natsu Tachiyama Mineemon Yokozuna Tomozuna 10-0 8th
1914 Haru Tachiyama Mineemon Yokozuna Tomozuna 10-0 9th
Natsu Ryogoku Yujiro Maegashira 14 Dewanoumi 9-0-1y 1st & only
1915 Haru Ohtori Tanigoro Ozeki Miyagino 10-0 2nd & last
Natsu Tachiyama Mineemon Yokozuna Tomozuna 10-0 10th
1916 Haru Nishinoumi-II Kajiro Ozeki Izutsu 8-0-1h-1y 1st & only
Natsu Tachiyama Mineemon Yokozuna Tomozuna 9-1 11th & lost
1917 Haru Onishiki Uichiro Ozeki Dewanoumi 10-0 1st
Natsu Tochigiyama Moriya Ozeki Dewanoumi 9-0-1y 1st
1918 Haru Tochigiyama Moriya Ozeki Dewanoumi 10-0 2nd
Natsu Tochigiyama Moriya Yokozuna Dewanoumi 9-1 3rd
1919 Haru Tochigiyama Moriya Yokozuna Dewanoumi 9-0-1y 4th
Natsu Tochigiyama Moriya Yokozuna Dewanoumi 10-0 5th
1920-1929
Year Tournament Name Ranking Heya
 Record Yusho
1920 Haru Onishiki Uichiro Yokozuna Dewanoumi 8-1-1h 2nd
Natsu Onishiki Uichiro Yokozuna Dewanoumi 9-1 3rd
1921 Haru Onishiki Uichiro Yokozuna Dewanoumi 10-0 4th
Natsu Tsunenohana Kanichi Ozeki Dewanoumi 10-0 1st
1922 Haru Tsurugahama Masutaro Maegashira 4 Araiso 9-1 1st & only
Natsu Onishiki Uichiro Yokozuna Dewanoumi 8-1-1h 5th & last
1923 Haru Tochigiyama Moriya Yokozuna Dewanoumi 8-1-1h 6th
Natsu Tsunenohana Kanichi Ozeki Dewanoumi 9-1-1h-1a 2nd
1924 Haru Tochigiyama Moriya Yokozuna Dewanoumi 9-0-1h 7th
Natsu Tochigiyama Moriya Yokozuna Dewanoumi 10-1 8th
1925 Haru Tochigiyama Moriya Yokozuna Dewanoumi 10-0-1h 9th & last
Natsu Nishinoumi-III Kajiro Yokozuna Izutsu 9-2 1st & only
1926 Haru Tsunenohana Kanichi Yokozuna Dewanoumi 11-0 3rd
Natsu Orochiyama Torinosuke Maegashira 8 Nishikijima 10-1 1st & only
1927 Hatsu Miyagiyama Fukumatsu Yokozuna Takadagawa 10-1 1st
Haru Tsunenohana Kanichi Yokozuna Dewanoumi 10-1 4th
Nagoya Tsunenohana Kanichi Yokozuna Dewanoumi 10-1 5th
October Tsunenohana Kanichi Yokozuna Dewanoumi 10-1 6th
1928 Hatsu Hitachiiwa Eitaro Ozeki Dewanoumi 10-1 1st & only
Haru Noshirogata Kinsaku Ozeki Nishikijima 10-1-1h 1st & only
Nagoya Tsunenohana Kanichi Yokozuna Dewanoumi 11-0 7th
October Miyagiyama Fukumatsu Yokozuna Takadagawa 9-2 2nd & last
1929 Hatsu Tamanishiki Sanemon Sekiwake Nishonoseki 10-1 1st
Haru Toyokuni Fukuma Ozeki Izutsu 9-2 1st
Nagoya Tsunenohana Kanichi Yokozuna Dewanoumi 10-1 8th
Aki Tsunenohana Kanichi Yokozuna Dewanoumi 8-3 9th
1930-1939
Year Tournament Name Ranking Heya
 Record Yusho
1930 Hatsu Toyokuni Fukuma Ozeki Izutsu 9-2 2nd & last
Haru Tsunenohana Kanichi Yokozuna Dewanoumi 10-1 10th & last
Nagoya Yamanishiki Zenjiro Maegashira 5 Dewanoumi 11-0 1st & only
October Tamanishiki Sanemon Ozeki Nishonoseki 9-2 2nd
1931 Hatsu Tamanishiki Sanemon Ozeki Nishonoseki 9-2 3rd
