List of sumo record holders

{{Short description|none}} [[File:Rikishi Monument for Over 50 Consecutive Wins Tomioka Hachiman 2010 September.jpg|thumb|The {{tlit|ja|Rikishi Monument for Over 50 Consecutive Wins}} at Tomioka Hachiman Shrine. As of November 2014, the monument carries the names of Tanikaze (63 consecutive wins), Umegatani (58), Tachiyama (56), Futabayama (69), Chiyonofuji (53) and Hakuhō (63).]] This is a list of records held by wrestlers of professional sumo. Only performances in official tournaments or {{tlit|ja|honbasho}} are included here. Since 1958, six {{tlit|ja|honbasho}} have been held every year, giving wrestlers from the modern era more opportunities to accumulate championships and wins. Before this, tournaments were held less frequently; sometimes only once or twice per year.

Names in '''bold''' indicate a still active wrestler.

The tables are up to date as of the end of the '''May 2026''' tournament.

==Most top division championships== {{see also|List of sumo tournament top division champions}} {{col-begin}} {{col-4}}

===Most career championships=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Official championships since 1909+ ! !!Name !!Total !!Years |- !1 | Hakuhō ||45||2006–2021 |- !2 | Taihō ||32 ||1960–1971 |- !3 | Chiyonofuji ||31 ||1981–1990 |- !4 | Asashōryū ||25 ||2002–2010 |- !5 | Kitanoumi ||24 ||1974–1984 |- !6 | Takanohana II ||22 ||1992–2001 |- !7 | Wajima ||14 ||1972–1980 |- !rowspan=2|8 | Futabayama ||12 ||1936–1943 |- | Musashimaru ||12 ||1994–2002 |- !10 | Akebono ||11 ||1992–2000 |}

+ Raiden is said to have had the best record in 28 tournaments between 1790 and 1810, Tanikaze 21 between 1772 and 1793, and Kashiwado 16 between 1812 and 1822. Tachiyama won two unofficial championships and nine official, giving him a total of 11.

===Most undefeated championships=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+{{tlit|ja|Zenshō-yūshō}} since 1949+ ! !!Name !!Total!!Years |- !1 | Hakuhō ||16 ||2007–2021 |- !rowspan=2|2 | Futabayama||8||1936–1943 |- | Taihō ||8 ||1963–1969 |- !rowspan=3|4 | Tachiyama ||7 ||1910–1915 |- | Kitanoumi ||7 ||1977–1984 |- | Chiyonofuji ||7 ||1983–1989 |- !7 | Tochigiyama ||6 ||1917–1925 |- !8 | Asashōryū ||5 ||2004–2006 |- !rowspan=3|9 | Haguroyama ||4 ||1944–1952 |- | Tsunenohana|| 4||1921–1928 |- | Takanohana II ||4 ||1994–1996 |} + Tournaments have been consistently fifteen days long since May 1949. Before that date there were a number of different lengths, including ten, eleven, twelve, and thirteen days. The records of Tachiyama, Tochigiyama and Tsunenohana also include some draws, holds and rest days.

===Most consecutive championships=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Consecutive championships ! !!Name !!Total!!Years |- !rowspan=2|1 | Hakuhō ||7+ ||2010–2011 |- | Asashōryū ||7† ||2004–2005 |- !rowspan=3|3 | Hakuhō ||6 ||2014-2015 |- | Taihō ||6 ||1966–1967 |- | Taihō ||6 ||1962-1963 |- !rowspan=4|5 | Futabayama ||5‡ ||1936–1938 |- | Kitanoumi ||5 ||1978 |- | Chiyonofuji ||5 ||1986–1987 |}

