Top 10 Sumo Records Kyushu 2025

[WAKATAKE]

Welcome to the Top 10 Sumo Records Kyushu 2025 thread! I will be attempting to fit in as much as I can from previous threads to keep everyone as much up to date as possible before we get into another new year. We did see quite a few new entries into this year, and the year to a close, let's see what those entries are. Enjoy!

 

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. 5 - 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
6. 1 - Aonishiki (NEW ENTRY)

Kyushu 2025 winner: Aonishiki (1st)

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. 4 (2-2) Hoshoryu
2. 3 (0-3) Takayasu
3. 2 (2-0) Onosato
4. 1 (1-0) Mitakeumi
4. 1 (1-0) Wakatakakage
4. 1 (1-0) Abi
4. 1 (1-0) Kirishima
4. 1 (1-0) Aonishiki (NEW ENTRY)
4. 1 (0-1) Daieisho
4. 1 (0-1) Atamifuji
4. 1 (0-1) Kotonowaka
4. 1 (0-1) Oho
4. 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)
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)
2. 14 - Aonishiki (9/2023~11/2025) (NEW ENTRY)
3. 24 - Takahanada (3/1988~1/1992) *1
3. 24 - Asashoryu (1/1998~11/2002)
5. 25 - Terunofuji (5/2011~5/2015)
6. 26 - Akebono (3/1988~5/1992)
6. 26 - Takakeisho (7/2014~11/2018)
8. 30 - Musashimaru (9/1989~7/1994)
9. 31 - Wakahanada (3/1988~3/1993) *2
10. 32 - Hakuho (7/2000~5/2006)

*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

 

Fastest Makuuchi Yusho from Division Debut (All Time)

1. 1 - Ryogoku (5/1914)
1. 1 - Takerufuji (3/2024)
3. 3 - Tsurugahama (1/1921~1/1922)
3. 3 - Sadanoyama (1/1961~5/1961)
3. 3 - Onosato (1/2024~5/2024)
6. 5 - Onishiki (1/1915~1/1917)
6. 5 - Aonishiki (3/2025~11/2025) (NEW ENTRY)
8. 6 - Takamiyama (1/1907~6/1909)
8. 6 - Tochigiyama (1/1915~5/1917)
8. 6 - Ayazakura (5/1930~10/1931)
8. 6 - Akinoumi (1/1938~5/1940)
8. 6 - Taiho (1/1960~11/1960)

 

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

Kyushu 2025 yusho heya - Ajigawa 2022 (1st)

 

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

1. 9 - Takayasu
2. 5 - Hoshoryu
3. 4 - Asanoyama
4. 3 - Daieisho, Kotozakura, Shodai, Wakatakakage, Atamifuji
5. 2 - Abi, Endo, Kirishima, Onosato, Takanosho, Tamawashi
11. 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

Kyushu 2025 Winner: Fujiryoga (1st)

 

Wrestlers with Yusho in All Six Divisions

Haguroyama Masaji (36th Yokozuna)

- Makuuchi (7)
- Juryo (1)
- Makushita (1)
- Sandanme (1)
- Jonidan (1)
- Jonokuchi (1)

Tochiazuma Daisuke (Ozeki)

- Makuuchi (3)
- Juryo (1)
- Makushita (1)
- Sandanme (1)
- Jonidan (1)
- Jonokuchi (1)

Edited November 24 by WAKATAKE

[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. 885 - Tamawashi
10. 872 - Taiho

*Active rikishi with 700+ career wins: 

1. 885 - Tamawashi
2. 763 - 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. 702 - Tamawashi (NEW ENTRY)

*Active rikishi with 600+ makuuchi wins:

1. 702 - 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. 43 - Hoshoryu
2. 35 - Onosato

 

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. 99 - 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. 1748 - Tamawashi
6. 1731 - Kaio
7. 1691 - Wakanosato
8. 1654 - Takamiyama
9. 1630 - Aobajo
10. 1613 - Fujizakura