Haru Tamanishiki Sanemon Ozeki Nishonoseki 10-1 4th
Nagoya Musashiyama Takeshi Komusubi Dewanoumi 10-1 1st & only
October Ayazakura Yoshitaro Maegashira 4 Dewanoumi 10-1 1st & only
1932 Hatsu Shimizugawa Motokichi Sekiwake Hatachiyama 8-0 1st
Haru Okitsuumi Fukuo Komusubi Wakafuji 9-1 1st & only
Nagoya Tamanishiki Sanemon Ozeki Kumegawa 10-1 5th
October Shimizugawa Motokichi Ozeki Hatachiyama 9-2 2nd
1933 Haru Minanogawa Tozo Besseki Takasago 11-0 1st
Nagoya Tamanishiki Sanemon Yokozuna Kumegawa 10-1 6th
1934 Haru Minanogawa Tozo Sekiwake Takasago 9-2 2nd & last
Nagoya Shimizugawa Motokichi Ozeki Hatachiyama 11-0 3rd & last
1935 Haru Tamanishiki Sanemon Yokozuna Nishonoseki 10-1 7th
Nagoya Tamanishiki Sanemon Yokozuna Nishonoseki 10-1 8th
1936 Haru Tamanishiki Sanemon Yokozuna Nishonoseki 11-0 9th & last
Nagoya Futabayama Sadaji Sekiwake Tatsunami 11-0 1st
1937 Haru Futabayama Sadaji Ozeki Tatsunami 11-0 2nd
Nagoya Futabayama Sadaji Ozeki Tatsunami 13-0 3rd
1938 Haru Futabayama Sadaji Yokozuna Tatsunami 13-0 4th
Nagoya Futabayama Sadaji Yokozuna Tatsunami 13-0 5th
1939 Haru Dewaminato Rikichi Maegashira 17 Dewanoumi 13-0 1st & only
Nagoya Futabayama Sadaji Yokozuna Tatsunami 15-0 6th
1940-1949
Year Tournament Name Ranking Heya
 Record Yusho
1940 Haru Futabayama Sadaji Yokozuna Tatsunami 14-1 7th
Nagoya Akinoumi Setsuo Sekiwake Dewanoumi 14-1 1st & only
1941 Haru Futabayama Sadaji Yokozuna Tatsunami 14-1 8th
Nagoya Haguroyama Masaji Ozeki Tatsunami 14-1 1st
1942 Haru Futabayama Sadaji Yokozuna Futabayama 14-1 9th
Nagoya Futabayama Sadaji Yokozuna Futabayama 13-2 10th
1943 Haru Futabayama Sadaji Yokozuna Futabayama 15-0 11th
Nagoya Futabayama Sadaji Yokozuna Futabayama 15-0 12th & last
1944 Haru Saganohana Katsumi Komusubi Nishonoseki 13-2 1st & only
Nagoya Haguroyama Masaji Yokozuna Tatsunami 10-0 2nd
Aki Maedayama Eigoro Ozeki Takasago 9-1 1st & only
1945 Nagoya Bishuyama Daihachiro Maegashira 1 Isegahama 7-0 1st & only
Aki Haguroyama Masaji Yokozuna Tatsunami 10-0 3rd
1946 Aki Haguroyama Masaji Yokozuna Tatsunami 13-0 4th
1947 Nagoya Haguroyama Masaji Yokozuna Tatsunami 9-1 5th
Aki Haguroyama Masaji Yokozuna Tatsunami 10-1 6th
1948 Nagoya Azumafuji Kinichi Oseki Fujigane 10-1 1st
Aki Masuiyama Daishiro Sekiwake Dewanoumi 10-1 1st
1949 Haru Azumafuji Kinichi Yokozuna Fujigane 10-2-1h 2nd
Nagoya Masuiyama Daishiro Ozeki Dewanoumi 13-2 2nd & last
Aki Chiyonoyama Masanobu Ozeki Dewanoumi 13-2 1st
1950-1959
Year Tournament Name Ranking Heya
 Record Yusho
1950 Haru Chiyonoyama Masanobu Ozeki Dewanoumi 12-3 2nd
Nagoya Azumafuji Kinichi Yokozuna Takasago 14-1 3rd
Aki Terukuni Manzo Yokozuna Isegahama 13-2 1st