+ Four of these titles were in perfect tournaments ({{tlit|ja|zenshō-yūshō}}) and were part of Hakuhō's second-place streak of 63 consecutive wins. † Includes a sweep of all six tournaments in 2005. Asashōryū remains the only wrestler to have won all tournaments in a six-tournament calendar year (post-1949). ‡ All of Futabayama's victories in this streak were in perfect tournaments and were part of Futabayama's record setting 69 consecutive wins. ÷ Raiden is said to have had the best record in nine consecutive tournaments between 1806 and 1810

===Most championship playoffs=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Most playoffs ! !!Name !!Total !!Won !!Lost |- !rowspan=2|1 | Hakuhō ||10 ||6 ||4 |- | Takanohana II ||10 ||5 ||5 |- !3 | Kitanoumi ||8 ||3 ||5 |- !rowspan=2|4 | Akebono ||7 ||4 ||3 |- | Musashimaru ||7 ||1 ||6 |- !rowspan=4|6 | Chiyonofuji ||6 ||6 ||0 |- | Asashōryū ||6 ||5 ||1 |- | Taihō ||6 ||4 ||2 |- | Terunofuji ||6 ||3 ||3 |- !rowspan=2|10 | Hokutoumi ||5 ||3 ||2 |- | Takakeishō ||5 ||2 ||3 |}

==Most wins== {{Col-begin}} Wins within a playoff are never included in any of the statistics concerning wins or win ratios. {{Col-break}}

===Most career wins=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !!Name !!Wins !!Years !!Highest rank |- !1 | Hakuhō ||1187 ||2001–2021 ||{{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} |- !2 | Kaiō ||1047 ||1988–2011 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- !3 | Chiyonofuji ||1045 ||1970–1991 ||{{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} |- !4 | Ōshio ||964 ||1962–1988 ||{{tlit|ja|komusubi}} |- !5 | Kitanoumi ||951 ||1967–1984 ||{{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} |- !6 | Kyokutenhō ||927 ||1992–2015 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !7 | Wakanosato ||914 ||1992–2015 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !8 | Aminishiki ||907 ||1997–2019 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !9 | '''Tamawashi''' ||897 ||2004–active ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !10 | Taihō ||872 ||1956–1971 ||{{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} |} {{Col-break}}

===Most top division wins=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !!Name !!Wins !!Years !!Highest rank |- !1 | Hakuhō ||1093||2004–2021 ||{{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} |- !2 | Kaiō ||879 ||1993–2011 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- !3 | Chiyonofuji ||807 ||1975–1991 ||{{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} |- !4 | Kitanoumi ||804 ||1972–1984 ||{{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} |- !5 | Taihō ||746 ||1960–1971 ||{{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} |- !6 |Kotoshōgiku ||718 ||2005–2020 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- !rowspan=2|7 |Kisenosato||714|| 2004–2019 ||{{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} |- |'''Tamawashi''' ||714 ||2008–2026 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !9 |Harumafuji ||712 ||2004–2017 ||{{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} |- !10 |Musashimaru ||706 ||1991–2003 ||{{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} |} {{Col-break}}

===Most wins in a calendar year=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !!Name !!Wins !!Year |- !rowspan=2|1 | Hakuhō ||86 ||2009 |- | Hakuhō ||86 ||2010 |- !3 | Asashōryū ||84 ||2005 |- !rowspan=2|4 | Kitanoumi ||82 ||1978 |- | Hakuhō ||82 ||2013 |- !rowspan=2|6 | Taihō ||81 ||1963 |- | Hakuhō ||81 ||2014 |- !rowspan=4|8 | Kitanoumi ||80 ||1977 |- | Chiyonofuji ||80 ||1985 |- | Takanohana II ||80 ||1994 |- | Takanohana II ||80 ||1995 |} *the mathematical maximum is 90 wins in a year. {{col-end}}

