Top 10 Sumo Records Nagoya 2025

[WAKATAKE]

Welcome to Top 10 Sumo Records Nagoya 2025! Once again we had a crazy basho with hiramaku Kotoshoho taking the yusho, but we did have no less than 5 wrestlers taking the jun-yusho. Who is moving in towards new records? Let's find out in this edition of the top 10 sumo records!

Batch 1: Makuuchi Yusho (since the implementation of the yusho system in 1909)

Most Makuuchi Yusho (all time)

1. 45 - Hakuho
2. 32 - Taiho
3. 31 - Chiyonofuji
4. 25 - Asashoryu
5. 24 - Kitanoumi
6. 22 - Takanohana
7. 14 - Wajima
8. 12 - Futabayama
8. 12 - Musashimaru
10. 11 - Akebono
11. 10 - Tsunenohana
11. 10 - Tochinishiki
11. 10 - Wakanohana I
11. 10 - Kitanofuji
11. 10 - Terunofuji

*Currently active yusho winners: 

1. 4 - Onosato
3. 3 - Mitakeumi
3. 2 - Hoshoryu
4. 2 - Tamawashi
4. 2 - Kirishima
6. 1 - Asanoyama
6. 1 - Shodai
6. 1 - Daieisho
6. 1 - Wakatakakage
6. 1 - Abi
6. 1 - Kotozakura
6. 1 - Takerufuji
6. 1 - Kotoshoho (NEW ENTRY)

Natsu 2025 winner: Onosato (4th)

Most Makuuchi Zensho (Undefeated) Yusho (all time)

1. 16 - Hakuho
2. 8 - Futabayama
2. 8 - Taiho
4. 7 - Tachiyama
4. 7 - Kitanoumi
4. 7 - Chiyonofuji
7. 6 - Tochigiyama
8. 5 - Asashoryu
9. 4 - Tsunenohana
9. 4 - Haguroyama
9. 4 - Takanohana II

*Currently active zensho yusho winners

None

 

Most Consecutive Yusho (all time)

1. 7 - Asashoryu (11/2004~11/2005)
1. 7 - Hakuho (3/2010~5/2011)
3. 6 - Taiho (7/1962~5/1963)
3. 6 - Taiho (3/1966~1/1967)
3. 6 - Hakuho (5/2014~3/2015)
6. 5 - Futabayama (5/1936~5/1938)
6. 5 - Kitanoumi (1/1978~9/1978)
6. 5 - Chiyonofuji (5/1986~1/1987)

 

Most Yusho Ketteisen (playoffs)

1. 10 - (6-4) Hakuho
1. 10 - (5-5) Takanohana
3. 8 - (3-5) Kitanoumi
4. 7 - (4-3) Akebono
4. 7 - (1-6) Musashimaru
6. 6 - (6-0) Chiyonofuji
6. 6 - (5-1) Asashoryu
6. 6 - (4-2) Taiho
6. 6 - (3-3) Terunofuji
10. 5 - (3-2) Hokutoumi
10. 5 - (2-3) Takakeisho

*Active rikishi who have been in Ketteisen

1. 3 (0-3) Takayasu
2. 2 (2-0) Hoshoryu
3. 1 (1-0) Mitakeumi
3. 1 (1-0) Wakatakakage
3. 1 (1-0) Abi
3. 1 (1-0) Kirishima
3. 1 (1-0) Onosato
3. 1 (0-1) Daieisho
3. 1 (0-1) Atamifuji
3. 1 (0-1) Kotonowaka
3. 1 (0-1) Oho
3. 1 (0-1) Kinbozan

 

Most Makuuchi Yusho (Rikishi who did not make Yokozuna)

1. 5 - Kaio
2. 4 - Takakeisho
3. 3 - Shimizugawa, Konishiki, Chiyotaikai, Tochiazuma II, Mitakeumi
9. 2 - Toyokuni, Masuiyama I, Kaiketsu, Takanohana I, Kotokaze, Hokutenyu, Wakashimazu, Kotonishiki, Takanonami, Tamawashi, Kirishima

*1 - Kotononishiki and Tamawashi did not make Ozeki
 

Lowest Makuuchi Yusho Winners (All Time)

1. M17W - Dewaminato (Hatsu 1939, 13-0)
1. M17W - Tokushoryu (Hatsu 2020, 14-1)
3. M17E - Terunofuji (July 2020, 13-2)
3. M17E - Takerufuji (Haru 2024, 13-2)
5. M15E - Kotoshoho (Nagoya 2025, 13-2) (NEW ENTRY)
6. M14E - Ryogoku (Natsu 1914, 9-0-1)
6. M14E - Tamanoumi (Kyushu 1957, 15-0)
6. M14E - Takatoriki (Haru 2000, 13-2)
9. M13W - Sadanoyama (Natsu 1961, 12-3)
10. M13E - Kotofuji (Nagoya 1991, 14-1)