1951 Haru Terukuni Manzo Yokozuna Isegahama 15-0 2nd & last
Nagoya Chiyonoyama Masanobu Ozeki Dewanoumi 14-1 3rd
Aki Azumafuji Kinichi Yokozuna Takasago 13-1-1h 4th
1952 Haru Haguroyama Masaji Yokozuna Tatsunami 15-0 7th & last
Nagoya Azumafuji Kinichi Yokozuna Takasago 13-2 5th
Aki Tochinishiki Kiyotaka Sekiwake Kasugano 14-1 1st
1953 Hatsu Kagamisato Kiyoji Ozeki Tokitsukaze 14-1 1st
Haru Tochinishiki Kiyotaka Ozeki Kasugano 14-1 2nd
Nagoya Tokitsuyama Jinichi Maegasira 6 Tatsunami 15-0 1st & only
Aki Azumafuji Kinichi Yokozuna Takasago 14-1 6th & last
1954 Hatsu Yoshibayama Junnosuke Ozeki Takashima 15-0 1st & only
Haru Mitsuneyama Takashi Ozeki Takashima 12-3 1st & only
Nagoya Tochinishiki Kiyotaka Ozeki Kasugano 14-1 3rd
Aki Tochinishiki Kiyotaka Ozeki Kasugano 14-1 4th
1955 Hatsu Chiyonoyama Masanobu Yokozuna Dewanoumi 12-3 4th
Haru Chiyonoyama Masanobu Yokozuna Dewanoumi 13-2 5th
Nagoya Tochinishiki Kiyotaka Yokozuna Kasugano 14-1 5th
Aki Kagamisato Kiyoji Yokozuna Tokitsukaze 14-1 2nd
1956 Hatsu Kagamisato Kiyoji Yokozuna Tokitsukaze 14-1 3rd
Haru Asashio Taro Sekiwake Takasago 12-3 1st
Nagoya Wakanohana Katsuji Ozeki Hanakago 12-3 1st
Aki Kagamisato Kiyoji Yokozuna Tokitsukaze 14-1 4th & last
1957 Hatsu Chiyonoyama Masanobu Yokozuna Dewanoumi 15-0 6th & last
Haru Asashio Taro Sekiwake Takasago 13-2 2nd
Natsu Annenyama Osamu Komusubi Tatsunami 13-2 1st & only
Aki Tochinishiki Kiyotaka Yokozuna Kasugano 13-2 6th
Kyushu Tamanoumi Daizaburo Maegashira 14 Nishonoseki 15-0 1st & only
1958 Hatsu Wakanohana Katsuji Ozeki Hanakago 13-2 2nd
Haru Asashio Taro Ozeki Takasago 13-2 3rd
Natsu Tochinishiki Kiyotaka Yokozuna Kasugano 14-1 7th
Nagoya Wakanohana Kanji Yokozuna Hanakago 13-2 3rd
Aki Wakanohana Kanji Yokozuna Hanakago 14-1 4th
Kyushu Asashio Taro Ozeki Takasago 14-1 4th
1959 Hatsu Wakanohana Kanji Yokozuna Hanakago 14-1 5th
Haru Tochinishiki Kiyotaka Yokozuna Kasugano 14-1 8th
Natsu Wakanohana Kanji Yokozuna Hanakago 14-1 6th
Nagoya Tochinishiki Kiyotaka Yokozuna Kasugano 15-0 9th
Aki Wakanohana Kanji Yokozuna Hanakago 14-1 7th
Kyushu Wakahaguro Tomoaki Ozeki Tatsunami 13-2 1st & only
1960-1969
Year Tournament Name Ranking Heya
 Record Yusho
1960 Hatsu Tochinishiki Kiyotaka Yokozuna Kasugano 14-1 10th & last
Haru Wakanohana Kanji Yokozuna Hanakago 15-0 8th
Natsu Wakamisugi Akiteru Maegashira 4 Hanakago 14-1 1st & only
Nagoya Wakanohana Kanji Yokozuna Hanakago 13-2 9th
Aki Wakanohana Kanji Yokozuna Hanakago 13-2 10th & last
Kyushu Taiho Koki Sekiwake Nishonoseki 13-2 1st
1961 Hatsu Kashiwado Tsuyoshi Ozeki Isenoumi 13-2 1st
Haru Asashio Taro Yokozuna Takasago 13-2 5th & last
Natsu Sadanoyama Shinmatsu Maegashira 13 Dewanoumi 12-3 1st