===Most consecutive wins=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !Name !Wins{{efn|name=a|The winning streaks of Tanikaze, Umegatani, and Tachiyama were interrupted by draws and rest days. The others listed were all wins only.}} !Start !End !Duration !Defeated by |- !1 | Futabayama ||69 ||7 January 1936 ||3 January 1939|| {{Age in years, months and days|1936|1|7|1939|1|3}} ||Akinoumi |- !rowspan=2|2 | Tanikaze ||63 ||1 October 1778 ||6 February 1782 || {{Age in years, months and days|1778|10|1|1782|2|6}} || Onogawa |- | Hakuhō ||63 || 23 January 2010 || 15 November 2010 || {{Age in years, months and days|2010|1|14|2010|11|2}} || Kisenosato |- !4 | Umegatani I ||58 || 1 April 1876 ||8 January 1881 || {{Age in years, months and days|1876|4|1|1881|1|8}} || Wakashima |- !5 | Tachiyama ||56 ||9 January 1912 ||7 May 1916 || {{Age in years, months and days|1912|1|9|1916|5|7}} || Tochigiyama |- !6 | Chiyonofuji ||53 ||7 May 1988 ||27 November 1988 || {{Age in years, months and days|1988|5|7|1988|11|27}}|| Ōnokuni |- !7 | Taihō ||45 || 2 September 1968 || 2 March 1969 || {{Age in years, months and days|1968|9|2|1969|3|2}} || Toda |}

===Most consecutive wins from sumo debut=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !Name !Wins{{efn|name=cwsd|The official statistic does not include playoff or {{tlit|ja|maezumo}} bouts. Wins or losses in a playoff are denoted as <nowiki>[+1|-1]</nowiki>, no playoff participation as [+0]. Jōkōryū lost the {{tlit|ja|jonidan}} playoff to Watanabe in September 2011. Fujiseiun lost the {{tlit|ja|jonidan}} playoff to Osanai in July 2021.}} !Start !End !Defeated by !{{tlit|ja|Jūryō}} debut !Highest rank |- !1 | Jōkōryū{{efn|name=cwsd}} || 27 <nowiki>[+2|-1]</nowiki> || July 2011 || January 2012 || {{ill|Senshō Hideki|lt=Senshō|ja|千昇秀貴}} || May 2012 || {{tlit|ja|komusubi}} |- !rowspan=2|2 | Itai || 26 [+1] || November 1978 || May 1979 || Ōnishiki || September 1979 || {{tlit|ja|komusubi}} |- | Tochiazuma II || 26 [+3] || January 1995 || September 1995 || {{ill|Dewaarashi Daisuke|lt=Dewaarashi|ja|検索結果}} || May 1996 || {{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- !4 | '''{{ill|Ōshōryū Kenta|lt=Ōshōryū|ja|欧勝龍健汰}}''' || 24 [+2] || July 2019 || January 2020 || {{ill|Kotodaigo Koyu|lt=Kotodaigō|ja|琴太豪晃匡}} || yet to earn salary || {{tlit|ja|makushita}} 2 |- !5 | Tokitenkū || 22 [+2] || September 2002 || March 2003 || {{ill|Furuichi Sadahide|lt=Furuichi|ja|古市貞秀}} || March 2004 || {{tlit|ja|komusubi}} |- !rowspan=5|6 | Kototenzan ||21 [+1]|| January 1986 || July 1986 || retired || never earned salary || {{tlit|ja|makushita}} 43 |- | '''Enhō''' || 21 [+2] || May 2017 || November 2017 || Jōkōryū || March 2018 || {{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 4 |- | Hokuseihō || 21 [+0] || July 2020 || March 2021 || Tokihayate || September 2021 || {{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 6 |- | '''Fujiseiun'''{{efn|name=cwsd}} || 21 <nowiki>[+1|-1]</nowiki> || May 2021 || November 2021 || {{ill|Kamito Daiki|lt=Kamito|ja|上戸大輝}} || May 2023 || {{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 6 |- | '''{{ill|Asahifuji Hideki|lt=Asahifuji|ja|旭富士}}''' || 21 [+3] || January 2026 || ongoing || undefeated || yet to earn salary || {{tlit|ja|sandanme}} 6 |}

==Best top division win ratios== {{Col-begin}} {{Col-break}}

===All time=== The list includes {{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} and {{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} (the highest rank before the {{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} rank was introduced), but excludes so-called {{tlit|ja|kanban}} or "guest {{tlit|ja|ōzeki}}" (usually big men drawn from local crowds to promote a tournament who would never appear on the {{tlit|ja|banzuke}} again) and wrestlers for which insufficient data is available.