Active rikishi with 1500+ bouts:

1. 1748 - Tamawashi
2. 1548 - Sadanoumi

 

Most Makuuchi Bouts

1. 1470 - Kyokutenho
2. 1452 - Tamawashi
3. 1444 - Kaio
4. 1430 - Takamiyama
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. 1452 - Tamawashi
2. 1121 - Takayasu

Takarafuji finished his career with 1170 makuuchi bouts

 

Most Consecutive Career Bouts (All-Time)

1. 1748 - Tamawashi
2. 1630 - Aobajo
3. 1543 - Fujizakura
4. 1456 - Takatoriki
5. 1425 - Takamiyama
6. 1398 - Yoshiazuma
6. 1398 - Takarafuji
8. 1367 - Dairyugawa
9. 1359 - Terao
10. 1316 - Toyonoumi

*Active rikishi with 1200+ consecutive career bouts:

1. 1718 - Tamawashi
2. 1398 - Yoshiazuma

*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. 1107 - 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. 58 - Hoshoryu
2. 44 - Onosato

 

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. 30 - Hoshoryu
2. 0 - Onosato

 

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. 163 - 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. 15 - 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. 42 - Takayasu (21) vs Tamawashi (21)
2. 38 - Mitakeumi (29) vs Tamawashi (9)
3. 36 - Mitakeumi (19) vs Shodai (17)
4. 34 - Takayasu (24) vs Mitakeumi (10)
5. 32 - Mitakeumi (17) vs Daieisho (15)

*Mitakeumi vs Shodai career record is actually 21-17, but they have one match in Juryo and one match in Makushita

[Jakusotsu]

2 hours ago, WAKATAKE said:

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

1. 10 - Takerufuji (9/2022~3/2024)
2. 15 - Aonishiki (7/2023~11/2025) (NEW ENTRY)

Aonishiki was Bg in 7/2023, so it should be 14 if you count Mz like you did with Takerufuji. But I'd rather think it should be 9 and 13.

[WAKATAKE]

45 minutes ago, Jakusotsu said:

Aonishiki was Bg in 7/2023, so it should be 14 if you count Mz like you did with Takerufuji. But I'd rather think it should be 9 and 13.

I would, but I was going off what his hatsu dohyo would be, which based on the DB says Nagoya 2023. Unless there's something extra that was added. I can always correct it if the NSK puts it out on their banzuke topics page in January

Corrected. Also posted into the Sumo Reference update thread and hopefully the admin can erase that BG entry on Aonishiki's profile

Edited November 24 by WAKATAKE

[RabidJohn]

4 hours ago, WAKATAKE said:

Most Makuuchi Bouts
2. 1452 - Tamawashi

*Active Pairs With 30+ Matches
1. 42 - Takayasu (21) vs Tamawashi (21)
2. 38 - Mitakeumi (29) vs Tamawashi (9)

For someone with that many makunouchi bouts, not even making the top 10 in h2hs seems unexpected.

[Koorifuu]

31 minutes ago, RabidJohn said:

For someone with that many makunouchi bouts, not even making the top 10 in h2hs seems unexpected.

It really helps when you're affixed to a certain part of the banzuke - likewise with a few others. Going up and down makuuchi will lead to a wide variety of opponents.

[Hakumadashi]

1 hour ago, RabidJohn said:

For someone with that many makunouchi bouts, not even making the top 10 in h2hs seems unexpected.

As Koorifuu said, the H2Hs on the Top 10 are all Ozeki and Yokozuna who stay in the joi all the time. I also think it's harder to accumulate huge H2Hs nowadays because the Banzuke is a bit more volatile, but that is just gut feeling, might be wrong. 
To add: Tetsujin Tamawashi has 37 bouts against both Endo and Tochinoshin, 34 against Takarafuji, 27 against Okinoumi. He's just spent too much time in mid-Maegashira, where not only people fluctuate between the Joi or Juryo, but also you might not even end up fighting someone ranked right next to you, which is a de facto guarantee in the Sanyaku.