Nagoya Taiho Koki Ozeki Nishonoseki 13-2 2nd
Aki Taiho Koki Ozeki Nishonoseki 12-3 3rd
Kyushu Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 13-2 4th
1962 Hatsu Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 13-2 5th
Haru Sadanoyama Shinmatsu Sekiwake Dewanoumi 13-2 2nd
Natsu Tochinoumi Teruyoshi Sekiwake Kasugano 14-1 1st
Nagoya Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 14-1 6th
Aki Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 13-2 7th
Kyushu Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 13-2 8th
1963 Hatsu Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 14-1 9th
Haru Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 14-1 10th
Natsu Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 15-0 11th
Nagoya Kitabayama Hidetoshi Ozeki Tokitsukaze 13-2 1st & only
Aki Kashiwado Tsuyoshi Yokozuna Isenoumi 15-0 2nd
Kyushu Tochinoumi Teruyoshi Ozeki Kasugano 14-1 2nd
1964 Hatsu Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 15-0 12th
Haru Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 15-0 13th
Natsu Tochinoumi Teruyoshi Yokozuna Kasugano 13-2 3rd & last
Nagoya Fujinishiki Takemitsu Maegashira 9 Takasago 14-1 1st & only
Aki Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 14-1 14th
Kyushu Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 14-1 15th
1965 Hatsu Sadanoyama Shinmatsu Ozeki Dewanoumi 13-2 3rd
Haru Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 14-1 16th
Natsu Sadanoyama Shinmatsu Yokozuna Dewanoumi 14-1 4th
Nagoya Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 13-2 17th
Aki Kashiwado Tsuyoshi Yokozuna Isenoumi 12-3 3rd
Kyushu Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 13-2 18th
1966 Hatsu Kashiwado Tsuyoshi Yokozuna Isenoumi 14-1 4th
Haru Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 13-2 19th
Natsu Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 14-1 20th
Nagoya Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 14-1 21st
Aki Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 13-2 22nd
Kyushu Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 15-0 23rd
1967 Hatsu Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 15-0 24th
Haru Kitanofuji Katsuaki Ozeki Kokonoe 14-1 1st
Natsu Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 14-1 25th
Nagoya Kashiwado Tsuyoshi Yokozuna Isenoumi 14-1 5th & last
Aki Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 15-0 26th
Kyushu Sadanoyama Shinmatsu Yokozuna Dewanoumi 12-3 5th
1968 Hatsu Sadanoyama Shinmatsu Yokozuna Dewanoumi 13-2 6th & last
Haru Wakanami Jun Maegashira 8 Tatsunami 13-2 1st & only
Natsu Tamanoshima Masao Ozeki Kataonami 13-2 1st