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !!Name !!Win–loss !!Years !!rate |- !1 |Raiden ||254–10 ||1790–1811 ||96.2% |- !2 |Umegatani I ||116–6 ||1874–1885 ||95.1% |- !3 |Tanikaze ||258–14 ||1769–1794 ||94.9% |- !4 |Jinmaku ||87–5 ||1858–1867 ||94.6% |- !5 |Onogawa ||144–13 ||1781–1797 ||91.7% |} {{Col-break}}

===Modern era=== In 1927, the Tokyo Sumo Association merged with the Osaka Sumo Association to form the Japan Sumo Association, and most of the sumo systems were changed, so any pre-1927 records are disregarded. The list excludes active wrestlers.{{efn|name=c|Losses by default are excluded, but wins by default are included; as is standard in sumo records.}} Among active wrestlers, at the end of the March 2026 tournament, Onosato had 146 wins against 53 losses, giving a ratio of 73.4%. {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !!Name !!Win–loss !!Years !!rate |- !1 |Hakuhō ||1093–199 ||2001–2021 ||84.6% |- !2 |Taihō ||746–144 ||1960–1971 ||83.8% |- !3 |Futabayama ||276–68 ||1932–1945 ||80.2% |- !4 |Asashōryū ||596–153 ||2001–2010 ||79.6% |- !5 |Haguroyama ||321–94 ||1937–1953 ||77.3% |- !6 |Kitanoumi ||804–247 ||1972–1985 ||76.5% |} {{col-end}}

==Most bouts== Losses by default are excluded.

===Most career bouts=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !!Name !!Total !!Years !!Highest rank |- !1 |Ōshio ||1891 ||1962–1988 ||{{tlit|ja|komusubi}} |- !2 |Kyokutenhō ||1870 ||1992–2015 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !3 |Aminishiki ||1805 ||1997–2019 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !4 |Terao ||1795 ||1979–2002 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !5 |'''Tamawashi''' ||1793 ||2004–active ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !6 |Kaiō ||1731 ||1988–2011 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- !7 |Wakanosato ||1691 ||1992–2015 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !8 |Takamiyama ||1654 ||1964–1984 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !9 |Aobajō ||1630 ||1964–1986 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !10 |Fujizakura ||1613 ||1963–1985 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |} {{Col-break}}

===Most top division bouts=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !!Name !!Total !!Years !!Highest rank |- !1 |'''Tamawashi''' ||1497||2008–2026||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !2 |Kyokutenhō ||1470 ||1998–2015 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !3 |Kaiō ||1444 ||1993–2011 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- !4 |Takamiyama ||1430 ||1968–1984 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !5 |Aminishiki ||1399 ||2000–2018 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !6 |Terao ||1378 ||1985–2001 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !7 |Kotoshōgiku||1332||2005–2020||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- !8 |Akinoshima ||1283 ||1988–2003 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !9 |Hakuhō ||1282 ||2004–2021 ||{{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} |- !10 |Kotonowaka ||1260 ||1990–2005 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |} {{col-end}}