[Reonito]

Fourteen active yusho winners seems like A LOT, especially with 13 of them ranked in Makuuchi for Hatsu (hopefully Takerufuji will make it 14 soon). Is this a record?

[yorikiried by fate]

5 minutes ago, Reonito said:

Fourteen active yusho winners seems like A LOT, especially with 13 of them ranked in Makuuchi for Hatsu (hopefully Takerufuji will make it 14 soon). Is this a record?

It will be, if nobody retires before the banzuke is fixed on Tuesday (Wednesday?)

[Hakumadashi]

5 hours ago, Reonito said:

Fourteen active yusho winners seems like A LOT, especially with 13 of them ranked in Makuuchi for Hatsu (hopefully Takerufuji will make it 14 soon). Is this a record?

13-16 was the infallible range of unique Yusho winners per decade in the modern era - always -, to put into perspective how insane that number is. I also just realised Aonishiki put us up to 18 for the 2020s, putting us 2 ahead of the previous record with 4 years to go. 

[yorikiried by fate]

Interesting angle. I went and looked at unique Makuuchi yusho winners in every ten year period since 1958 (i.e. actual wins, not just banzuke presence of former winners). Here's the list:

1958-67   12

59-68   15

60-69   15

61-70   12

62-71   11

63-72   15

64-73   14

65-74   14

66-75   17

67-76   17

68-77   17

69-78   16

70-79   15

71-80   15

72-81   15

73-82   13

74-83   12

75-84   14

76-85   13

77-86   13

78-87   14

79-88   15

80-89   16

81-90   13

82-91   16

83-92   19

84-93   19

85-94   17

86-95   15

87-96   16

88-97   16

89-98   15

90-99   17

91-00   19

92-01   16

93-02   16

94-03   16

95-04   16

96-05   16

97-06   17

98-07   16

99-08   15

00-09   15

01-10   12

02-11   10

03-12   11

04-13   10

05-14   10

06-15   10

07-16   11

08-17   12

09-18   14

10-19   16

11-20   17

12-21   18

13-22   19

14-23   21

15-24   24

16-25   26

[yorikiried by fate]

TBH I might have a flaw in my quick and pretty dirty method of acquiring these, so take it with a grain of salt.

[Oskanohana]

3 hours ago, yorikiried by fate said:

TBH I might have a flaw in my quick and pretty dirty method of acquiring these, so take it with a grain of salt.

In the database you can look it up with this simple query. OK, it's a drag changing the years every time, but you can maybe check your results. For instance, it gives me 25 yusho winners for this last period instead of your 26 result.

[Hakumadashi]

I posted it for the decades in Trivia Bits a few months ago, and it was quite painstaking to compile it. How on earth did I not think of that query.... I just wrote all yusho winners down lmao

[WAKATAKE]

Batch 4: Basho

Most Basho in Makuuchi (All-Time)

1. 107 - Kaio
2. 103 - Hakuho
3. 99 - Kyokutenho
4. 97 - Takamiyama
4. 97 - Aminishiki
4. 97 - Tamawashi
7. 93 - Terao
8. 92 - Kotoshogiku
9. 91 - Akinoshima
10. 90 - Kotonowaka

*Active rikishi with 80+ basho in makuuchi:

1. 97 - Tamawashi
2. 86 - Takayasu

 

Most Basho as Yokozuna (All-Time)

1. 84 - Hakuho
2. 63 - Kitanoumi
3. 59 - Chiyonofuji
4. 58 - Taiho
5. 49 - Takanohana II
6. 48 - Akebono
7. 47 - Kashiwado
7. 47 - Wajima
9. 42 - Asashoryu
10. 41 - Kakuryu