 

Fastest Makuuchi Yusho from Pro Debut (Excludes Makushita & Sandanme Tsukedashi, since 1958)

1. 10 - Takerufuji (9/2022~3/2024)
3. 24 - Takahanada (3/1988~1/1992) *1
3. 24 - Asashoryu (1/1998~11/2002)
4. 25 - Terunofuji (5/2011~5/2015)
5. 26 - Akebono (3/1988~5/1992)
5. 26 - Takakeisho (7/2014~11/2018)
7. 30 - Musashimaru (9/1989~7/1994)
8. 31 - Wakahanada (3/1988~3/1993) *2
9. 32 - Hakuho (7/2000~5/2006)
10. 34 - Kotooshu (3/2002~5/2008)

*1 - Takanohana II
*2 - Wakanohana III

 

Fastest Makuuchi Yusho from Pro Debut (Makushita Tsukedashi)

1. 7 - Onosato (5/2023~5/2024)
2. 15 - Wajima (1/1970~5/1972)
3. 16 - Kotomitsuki (3/1999~9/2001)
4. 21 - Dejima (3/1996~7/1999)
5. 21 - Mitakeumi (3/2015~7/2018)
6. 52 - Ichinojo (11/2013~7/2022) *1

*1 - Natsu 2020 was cancelled and not counted towards total

 

Fastest Makuuchi Yusho from Pro Debut (Sandanme Tsukedashi)

1. 20 - Asanoyama (3/2016~5/2019)
2. 30 - Wakatakakage (3/2017~3/2022) *1

*1 - Natsu 2020 was cancelled and not counted towards total

 

Most Makuuchi Yusho per Heya

1. 52 - Kokonoe 
1. 52 - Dewanoumi
3. 47 - Miyagino *3 *4
4. 46 - Takasago
5. 42 - Nishonoseki *1, *4
6. 40 - Futagoyama *2, *4
7. 27 - Hanakago *3
8. 26 - Mihogaseki *3
9. 24 - Tatsunami
10. 20 - Isegahama

*1 - Original incarnation of heya ceased operations, no relation to current incarnation
*2 - Became known as Takanohana beya, does not include 2 yusho won by Takahanada, who was in Fujishima beya before Fujishima and Futagoyama merged. Ceased operations, no relation to the current Fujishima beya or Futagoyama beya
*3 - Ceased operations and has not been revived
*4 - Actual numbers may vary based on sources. Information kept by the Nihon Sumo Kyokai and numbers that are provided by NHK may be different

Nagoya 2025 yusho heya - Sadogatake 1955 (16th)

 

Most Jun-Yusho

1. 22 - Hakuho
2. 16 - Kitanoumi
2. 16 - Takanohana II
4. 15 - Kashiwado
5. 14 - Wajima
5. 14 - Wakanohana II
5. 14 - Musashimaru
8. 13 - Akebono
9. 12 - Taiho
9. 12 - Tamanoumi
9. 12 - Kisenosato

*Active Rikishi with Jun-Yusho

3. 9 - Takayasu
4. 4 - Asanoyama
5. 3 - Daieisho, Hoshoryu, Kotozakura, Shodai, Wakatakakage, Atamifuji
6. 2 - Abi, Endo, Kirishima, Onosato, Takanosho, Tamawashi
13. 1 - Aonishiki, Ichiyamamoto, Kinbozan, Kotoshoho, Kusano, Oho, Ryuden, Sadanoumi, Takanosho, Takarafuji

 

Most Juryo Yusho

1. 5 - Masurao
2. 4 - Asanobori, Onishiki, Banryuyama, Hoo, Oginohana II, Wakanosato
8. 3 - Wakanokuni, Oshio, Shishiho, Washuyama, Wakasegawa, Kushimaumi, Daizen, Kinkaiyama, Baruto, Tochinoshin, Toyohibiki, Myogiryu, Chiyonokuni, Kotoshoho

Nagoya 2025 Winner: Mita (1st)

[WAKATAKE]

Batch 2: Wins

Most Career Wins (All-Time)

1. 1187 - Hakuho
2. 1047 - Kaio
3. 1045 - Chiyonofuji
4. 964 - Oshio
5. 951 - Kitanoumi
6. 927 - Kyokutenho
7. 914 - Wakanosato
8. 907 - Aminishiki
9. 872 - Taiho
9. 872 - Tamawashi