==Most consecutive bouts== {{Col-begin}} {{Col-break}}

===Most consecutive career bouts=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !!Name !!Total !!Years !!Highest rank |- !1 |'''Tamawashi'''* ||1793{{efn|name=d|Tamawashi was forced to withdraw from Day 13 of the July 2022 tournament under COVID-19 protocols. The Japan Sumo Association has said his streak should be recognized as continuing.[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/09/28/sumo/ironman-tamawashi-second-title]}}||2004–active||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !2 |Aobajō* ||1630 ||1964–1986 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !3 ||Fujizakura ||1543 ||1963–1984 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !4 |Takatōriki* ||1456 ||1983–2002 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !5 |Takamiyama ||1425 ||1964–1981 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !6 |'''Yoshiazuma*''' ||1419{{efn|name=e|Yoshiazuma was forced to withdraw from the September 2020 tournament and Day 11 of the July 2022 tournament under COVID-19 protocols. However, this was not considered an interruption to his streak of consecutive appearances.[https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/6bbcffb34e828a80acfc10f10dfa347831c4237f]}} ||1996–active||{{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 12 |- !7 |Takarafuji*||1398||2009–2025||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !8 |Dairyūgawa* ||1367 ||1961–1979 ||{{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 1 |- !9 |Terao ||1359 ||1979–1997 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !10 |Toyonoumi* ||1316||1981–1999 ||{{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 1 |} <nowiki>*</nowiki> No bouts missed in career/career to date {{Col-break}}

===Most consecutive top division bouts===  {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !!Name !!Total !!Years !!Highest rank |- !1 |Takamiyama ||1231 ||1968–1981 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !2 |Ōzutsu ||1170 ||1979–1992 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !3 |'''Tamawashi''' ||1152{{efn|name=d}}||2013–2026 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !4 |Kurohimeyama ||1065 ||1969–1981 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !5 |Terao ||1063 ||1985–1997 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !6 |Hasegawa ||1024 ||1965–1976 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !7 |Takarafuji ||990||2013–2024 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !8 |Takatōriki ||975 ||1990–2001 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !9 |Ōhikari ||945 ||1950–1963 ||{{tlit|ja|komusubi}} |- !rowspan=2|10 |Aonosato ||885||1959–1968 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- |Kaneshiro ||885 ||1974–1984 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |} {{col-end}}

==Most tournaments== The March 2011 and May 2020 tournaments were cancelled for all wrestlers and are disregarded in these totals. Tournaments sat out by individual wrestlers are included, with the exception of "outside the {{tlit|ja|banzuke}}" status ({{tlit|ja|banzuke-gai}}).

===Most tournaments ranked in the top division=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !!Name !!Total !!First !!Last !!Highest rank |- !1 | Kaiō ||107||July 1993 ||July 2011 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- !2 | Hakuhō ||103||May 2004 ||September 2021 ||{{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} |- !3 | '''Tamawashi''' ||100 ||September 2008 || May 2026 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !4 | Kyokutenhō ||99 ||January 1998 ||July 2015 || {{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !rowspan=2|5 | Takamiyama ||97 ||January 1968 ||January 1984 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- |Aminishiki ||97||July 2000 ||May 2018 || {{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !7 |Terao ||93 ||March 1985 ||May 2001 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !rowspan=2|8 |Akinoshima ||91 ||March 1988 ||May 2003 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- |Kotoshōgiku ||91||January 2005 ||November 2020 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- !10 | Kotonowaka ||90 ||November 1990 ||November 2005 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |}

===Most tournaments ranked at {{tlit|ja|yokozuna}}=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !!Name !!Total !!First !!Last |- !1 | Hakuhō ||84||July 2007 ||September 2021 |- !2 | Kitanoumi ||63 ||September 1974 ||January 1985 |- !3 | Chiyonofuji ||59 ||September 1981 ||May 1991 |- !4 | Taihō ||58 ||November 1961 ||May 1971 |- !5 | Takanohana II ||49 ||January 1995 ||January 2003 |- !6 | Akebono ||48 ||March 1993 ||January 2001 |- !rowspan=2|7 | Kashiwado ||47 ||November 1961 ||July 1969 |- | Wajima ||47 ||July 1973 ||March 1981 |- !9 | Asashōryū ||42 ||March 2003 ||January 2010 |- !10 | Kakuryū ||41||May 2014||March 2021 |}