*Active Yokozuna: 

1. 5 - Hoshoryu
2. 3 - Onosato

 

Most Basho as Ozeki (All-Time)

1. 65 - Chiyotaikai
1. 65 - Kaio
3. 50 - Takanohana I
4. 47 - Kotooshu
5. 44 - Hokutenyu
6. 39 - Konishiki
7. 37 - Takanonami
8. 36 - Asashio
9. 34 - Yutakayama
9. 34 - Goeido

*Active Ozeki: 

1. 11 - Kotozakura

*Active former Ozeki:

1. 15 - Takayasu
2. 13 - Shodai
3. 7 - Asanoyama
4. 6 - Kirishima
5. 4 - Mitakeumi

 

Longest Post Ozeki Career (6BPY Era)

1. 75 - Miyabiyama (11/2001~3/2013)
2. 48 - Dejima (9/2001~7/2009)
3. 35 - Takayasu (1/2020~)
4. 26 - Asanoyama (9/2021~)
5. 24 - Konishiki (1/1994~11/1997)
5. 24 - Takanonami (7/2000~5/2004)
7. 22 - Kotoshogiku (3/2017~11/2020)
8. 21 - Tochinoshin (11/2019~5/2023)
9. 20 - Wakahaguro (1/1962~3/1965)
9. 20 - Kirishima (1/1993~3/1996)
9. 20 - Terunofuji (11/2017~3/2021)

*Active former Ozeki:

1. 35 - Takayasu (1/2020~)
2. 26 - Asanoyama (9/2021~)
3. 19 - Mitakeumi (11/2022~)
4. 18 - Shodai (1/2023~)
5. 9 - Kirishima (7/2024~)

 

Most Basho in Sanyaku (Sekiwake and Komusubi, 6BPY Era)

1. 34 - Kotonishiki
2. 32 - Kaio
3. 31 - Musoyama
4. 30 - Hasegawa
4. 30 - Kotomitsuki
6. 29 - Mitakeumi
7. 27 - Takamiyama
7. 27 - Akinoshima
9. 26 - Takatoriki
9. 26 - Wakanosato

*Active rikishi with 20+ sanyaku basho

1. 29 - Mitakeumi
2. 24 - Daieisho
3. 21 - Takayasu

 

Most Basho at Sekiwake (6BPY)

1. 22 - Kotomitsuki
2. 21 - Hasegawa
2. 21 - Kaio
2. 21 - Kotonishiki
5. 20 - Musoyama
6. 19 - Mitakeumi
7. 17 - Tochiazuma II
7. 17 - Wakanosato
9. 15 - Goeido
9. 15 - Takatoriki

Active Rikishi with 10+ Basho at Sekiwake

1. 19 - Mitakeumi
2. 14 - Daieisho

 

Most Basho at Komusubi (6BPY)

1. 19 - Takamiyama
2. 15 - Akinoshima
3. 14 - Tochiozan
4. 13 - Kotonishiki
4. 13 - Tosanoumi
4. 13 - Takayasu
7. 12 - Dewanohana
7. 12 - Kisenosato
9. 11 - Kaio
9. 11 - Musoyama
9. 11 - Takatoriki

Active Rikishi with 8+ Basho at Komusubi:

1. 13 - Takayasu
1. 10 - Mitakeumi
1. 10 - Daieisho

 

Most Basho at Maegashira (6BPY)

1. 87 - Kyokutenho
2. 83 - Takekaze
2. 83 - Tamawashi
4. 82 - Aminishiki
5. 81 - Kotonowaka I
6. 80 - Terao
7. 75 - Takarafuji
8. 73 - Tochinonada
9. 71 - Yoshikaze
10. 70 - Takamiyama

*Active rikishi with 60+ basho at Maegashira

1. 83 - Tamawashi
2. 60 - Sadanoumi (NEW ENTRY)

 

Most Basho as Sekitori (Makuuchi and Juryo, All-Time)

