Asagyokusei Taiko (Japanese 朝玉勢 大幸, born May 29, 1993, as Kazuma Tamaki) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from…Asagyokusei Taiko (Japanese 朝玉勢 大幸, born May 29, 1993, as Kazuma Tamaki) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Mie Prefecture. He debuted in January 2016 and he reached his highest rank of jūryō 12 in January 2020. He wrestles for Takasago stable.
Chiyonokuni Toshiki (Japanese: 千代の国 憲輝; born 10 July 1990 as Toshiki Sawada (澤田 憲輝, Sawada Toshiki)) is a Japanese…Chiyonokuni Toshiki (Japanese: 千代の国 憲輝; born 10 July 1990 as Toshiki Sawada (澤田 憲輝, Sawada Toshiki)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Iga, Mie. He made his professional debut in May 2006 and reached the top makuuchi division for the first time in January 2012. He reached the highest rank of maegashira 1, but he has also been restricted by injuries, falling to the sandanme division in 2015. He staged another comeback and then once again had a serious injury in 2019, which sent him down the ranks. He made a final comeback which saw him stagnate in the second half of the jūryō division before his demotion and retirement. He is a member of Kokonoe stable where he is an elder under the name Sanoyama.
Shimanoumi Kōyō (志摩ノ海 航洋; born July 11, 1989 as Kōyō Hamaguchi (濱口 航洋, Hamaguchi Kōyō) and known after his marriage as…Shimanoumi Kōyō (志摩ノ海 航洋; born July 11, 1989 as Kōyō Hamaguchi (濱口 航洋, Hamaguchi Kōyō) and known after his marriage as Kōyō Fukuzono (福薗 航洋, Fukuzono Kōyō)) is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Shima, Mie. He debuted in sumo wrestling in July 2012 and made his makuuchi debut in May 2019. His highest rank has been maegashira 3. He wrestles for Kise stable.
Tokushinhō Motohisa (Japanese: 德真鵬 元久; born May 13, 1984 as Motohisa Shiratsuka (白塚 元久)) is a Japanese former…Tokushinhō Motohisa (Japanese: 德真鵬 元久; born May 13, 1984 as Motohisa Shiratsuka (白塚 元久)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Matsusaka, Mie. His sumo stable was Kise (for a short time he belonged to Kitanoumi). His height is 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) and his peak weight is 224 kg (494 lb). His highest rank was jūryō 6. He is the first former amateur from Asahi University to reach the sekitori ranks. He retired in June 2020.
Yōtsukasa Dai (born Daishi Suzuki; 23 September 1973 – 11 August 2025) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Matsusaka…Yōtsukasa Dai (born Daishi Suzuki; 23 September 1973 – 11 August 2025) was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Matsusaka, Mie. He made his professional debut in January 1996, and reached the top division in May 1999. His highest rank was maegashira 11. He retired in November 2005. He became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and worked as a coach at Irumagawa stable, leaving in 2012.
Kōji Kitao (Japanese: 北尾 光司; August 12, 1963 – February 10, 2019) was a Japanese sumo wrestler (rikishi), professional…Kōji Kitao (Japanese: 北尾 光司; August 12, 1963 – February 10, 2019) was a Japanese sumo wrestler (rikishi), professional wrestler, and mixed martial artist. As Futahaguro Kōji (双羽黒 光司) he was sumo's 60th yokozuna, and the only one in sumo history not to win a top division tournament championship. He was forced to leave sumo at the end of 1987 after a falling-out with his stable master Tatsunami, and became a professional wrestler in 1990, primarily for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Super World of Sports (SWS). He also had a short film career as an actor, portraying a sumo wrestler in Jean-Claude Van Damme's 1996 martial arts film The Quest.
Kotokaze Kōki (born 26 April 1957 as Koichi Nakayama) is a former sumo wrestler from Tsu, Mie, Japan. Beginning his…Kotokaze Kōki (born 26 April 1957 as Koichi Nakayama) is a former sumo wrestler from Tsu, Mie, Japan. Beginning his career in 1971, he reached the top makuuchi division in 1977 but after a serious injury in 1979 he fell greatly in rank before staging a comeback. His highest rank was ōzeki, which he reached in 1981. He won two tournament championships and was a runner-up in two others. He won six special prizes and six gold stars for defeating yokozuna. He retired in 1985 and became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and the head coach of Oguruma stable.
Ōzutsu Takeshi (born 18 April 1956 as Takatoshi Matsumoto) is a former sumo wrestler from Mie, Japan. Beginning his…Ōzutsu Takeshi (born 18 April 1956 as Takatoshi Matsumoto) is a former sumo wrestler from Mie, Japan. Beginning his professional career in May 1971, he was ranked in the top makuuchi division continuously from March 1979 to January 1992, and his record of 1170 consecutive bouts there is the second best in history after Takamiyama. His highest rank was sekiwake. He was runner-up in one tournament and earned ten kinboshi or gold stars for defeating yokozuna. He also won four sanshō or special prizes. He wrestled for Taihō stable and after his retirement in May 1992 he worked there as a coach before leaving the Japan Sumo Association in 2008.
Mienoumi Tsuyoshi (Japanese: 三重ノ海 剛司, Hepburn: Mienoumi Tsuyoshi; born February 4, 1948 as Gorō Ishiyama (石山五郎…Mienoumi Tsuyoshi (Japanese: 三重ノ海 剛司, Hepburn: Mienoumi Tsuyoshi; born February 4, 1948 as Gorō Ishiyama (石山五郎, Ishiyama Gorō)) is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Matsusaka, Mie. He was the 57th yokozuna of the sport. After retiring he founded the Musashigawa stable and was a chairman of the Japan Sumo Association. He was the first rikishi in history who was demoted from the rank of Ozeki but still managed the promotion to Yokozuna.