===Most tournaments ranked at {{tlit|ja|ōzeki}}=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !!Name !!Total !!First !!Last !!Ended by |- !rowspan=2|1 | Chiyotaikai ||65 ||March 1999 ||November 2009 ||Demotion |- | Kaiō ||65||September 2000 ||July 2011 ||Retirement |- !3 | Takanohana I ||50 ||November 1972 ||January 1981 ||Retirement |- !4 | Kotoōshū ||47 ||January 2006 || November 2013 || Demotion |- !5 | Hokuten'yū ||44 ||July 1983 ||September 1990 ||Retirement |- !6 | Konishiki ||39 ||July 1987 ||November 1993 ||Demotion |- !7 | Takanonami ||37 ||March 1994 ||May 2000 ||Demotion |- !8 | Asashio ||36 ||May 1983 ||March 1989 ||Retirement |- !9 | Yutakayama ||34 ||March 1963 ||September 1968 ||Retirement |- !|10 |Gōeidō||33||September 2014||January 2020||Retirement |}

===Most tournaments ranked at {{tlit|ja|komusubi}} or {{tlit|ja|sekiwake}}===

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !!Name !!Total !!First !!Last !!Highest rank |- !1 | Kotonishiki ||34 ||September 1990 ||September 1999 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !2 | Kaiō ||32||May 1994 || July 2000 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- !3 | Musōyama ||31 ||March 1994 ||September 2000 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- !rowspan=2|4 | Hasegawa ||30 ||November 1965||September 1974 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- | Kotomitsuki ||30 ||January 2001 ||July 2007 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- !6 |'''Mitakeumi''' ||29 ||November 2016 ||November 2022 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- !rowspan=2|7 | Akinoshima ||27 ||November 1988 ||September 2000 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- | Takamiyama ||27 ||November 1969 ||September 1982 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !rowspan=2|9 | Takatōriki ||26 ||May 1991 ||May 2000 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- |Wakanosato ||26 ||November 2000 ||September 2005 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |}

===Most career tournaments=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !!Name !!Total !!First !!Last !!Highest rank |- !1 | Hanakaze ||214||March 1986 ||January 2022 ||{{tlit|ja|sandanme}} 18 |- !rowspan=2 |2 |'''Tenichi'''||198||March 1993 ||current||{{tlit|ja|makushita}} 10 |- |'''Terunosato'''||198||March 1993||current||{{tlit|ja|sandanme}} 23 |- !4 |'''Itakozakura'''||192||March 1994||current||{{tlit|ja|jonidan}} 19 |- !5 |Sawaisamu||187||July 1992||May 2025||{{tlit|ja|jonidan}} 53 |- !rowspan=2 |6 | Hokutoryū ||186||March 1986 ||March 2017||{{tlit|ja|sandanme}} 53 |- |'''Shōketsu'''||186||March 1995||current||{{tlit|ja|makushita}} 4 |- !8 |'''Yoshiazuma'''||181||January 1996||current||{{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 12 |- !9 |'''Dairaido'''||180||March 1996||current||{{tlit|ja|jūryō}} 2 |- !10 |Koshinoryū||176||March 1995||September 2024||{{tlit|ja|makushita}} 34 |} {{Col-break}}

==Progress to top division== The table for the fastest progress shows wrestlers with the fewest tournaments from their professional debut to their top division debut since the six tournaments a year system was introduced in 1958. It excludes {{tlit|ja|makushita tsukedashi}} and {{tlit|ja|sandanme tsukedashi}} entrants who made their debut in the third {{tlit|ja|makushita}} division and the fourth {{tlit|ja|sandanme}} division.