1. 117 - Kaio
1. 117 - Aminishiki
3. 115 - Kyokutenho
4. 110 - Terao
5. 106 - Oshio
5. 106 - Wakanosato
5. 106 - Tamawashi
8. 105 - Hakuho
9. 104 - Takamiyama
10. 99 - Mitoizumi

*Active rikishi with 90+ basho as sekitori:

1. 106 - Tamawashi
2. 89 - Takayasu (NEW ENTRY)

*Takarafuji had 89 total sekitori basho before his retirement

 

Most Basho in Juryo (All-Time)

1. 55 - Hachiya
1. 55 - Oshio
3. 54 - Tochiisami
4. 52 - Hidenoumi
5. 51 - Asanobori
5. 51 - Daimonji
7. 50 - Dairyuyama
8. 48 - Daio
8. 48 - Kitazakura
10. 47 - Hakuryu

Active rikishi with 40+ basho in Juryo:

1. 52 - Hidenoumi

 

Most Career Basho of All Time (Highest Rank)
*Ranked on the banzuke

1. 212 - Hanakaze (Sandanme 18)
2. 194 - Tenichi (Makushita 10)
2. 194 - Terunosato (Sandanme 23)
4. 188 - Itakozakura (Jonidan 19)
5. 184 - Hokutoryu (Sandanme 53)
5. 184 - Sawaisamu (Jonidan 53)
7. 182 - Shoketsu (Makushita 4)
8. 177 - Yoshiazuma (Maegashira 12)
9. 176 - Dairaido (Juryo 2)
10. 175 - Koshinoryu (Makushita 34)
11. 174 - Tochitenko (Juryo 4)
11. 174 - Satonofuji (Makushita 55)
13. 173 - Dewanosato (Juryo 14)
14. 170 - Fujinokaze (Makushita 14)
14. 170 - Musashiumi (Makushita 5)
16. 168 - Gorikiyama (Makushita 17)
17. 164 - Hienriki (Makushita 29)

*Tenichi, Terunosato, Itakozakura, Shoketsu, Yoshiazuma, Dairaido, Musashiumi, Hienriki are still active as of Kyushu 2025

Edited November 29 by WAKATAKE

[Gurowake]

On 27/11/2025 at 02:56, WAKATAKE said:

Most Basho at Maegashira (6BPY)

1. 87 - Kyokutenho
2. 83 - Takekaze
2. 83 - Tamawashi
4. 82 - Aminishiki
5. 81 - Kotonowaka I
6. 80 - Terao
7. 75 - Takarafuji
8. 73 - Tochinonada
8. 73 - Tamawashi
10. 71 - Yoshikaze

*Active rikishi with 60+ basho at Maegashira

1. 80 - Tamawashi
2. 60 - Sadanoumi (NEW ENTRY)

Something's not right with Tamawashi here.  83 looks to be the correct number of basho, being wrong in the active rikishi list, but also it's not bolded in the top 10 list.  Plus, Tamawashi is on the top 10 list twice.

Edited November 29 by Gurowake

[WAKATAKE]

4 hours ago, Gurowake said:

Something's not right with Tamawashi here.  83 looks to be the correct number of basho, being wrong in the active rikishi list, but also it's not bolded in the top 10 list.  Plus, Tamawashi is on the top 10 list twice.