*Active rikishi with 700+ career wins: 

1. 872 - Tamawashi
2. 753 - Sadanoumi

 

Most Makuuchi Wins (All-Time)

1. 1093 - Hakuho
2. 879 - Kaio
3. 807 - Chiyonofuji
4. 804- Kitanoumi
5. 746 - Taiho
6. 718 - Kotoshogiku
7. 714 - Kisenosato
8. 712 - Harumafuji
9. 706 - Musashimaru
10. 701 - Takanohana

*Active rikishi with 600+ makuuchi wins:

1. 689 - Tamawashi

 

Most Wins in a Calendar Year (90 bouts)

1. 86 - Hakuho (2009)
1. 86 - Hakuho (2010)
3. 84 - Asashoryu (2005)
4. 82 - Kitanoumi (1978)
4. 82 - Hakuho (2013)
6. 81 - Taiho (1963)
6. 81 - Hakuho (2014)
8. 80 - Kitanoumi (1977)
8. 80 - Chiyonofuji (1985)
8. 80 - Takanohana II (1994)
8. 80 - Takanohana II (1995)

 

Most Consecutive Wins (All-Time)

1. 69 - Futabayama (Day 4, Haru 1936~Day 4, Haru 1939)
2. 63 - Tanikaze (October 1777~February 1782)
2. 63 - Hakuho (Day 14, Hatsu 2010~Day 2, Kyushu 2010)
4. 58 - Umegatani I (April 1876~January 1881)
5. 56 - Tachiyama (Day 9, Haru 1912~Day 7, Natsu 1916)
6. 53 - Chiyonofuji (Day 7, Natsu 1988~Day 15, Kyushu 1988)
7. 45 - Taiho (Day 2, Aki 1968~Day 2, Haru 1969)

 

Most Consecutive Wins from Pro Debut (Modern Era)

1. 27 - Jokoryu
2. 26 - Itai
2. 26 - Tochiazuma II
4. 24 - Motobayashi
5. 22 - Tokitenku
6. 21 - Kototenzan
6. 21 - Enho
6. 21 - Hokuseiho
6. 21 - Fujiseiun
10. 20 - Akiseyama
10. 20 - Tsurugisho
10. 20 - Aonishiki

 

Most Wins as Yokozuna (All-Time)

1. 899 - Hakuho
2. 670 - Kitanoumi
3. 625 - Chiyonofuji
4. 622 - Taiho
5. 466 - Wajima
6. 463 - Asashoryu
7. 432 - Akebono
8. 429 - Takanohana II
9. 407 - Kashiwado
10. 292 - Tochinishiki

*Active Yokozuna: 

1. 18 - Hoshoryu
2. 11 - Onosato (NEW ENTRY)

 

Most Wins as Ozeki

1. 524 - Kaio
2. 515 - Chiyotaikai
3. 422 - Takanohana I
4. 378 - Hokutenyuu
4. 378 - Kotooshu
6. 353 - Musashimaru
6. 353 - Takanonami
8. 345 - Konishiki
9. 332 - Kisenosato
10. 301 - Yutakayama

*Active Ozeki: 

1. 82 - Kotozakura

*Active former Ozeki:

1. 113 - Takayasu
2. 95 - Shodai
3. 51 - Asanoyama
4. 45 - Kirishima
5. 23 - Mitakeumi

[WAKATAKE]

Batch 3: Bouts

Most Career Bouts (All-Time)

1. 1891 - Oshio
2. 1870 - Kyokutenho
3. 1805 - Aminishiki
4. 1795 - Terao
5. 1731 - Kaio
6. 1718 - Tamawashi
7. 1691 - Wakanosato
8. 1654 - Takamiyama
9. 1630 - Aobajo
10. 1613 - Fujizakura

Active rikishi with 1500+ bouts:

1. 1718 - Tamawashi
2. 1518 - Sadanoumi

 

Most Makuuchi Bouts

1. 1470 - Kyokutenho
2. 1444 - Kaio
3. 1430 - Takamiyama
4. 1422 - Tamawashi
5. 1399 - Aminishiki
6. 1378 - Terao
7. 1332 - Kotoshogiku
8. 1283 - Akinoshima
9. 1282 - Hakuho
10. 1260 - Kotonowaka

Active rikishi with 1100+ makuuchi bouts: 

1. 1422 - Tamawashi
2. 1170 - Takarafuji

 

Most Consecutive Career Bouts (All-Time)