===Fastest progress to top division=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !!Name !!Tournaments !!Pro Debut !!Top division debut !!Highest rank |- !rowspan=3|1 | Jōkōryū ||9 ||May 2011 ||November 2012 || {{tlit|ja|komusubi}} |- | '''Takerufuji''' ||9 ||September 2022 ||March 2024 ||{{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 6 |- | '''Aonishiki''' ||9 ||September 2023 ||March 2025 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- !rowspan=2|4 | Ōsunaarashi ||10 ||March 2012 ||November 2013 ||{{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 1 |- |Hokutōfuji||10||March 2015||November 2016||{{tlit|ja|komusubi}} |- !rowspan=4|6 | Kotoōshū ||11 ||November 2002 ||September 2004 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- | Aran ||11 ||January 2007 ||November 2008 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- | '''Shōdai'''||11|| March 2014||January 2016 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- |'''Tomokaze'''||11||May 2017||March 2019||{{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 3 |- !rowspan=11|10 | Itai ||12 ||September 1978 ||September 1980 ||{{tlit|ja|komusubi}} |- | Konishiki ||12 ||July 1982 ||July 1984 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- | Tochiazuma II ||12 ||November 1994 ||November 1996 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- | Asashōryū ||12 ||January 1999 ||January 2001 ||{{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} |- | Tokitenkū ||12 ||July 2002 ||July 2004 ||{{tlit|ja|komusubi}} |- | Yoshikaze ||12 ||January 2004 ||January 2006 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- | Baruto ||12 ||May 2004 ||May 2006 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- | Sakaizawa ||12 ||March 2006 ||March 2008 ||{{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 15 |- | Yamamotoyama ||12 ||January 2007 ||January 2009 ||{{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 9 |- |'''Ura''' ||12||March 2015||March 2017||{{tlit|ja|komusubi}} |- |'''Atamifuji''' ||12||November 2020||November 2022||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |} {{Col-break}}

===Slowest progress to top division=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !!Name !!Tournaments !!Pro Debut !!Top division debut !!Highest rank |- !1 | Hoshiiwato ||115 ||May 1970 ||July 1989 ||{{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 14 |- !2 |Kyokunankai ||105 ||March 1993 ||September 2010 ||{{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 16 |- !3 |'''Yoshiazuma''' ||93 ||January 1996 ||September 2011 ||{{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 12 |- !4 | Kotokasuga ||91 ||March 1993 ||May 2008 ||{{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 7 |- !5 | Kototsubaki ||89 ||March 1976 ||January 1991 ||{{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 3 |- !6 | Toyozakura ||88 ||March 1989 ||November 2003 ||{{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 5 |- !7 | Takanomine ||87 ||September 1974 ||March 1989 ||{{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 12 |- !8 | Kitazakura ||86 ||March 1987 ||July 2001 ||{{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 9 |- !rowspan=2|9 | Daimanazuru ||85 ||May 1992 ||July 2006 ||{{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 16 |- | '''Kitaharima''' ||85 ||March 2002 ||July 2016 ||{{tlit|ja|maegashira}} 15 |} {{col-end}}

==Most special prizes== {{see also|List of active special prize winners}} Special prizes ({{tlit|ja|sanshō}}) were first awarded in 1947. They are given to wrestlers ranked {{tlit|ja|sekiwake}}, {{tlit|ja|komusubi}} or {{tlit|ja|maegashira}} in acknowledgement of exceptional tournament performance.