Fixed, saw the error but didn't correct in a timely manner due to Thanksgiving dinner 

[WAKATAKE]

Batch 5: Kachi-Koshi and Make-Koshi

Most Kachi-Koshi Basho in Makuuchi (All-Time)

1. 84 - Hakuho
2. 82 - Kaio
3. 65 - Harumafuji
4. 64 - Kitanoumi
5. 63 - Chiyonofuji
5. 63 - Musashimaru
7. 59 - Kisenosato
8. 58 - Takanohana I
9. 56 - Taiho
10. 55 - Konishiki
10. 55 - Kotoshogiku

*Active Rikishi with 40+ Makuuchi Kachi-Koshi

1. 49 - Takayasu
2. 46 - Tamawashi

 

Most Kachi-Koshi Basho as Sekitori (All-Time)

1. 89 - Kaio
2. 86 - Hakuho
3. 75 - Chiyonofuji
4. 68 - Kitanoumi
4. 68 - Harumafuji
6. 65 - Musashimaru
7. 64 - Takanohana I
7. 64 - Chiyotaikai
9. 62 - Kisenosato
10. 60 - Taiho
10. 60 - Kyokutenho

*Active Rikishi with 50+ Sekitori Kachi-Koshi

1. 55 - Tamawashi
2. 52 - Takayasu

 

Most Career Kachi-Koshi Basho (All-Time)

1. 100 - Kaio
1. 100 - Hakuho
3. 95 - Shoketsu
3. 95 - Dairaido
5. 93 - Chiyonofuji
6. 92 - Hanakaze
7. 90 - Tochitenko
7. 90 - Musashiumi
7. 90 - Yoshiazuma
10. 88 - Tenichi

Active Rikishi with 75+ kachi-koshi basho

1. 95 - Shoketsu
1. 95 - Dairaido
3. 90 - Musashiumi
3. 90 - Yoshiazuma
5. 88 - Tenichi
6. 77 - Takayasu
6. 76 - Terunosato

 

Most Kachi-Koshi Basho in Juryo (All-Time)

1. 35 - Oshio
2. 32 - Daio
2. 32 - Dairyuyama
4. 31 - Tochiisami
5. 29 - Asahisato
6. 28 - Asanobori
6. 28 - Futatsuryu
8. 27 - Kotonofuji
8. 27 - Wakanokuni
10. 26 - Hidenoumi

Active Rikishi with 20+ Kachi-Koshi basho in Juryo

1. 26 - Hidenoumi

*Mitoryu finished his career with 20 kachi-koshi tournaments in Juryo

 

Most Make-Koshi Basho in Makuuchi (All-Time)

1. 53 - Aminishiki
2. 51 - Kyokutenho
2. 51 - Tamawashi
4. 50 - Terao *1
5. 47 - Takekaze
6. 46 - Tochinonada *1
7. 45 - Takamiyama
7. 45 - Akinoshima *2
7. 45 - Kotonowaka I *2
7. 45 - Tochinoshin

*1 - 1 kosho basho not counted towards total
*2 - 3 kosho basho not counted towards total

Active Rikishi with 40+ Make-Koshi in Makuuchi

1. 51 - Tamawashi

*Takarafuji finished his career with 43 make-koshi basho in makuuchi

 

Most Make-Koshi Basho as Sekitori (All-Time)

1. 59 - Aminishiki
2. 56 - Oshio *1
2. 56 - Terao *3
4. 55 - Kyokutenho
5. 51 - Takekaze *1
5. 51 - Tamawashi
7. 49 - Fujizakura *2
7. 49 - Onishiki
9. 48 - Ozutsu
9. 48 - Wakanosato *2
9. 48 - Tochinonada *1
9. 48 - Tosanoumi *1

*1 - 1 kosho basho not counted towards total
*2 - 2 kosho basho not counted towards total
*3 - 3 kosho basho not counted towards total

Active Rikishi with 40+ Make-Koshi as Sekitori

1. 51 - Tamawashi
2. 44 - Sadanoumi

*Takarafuji finished his career with 46 make-koshi basho as sekitori

 

Most Career Make-Koshi Basho (All-Time)

1. 155 - Sawaisamu
2. 132 - Itakozakura
3. 122 - Moriurara
4. 120 - Hanakaze
5. 118 - Kasachikara
5. 118 - Terunosato
7. 112 - Hokutoryu
8. 111 - Higohikari
9. 106 - Tenichi
10. 98 - Satonofuji