Nagoya Kotozakura Masakatsu Ozeki Sadogatake 13-2 1st
Aki Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 14-1 27th
Kyushu Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 15-0 28th
1969 Hatsu Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 15-0 29th
Haru Kotozakura Masakatsu Ozeki Sadogatake 13-2 2nd
Natsu Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 13-2 30th
Nagoya Kiyokuni Katsuo Ozeki Isegahama 12-3 1st & only
Aki Tamanoshima Masao Ozeki Kataonami 13-2 2nd
Kyushu Kitanofuji Katsuaki Ozeki Kokonoe 13-2 2nd
1970-1979
Year Tournament Name Ranking Heya
 Record Yusho
1970 Hatsu Kitanofuji Katsuaki Ozeki Kokonoe 13-2 3rd
Haru Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 14-1 31st
Natsu Kitanofuji Katsuaki Yokozuna Kokonoe 14-1 4th
Nagoya Kitanofuji Katsuaki Yokozuna Kokonoe 13-2 5th
Aki Tamanoumi Masahiro Yokozuna Kataonami 14-1 3rd
Kyushu Tamanoumi Masahiro Yokozuna Kataonami 14-1 4th
1971 Hatsu Taiho Koki Yokozuna Nishonoseki 14-1 32nd & last
Haru Tamanoumi Masahiro Yokozuna Kataonami 14-1 5th
Natsu Kitanofuji Katsuaki Yokozuna Kokonoe 15-0 6th
Nagoya Tamanoumi Masahiro Yokozuna Kataonami 15-0 6th & last
Aki Kitanofuji Katsuaki Yokozuna Kokonoe 15-0 7th
Kyushu Kitanofuji Katsuaki Yokozuna Kokonoe 13-2 8th
1972 Hatsu Tochiazuma Tomoyori Maegashira 5 Kasugano 11-4 1st & only
Haru Hasegawa Katsutoshi Sekiwake Sadogatake 12-3 1st & only
Natsu Wajima Hiroshi Sekiwake Hanakago 12-3 1st
Nagoya Takamiyama Daigoro Maegashira 4 Takasago 13-2 1st & only
Aki Kitanofuji Katsuaki Yokozuna Kokonoe 15-0 9th & last
Kyushu Kotozakura Masakatsu Ozeki Sadogatake 14-1 3rd
1973 Hatsu Kotozakura Masakatsu Ozeki Sadogatake 14-1 4th
Haru Kitanofuji Katsuaki Yokozuna Kokonoe 14-1 10th
Natsu Wajima Hiroshi Ozeki Hanakago 15-0 2nd
Nagoya Kotozakura Masakatsu Yokozuna Sadogatake 14-1 5th & last
Aki Wajima Hiroshi Yokozuna Hanakago 15-0 3rd
Kyushu Wajima Hiroshi Yokozuna Hanakago 12-2-1 4th
1974 Hatsu Kitanoumi Toshimitsu Sekiwake Mihogaseki 14-1 1st
Haru Wajima Hiroshi Yokozuna Hanakago 12-3 5th
Natsu Kitanoumi Toshimitsu Ozeki Mihogaseki 13-2 2nd
Nagoya Wajima Hiroshi Yokozuna Hanakago 13-2 6th
Aki Wajima Hiroshi Yokozuna Hanakago 14-1 7th
Kyushu Kaiketsu Masateru Komusubi Hanakago 12-3 1st
1975 Hatsu Kitanoumi Toshimitsu Yokozuna Mihogaseki 12-3 3rd
Haru Takanohana Kenji Ozeki Futagoyama 13-2 1st
Natsu Kitanoumi Toshimitsu Yokozuna Mihogaseki 13-2 4th
Nagoya Kongo Masahiro Maegashira 1 Nishonoseki 13-2 1st & only
Aki Takanohana Kenji Ozeki Futagoyama 12-3 2nd
Kyushu Mienoumi Goro Sekiwake Dewanoumi 13-2 1st
1976 Hatsu Kitanoumi Toshimitsu Yokozuna Mihogaseki 13-2 5th
Haru Wajima Hiroshi Yokozuna