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! ! Name ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Total|Career total of special prizes earned}} ! scope="col" | {{abbr|F|Fighting Spirit}} ! scope="col" | {{abbr|O|Outstanding Performance}} ! scope="col" | {{abbr|T|Technique}} ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Years|Timespan between first and last special prize earned}} ! scope="col" | Highest rank |- !1 | Akinoshima ||19 ||8 ||7 ||4 ||1988–1999 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !2 | Kotonishiki ||18 ||3 ||7 ||8 ||1990–1998 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !3 | Kaiō ||15 ||5 ||10 ||0 ||1994–2000 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- !rowspan=3|4 | Tsurugamine ||14 ||2 ||2 ||10 ||1956–1966 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- | Asashio ||14 ||3 ||10 ||1 ||1979–1983 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- | Takatōriki ||14 ||10 ||3 ||1 ||1990–2000 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !rowspan=4|7 | Musōyama ||13 ||4 ||5 ||4 ||1994–2000 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- | Tosanoumi ||13 ||5 ||7 ||1 ||1995–2003 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- | Kotomitsuki ||13 ||4 ||2 ||7 ||2000–2007 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- |'''Takayasu''' ||13 ||6 ||4 ||3 ||2013–2025 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |}

==Most gold stars== {{see also|List of active gold star earners}} Gold stars ({{tlit|ja|kinboshi}}) were first awarded in 1930. They are given to {{tlit|ja|maegashira}} ranked wrestlers who defeat a {{tlit|ja|yokozuna}}, excluding wins by default or in a playoff.

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !Name ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Total|Career total of gold stars earned}} ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Years|Timespan between first and last gold star earned}} !Highest rank |- !1 | Akinoshima ||16 ||1988–1999 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !rowspan=2|2 | Takamiyama ||12 ||1968–1978 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- | Tochinonada ||12 ||1998–2008 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !4 | Tosanoumi ||11 ||1995–2003 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !rowspan=5|5 | Kitanonada ||10 ||1954–1961 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- | Haguroyama ||10 ||1955–1961 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- | Tsurugamine ||10 ||1955–1961 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- | Dewanishiki ||10 ||1949–1963 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- | Ōzutsu ||10 ||1979–1986 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- !rowspan=6|10 | Mitsuneyama ||9 ||1944–1957 ||{{tlit|ja|ōzeki}} |- | Tamanoumi ||9 ||1953–1958 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- | Hasegawa ||9 ||1965–1974 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- | Fujizakura ||9 ||1973–1981 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- | Takatōriki ||9 ||1990–1998 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |- | Ichinojō ||9 ||2014–2022 ||{{tlit|ja|sekiwake}} |}

== Youngest {{tlit|ja|yokozuna}} at time of promotion ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !{{tlit|ja|{{tlit|ja|Yokozuna}}}} !Birthday ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Date of promotion|Promotion finalized formally, the Wednesday following a tournament}} !Age at promotion |- !1 | Kitanoumi || May 16, 1953 || July 24, 1974 || 21 years, 2 months, 8 days |- !2 | Taihō || May 29, 1940 || September 27, 1961 || 21 years, 3 months, 29 days |- !3 | Hakuhō || March 11, 1985 || May 30, 2007 || 22 years, 2 months, 19 days |- !4 | Takanohana II|| August 12, 1972 || November 23, 1994 || 22 years, 3 months, 11 days |- !5 | Asashōryū|| September 27, 1980 || January 29, 2003 || 22 years, 4 months, 2 days |- !6 | Kashiwado|| November 29, 1938 || September 27, 1961 || 22 years, 9 months, 29 days |- !7 | Futahaguro|| August 12, 1963 || July 23, 1986 || 22 years, 11 months, 11 days |- !8 | Terukuni || January 10, 1919 || May 27, 1942 || 23 years, 4 months, 17 days |- !9 | Akebono || May 8, 1969 || January 27, 1993 || 23 years, 8 months, 19 days |- !10 | Hokutoumi || June 22, 1963 || May 20, 1987 || 23 years, 10 months, 28 days |}

==Notes== {{Notelist}}

==References== *[http://www.sumo.or.jp/en/index Japan Sumo Association] *[http://sumodb.sumogames.de Sumo Reference] *[http://www.chijanofuji.com/Records.html The Sumo Colosseum] *''Grand Sumo'', Lora Sharnoff, Weatherhill, 1993. {{ISBN|0-8348-0283-X}}

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