Active Rikishi with 90+ make-koshi basho

1. 132 - Itakozakura
2. 122 - Moriurara
3. 118 - Terunosato
4. 111 - Higohikari
5. 106 - Tenichi

 

Most Make-Koshi in Juryo (6BPY Era)

1. 31 - Hachiya
2. 27 - Daimonji
3. 26 - Hakuryu
3. 26 - Hidenoumi
5. 25 - Azumaryu
6. 24 - Kitazakura *1
6. 24 - Kobo
6. 24 - Daiamami
9. 23 - Tochiisami
9. 23 - Asanobori
9. 23 - Satoyama
9. 23 - Akiseyama

*1 - 1 kosho basho not counted towards total

Active rikishi with 20+ make-koshi basho in Juryo

1. 26 - Hidenoumi
2. 24 - Daiamami
3. 21 - Hakuyozan
4. 20 - Tsurugisho (NEW ENTRY)
 

Edited December 2 by WAKATAKE

[WAKATAKE]

Batch 6: Prizes

Most Sansho (S=shukun-sho [outstanding performance], K=kanto-sho [fighting spirit], G=Gino-sho [technique]) 

1. 19 - Akinoshima (S-7, K-8, G-4)
2. 18 - Kotonishiki (S-7, K-3, G-8)
3. 15 - Kaio (S-10, K-5)
4. 14 - Tsurugamine (S-2, K-2, G-10)
4. 14 - Asashio (S-10, K-3, G-1)
4. 14 - Takatoriki (S-3, K-10, G-1)
7. 13 - Musoyama (S-5, K-4, G-4)
7. 13 - Tosanoumi (S-7, K-5, G-1)
7. 13 - Kotomitsuki (S-2, K-4, G-7)
7. 13 - Takayasu (S-4, K-6, G-3)
11. 12 - Tochiazuma II (S-3, K-2, G-7)
11. 12 - Aminishiki (S-4, K-2, G-6)

*Kyushu 2025 Sansho winners: Shukun-sho: Aonishiki (S-1), Kanto-sho: Ichiyamamoto (K-2), Kanto-sho: Kirishima (K-3), Gino-sho: Yoshinofuji (G-2), Gino-sho: Aonishiki (G-3)

 

Most Kinboshi

1. 16 - Akinoshima
2. 12 - Takamiyama
2. 12 - Tochinonada
4. 11 - Tosanoumi
5. 10 - Kitanonada
5. 10 - Haguroyama
5. 10 - Tsurugamine
5. 10 - Dewanishiki
5. 10 - Ozutsu
10. 9 - Mitsuneyama
10. 9 - Tamanoumi
10. 9 - Hasegawa
10. 9 - Fujizakura
10. 9 - Takatoriki
10. 9 - Ichinojo

*Currently active rikishi with kinboshi:

8 - Tamawashi
6 - Takayasu
5 - Abi
4 - Daieisho
3 - Hakuoho, Oho, Takanosho, Tobizaru, Wakamotoharu
2 - Meisei, Mitakeumi, Nishikigi, Tomokaze, Ura, Shodai
1 - Aonishiki, Asanoyama, Chiyoshoma, Ichiyamamoto, Kotoshoho, Sadanoumi, Yoshinofuji

 

Yokozuna with Most Kinboshi Losses (Excludes fusen/default losses, and losses by hansoku, NSK officially kept records starting January 1930)

1. 53 - Kitanoumi
2. 40 - Harumafuji
3. 39 - Wajima
3. 39 - Takanohana II
5. 35 - Kashiwado
5. 35 - Akebono
7. 34 - Chiyonoyama
8. 33 - Tochinoumi
8. 33 - Kakuryu
10. 31 - Tochinishiki
10. 31 - Kagamisato

*Active Yokozuna: 

1. 10 - Hoshoryu
2. 6 - Onosato

 