1. 1718 - Tamawashi
2. 1630 - Aobajo
3. 1543 - Fujizakura
4. 1456 - Takatoriki
5. 1425 - Takamiyama
6. 1384 - Yoshiazuma
7. 1383 - Takarafuji
8. 1367 - Dairyugawa
9. 1359 - Terao
10. 1316 - Toyonoumi

*Active rikishi with 1200+ consecutive career bouts:

1. 1718 - Tamawashi
2. 1384 - Yoshiazuma
2. 1383 - Takarafuji

*For current ozumo streaks please see the link below:
http://www.sumoforum.net/forums/topic/36862-ozumo-consecutive-match-tracker/

 

Most Consecutive Makuuchi Bouts

1. 1231 - Takamiyama
2. 1170 - Ozutsu
3. 1077 - Tamawashi
4. 1065 - Kurohimeyama
5. 1063 - Terao
6. 1024 - Hasegawa
7. 990 - Takarafuji
8. 975 - Takatoriki
9. 945 - Ohikari
10. 885 - Aonosato
10. 885 - Tochihikari

*For current streaks in Makuuchi please see the link below:
http://www.sumoforum.net/forums/topic/36454-makuuchi-consecutive-match-tracker/

 

Most Bouts as Yokozuna

1. 1019 - Hakuho
2. 818 - Kitanoumi
3. 730 - Chiyonofuji
4. 716 - Taiho
5. 600 - Wajima
6. 550 - Akebono
6. 550 - Asashoryu
8. 547 - Kashiwado
9. 521 - Takanohana II
10. 388 - Harumafuji 

*Active Yokozuna: 

1. 28 - Hoshoryu
2. 15 - Onosato (NEW ENTRY)

 

Most Consecutive Bouts as Yokozuna

1. 722 - Hakuho
2. 653 - Kitanoumi
3. 246 - Wakanohana II
4. 244 - Taiho
5. 242 - Asashoryu
6. 226 - Wajima
7. 217 - Kashiwado
8. 210 - Hokutoumi
9. 178 - Kitanofuji
10. 167 - Wakanohana I

*Current Yokozuna bout streaks: 

1. 15 - Onosato (NEW ENTRY)
2. 0 - Hoshoryu

 

Most Bouts as Ozeki

1. 850 - Chiyotaikai
2. 838 - Kaio
3. 695 - Takanohana I
4. 633 - Kotooshu
5. 620 - Hokutenyu
6. 546 - Takanonami
7. 538 - Konishiki
8. 501 - Yutakayama
9. 494 - Asashio
10. 480 - Musashimaru

*Active Ozeki: 

1. 135 - Kotozakura

*Active former Ozeki:

1. 184 - Shodai
2. 166 - Takayasu
3. 78 - Kirishima
4. 73 - Asanoyama
5. 51 - Mitakeumi

 

Most Consecutive Bouts as Ozeki

1. 501 - Takanonami
2. 480 - Musashimaru
3. 392 - Asashio
4. 381 - Yutakayama
5. 338 - Hokutenyu
6. 321 - Kiyokuni
6. 321 - Kotokaze
8. 315 - Kitanofuji
9. 300 - Tamanoshima
10. 270 - Mienoumi
10. 270 - Kisenosato

Current Ozeki bout streaks: 

1. 135 - Kotozakura

 

Most Makuuchi Matches Between Two Rikishi

1. 66 - Kotoshogiku (36) vs Kisenosato (30)
2. 63 - Hakuho (56) vs Kotoshogiku (7)
3. 62 - Kotoshogiku (33) vs Harumafuji (29)
4. 61 - Harumafuji (37) vs Kisenosato (24)
5. 60 - Hakuho (44) vs Kisenosato (16)
6. 59 - Musashimaru (38) vs Takanonami (21)
6. 59 - Hakuho (37) vs Harumafuji (22)
8. 54 - Kaio (34) vs Chiyotaikai (20)
9. 52 - Hakuho (44) vs Kakuryu (8)
9. 52 - Kitanofuji (37) vs Kiyokuni (15)
9. 52 - Takanohana II (33) vs Musashimaru (19)
9. 52 - Takanonami (28) vs Kaio (24)

*Active Pairs With 30+ Matches

1. 41 - Takayasu (21) vs Tamawashi (20)
2. 38 - Mitakeumi (29) vs Tamawashi (9)
3. 37 - Tamawashi (20) vs Endo (17)
4. 35 - Takayasu (26) vs Takarafuji (9)
4. 35 - Mitakeumi (18) vs Shodai (17)
6. 34 - Takayasu (24) vs Mitakeumi (10)
7. 33 - Endo (17) vs Takarafuji (16)
8. 31 - Mitakeumi (16) vs Daieisho (15)

*Mitakeumi vs Shodai career record is actually 20-17, but they have one match in Juryo and one match in Makushita

[Reonito]

13 hours ago, WAKATAKE said:

*Currently active yusho winners: 

1. 4 - Onosato
3. 3 - Mitakeumi
3. 2 - Hoshoryu
4. 2 - Tamawashi
4. 2 - Kirishima
6. 1 - Asanoyama
6. 1 - Shodai
6. 1 - Daieisho
6. 1 - Wakatakakage
6. 1 - Abi
6. 1 - Kotozakura
6. 1 - Takerufuji
6. 1 - Kotoshoho (NEW ENTRY)

Where does 13 currently active yusho winners rank all-time?