Lowest Kinboshi Winners (All Time)

1. M15E - Kotoshoho (Nagoya 2025 Day 13 vs Onosato)
2. M14W - Komatsuyama (Hatsu 1941 Day 4 vs Minanogawa)
3. M13E - Saganohana (Natsu 1940 Day 12 vs Minanogawa)
3. M13E - Kotofuji (Nagoya 1991 Day 11 vs Asahifuji)
5. M12W - Sadogashima (Hatsu 1941 Day 3 vs Minanogawa)
5. M12W - Kotonishiki (Kyushu 1998 Day 13 vs Takanohana II)
7. M12E - Shinoumi (Hatsu 1944 Day 12 vs Futabayama)
8. M11W - Futamiyama (Natsu 1941 Day 2 vs Minanogawa
8. M11W - Tamanoumi (Hatsu 1944 Day 4 vs Terukuni)
8. M11W - Onishiki (Aki 1973 Day 14 vs Kotozakura)
8. M11W - Kitaseumi (Haru 1976 Day 11 vs Wajima)

[RabidJohn]

13 hours ago, WAKATAKE said:

Most Make-Koshi Basho in Makuuchi (All-Time)

1. 53 - Aminishiki
2. 51 - Kyokutenho
2. 51 - Tamawashi
4. 50 - Terao *1
5. 47 - Takekaze
6. 46 - Tochinonada *1
7. 45 - Takamiyama
7. 45 - Akinoshima *2
7. 45 - Kotonowaka I *2
7. 45 - Tochinoshin

*1 - 1 kosho basho not counted towards total
*2 - 3 kosho basho not counted towards total

Active Rikishi with 40+ Make-Koshi in Makuuchi

1. 51 - Tamawashi

*Takarafuji finished his career with 43 make-koshi basho in makuuchi

 

Most Make-Koshi Basho as Sekitori (All-Time)

1. 59 - Aminishiki
2. 56 - Oshio *1
2. 56 - Terao *3
4. 55 - Kyokutenho
5. 51 - Takekaze *1
5. 51 - Tamawashi
7. 49 - Fujizakura *2
7. 49 - Onishiki
9. 48 - Ozutsu
9. 48 - Wakanosato *2
9. 48 - Tochinonada *1
9. 48 - Tosanoumi *1

*1 - 1 kosho basho not counted towards total
*2 - 2 kosho basho not counted towards total
*3 - 3 kosho basho not counted towards total

Active Rikishi with 40+ Make-Koshi as Sekitori

1. 49 - Tamawashi
2. 44 - Sadanoumi

Something amiss with Tamawashi's numbers here. Having the same number of MK as sekitori and in makunouchi already stood out, then there's different number at the end.

[Koorifuu]

1 hour ago, RabidJohn said:

Something amiss with Tamawashi's numbers here. Having the same number of MK as sekitori and in makunouchi already stood out, then there's different number at the end.

Tamawashi has indeed never gone MK in juryo so the former checks out.

The latter, however, I'd probably have to count those manually.

[Yamanashi]

Tsurugisho: "WOW! I'm on the active list for all-time performances!

Friend: "whisper, whisper"

Tsurugisho: "Aw, crap!"

[WAKATAKE]

17 hours ago, RabidJohn said:

Something amiss with Tamawashi's numbers here. Having the same number of MK as sekitori and in makunouchi already stood out, then there's different number at the end.

Fixed the active numbers for Tamawashi. @Koorifuu is correct in that Tamawashi has never had a make-koshi in Juryo

[Yamanashi]

On 01/12/2025 at 22:47, WAKATAKE said:

Fixed the active numbers for Tamawashi. @Koorifuu is correct in that Tamawashi has never had a make-koshi in Juryo

And Aminishiki the same, until his final collapse in 2017-2019, where his last six basho were Juryo make-koshi.  Maybe a lesson about hanging on too long for Tamawashi, someday?