[Reonito]

13 hours ago, WAKATAKE said:

5. 3 - Daieisho, Hoshoryu, Kotozakura, Shodai, Wakatakakage, Atamifuji
6. 2 - Abi, Endo, Kirishima, Onosato, Takanosho, Tamawashi

Atamifuji that high on the list of JY really jumps out!

[Bunbukuchagama]

2 hours ago, Reonito said:

Atamifuji that high on the list of JY really jumps out!

I see a fine Takayasu-like career in his future. Without an Ozeki promotion, perhaps. 

[Gospodin]

I need to ask a statistician where Hakuho´s 45 Yusho rank in the list of most unbreakable sports records (modern era). It can´t be far removed from Bradman´s lifetime average or Chief Wilson´s single-season triple mark.

[Octofuji]

10 minutes ago, Gospodin said:

I need to ask a statistician where Hakuho´s 45 Yusho rank in the list of most unbreakable sports records (modern era). It can´t be far removed from Bradman´s lifetime average or Chief Wilson´s single-season triple mark.

Funnily enough I came across this thread on Reddit last week while looking up Don Bradman. I can't vouch for the standard deviations etc... 

[Reonito]

1 hour ago, Gospodin said:

I need to ask a statistician where Hakuho´s 45 Yusho rank in the list of most unbreakable sports records (modern era). It can´t be far removed from Bradman´s lifetime average or Chief Wilson´s single-season triple mark.

900-123 record as Yokozuna is ridiculous. (Using the handy-dandy new "no fusen" option, thanks @Doitsuyama !)

[Sue]

4 hours ago, Gospodin said:

I need to ask a statistician where Hakuho´s 45 Yusho rank in the list of most unbreakable sports records (modern era). It can´t be far removed from Bradman´s lifetime average or Chief Wilson´s single-season triple mark.

16 zenshos, as many as the next two on the list, and more than one in three of his "unbreakable" career total, seems like an even more unbreakable record.

[Bunbukuchagama]

58 minutes ago, Sue said:

16 zenshos, as many as the next two on the list, and more than one in three of his "unbreakable" career total, seems like an even more unbreakable record.

Zenshos are essentially extinct.

[RabidJohn]

8 hours ago, Bunbukuchagama said:

Zenshos are essentially extinct.

No, they're just very rare, and not as rare as 11-4Y in makunouchi, either.

Sure we don't have Hakuho, but he was off the scale. 

Also remember that they can always come out of the blue, like kadoban ozeki Goeido's, and even Terunofuji's because he was a 12-3/13-2 guy.

So I'm not ruling Onosato out of clinching at least one in his career.

[RabidJohn]

On 01/08/2025 at 04:04, WAKATAKE said:

Most Makuuchi Yusho (all time)

Nagoya 2025 yusho heya - Sadogatake 1955 (16th)

1955? Is that a date? None of the other heya have dates next to them...

[Bunbukuchagama]

11 hours ago, RabidJohn said:

No, they're just very rare, and not as rare as 11-4Y in makunouchi, either.

The last one was Terunofuji's soon after Hakuho's retirement.

The previous non-Hakuho one? Goeido in 2016. And that was seen as a giant fluke. 

Before that, we had Hakuho, Harumafuji, and Asashoryu.

Even 14-1s are becoming rare, we've only had 3 of those so far this decade.

[Reonito]

39 minutes ago, Bunbukuchagama said:

Before that, we had Hakuho, Harumafuji, and Asashoryu.

Harumafuji somehow managed 3 in a 4-basho span that was a huge outlier vs the rest of his career.

[WAKATAKE]

13 hours ago, RabidJohn said:

1955? Is that a date? None of the other heya have dates next to them...

Yes this is the start date of the current incarnation of Sadogatake. The query shows that there were two yusho won by a previous incarnation of Sadogatake, but I am not counting those. I'll be planning on doing date research for the other heyas listed above, and the rankings are subject to change after next basho (or maybe during this summer if I get around to it)