This is a list of all sumo wrestlers who have reached the sport's highest rank of yokozuna. It was not recorded on the banzuke until 1890 and was not officially recognised as sumo's highest rank until 1909. Until then, yokozuna was merely a licence given to certain ōzeki to perform the dohyō-iri ceremony. It was not always the strongest ōzeki but those with the most influential patrons who were chosen.
The first list of yokozuna (with 17 names in total) was compiled by the 12th yokozunaJinmaku Kyūgorō in 1900 but was not regarded as official until 1926 when it was published by the newly formed Japan Sumo Association and updated to 31 names. Since that time, 40 more yokozuna have been promoted. The Sumo Association have overseen all promotions since Chiyonoyama's in 1951. Two consecutive tournament championships or an "equivalent performance" are the minimum requirement for promotion to yokozuna in modern sumo.
The longest serving yokozuna was the 36th, Haguroyama Masaji from Nakanokuchi, Niigata. He was promoted in May 1941 and held the rank until his retirement in 1953, an all-time record of 12 years and three months.
Makuuchi(幕内) or makunouchi(幕の内) is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers (rikishi), ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments.
This is the only division that is featured on NHK's standard live coverage of sumo tournaments. The lower divisions are shown on their satellite coverage, with only the makuuchi broadcast having bilingual commentary in English.
Makuuchi literally means "inside the curtain", a reference to the early period of professional sumo, when there was a curtained-off area reserved for the top ranked wrestlers to sit before appearing for their bouts.
Wrestlers are considered for promotion or demotion in rank before each grand tournament according to their performance in the one previous. Generally, a greater number of wins than losses (kachi-koshi) results in a promotion, and the reverse (make-koshi) results in demotion. There are stricter criteria for promotion to the top two ranks, which are also privileged when considered for demotion.
Rodney Agatupu Anoaʻi (October 2, 1966 – October 23, 2000) was a Samoan Americanprofessional wrestler. He was best known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) where he wrestled under the ring nameYokozuna. The term yokozuna refers to the highest rank in professional sumo wrestling in Japan. Although the "Yokozuna" character was portrayed as a champion sumo wrestler, Anoaʻi never competed as an actual sumotori. Though Yokozuna wrestled as a representative of Japan, in real life Anoaʻi was Samoan American and was accordingly billed as hailing from Polynesia. However, he was managed by the Japanese character Mr. Fuji (in reality a Japanese American), who would follow Anoaʻi to the ring with a wooden bucket of salt, and waving a Japanese flag.
Yokozuna makes his WWE debut: WWE Superstars, Oct. 31, 1992
WWE Hall of Famer Yokozuna makes his WWE debut against Bill Jordan on WWE Superstars in 1992.
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Hakuhō Shō 白鵬 翔, born 11 March 1985 as Mönkhbatyn Davaajargal, Mongolian: Мөнхбатын Даваажаргал) is a professional sumo wrestler (rikishi) from Ulan Bator, Mongolia. Making his debut in March 2001, he reached the top makuuchi division in May 2004. On 30 May 2007 at the age of 22 he became the second native of Mongolia, and the fourth non-Japanese overall, to be promoted to the highest rank in sumo, yokozuna.
In 2009, he broke the record for the most wins in a calendar year, winning 86 out of 90 bouts, and repeated this feat with the same record again in 2010 when he established the second longest winning streak in sumo history. He also holds the record for the most undefeated tournament championships at twelve, which is four more than any other sumo wrestler in history.
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Hakuhō Shō 白鵬 翔, born 11 March 1985 as Mönkhbatyn Davaajargal, Mongolian: Мөнхбатын Даваажаргал) is a professional sumo wrestler (rikishi) from Ulan Bator, Mongolia. Making his debut in March 2001, he reached the top makuuchi division in May 2004. On 30 May 2007 at the age of 22 he became the second native of Mongolia, and the fourth non-Japanese overall, to be promoted to the highest rank in sumo, yokozuna.
In 2009, he broke the record for the most wins in a calendar year, winning 86 out of 90 bouts, and repeated this feat with the same record again in 2010 when he established the second longest winning streak in sumo history. He also holds the record for the most undefeated tournament championships at twelve, which is four more than any other sumo wrestler in history.
He was the only active yokozuna from 2010, following the retirement of his rival and fellow Mongolian Asashōryū, until 2012 with the promotion of fellow Mongolian Harumafuji. In January 2015, he took his 33rd top division championship, giving him the most in the history of sumo. In May 2016 he broke the record for the most wins in the top division.
Hakuhō Shō 白鵬 翔, born 11 March 1985 as Mönkhbatyn Davaajargal, Mongolian: Мөнхбатын Даваажаргал) is a professional sumo wrestler (rikishi) from Ulan Bator, Mongolia. Making his debut in March 2001, he reached the top makuuchi division in May 2004. On 30 May 2007 at the age of 22 he became the second native of Mongolia, and the fourth non-Japanese overall, to be promoted to the highest rank in sumo, yokozuna.
In 2009, he broke the record for the most wins in a calendar year, winning 86 out of 90 bouts, and repeated this feat with the same record again in 2010 when he established the second longest winning streak in sumo history. He also holds the record for the most undefeated tournament championships at twelve, which is four more than any other sumo wrestler in history.
He was the only active yokozuna from 2010, following the retirement of his rival and fellow Mongolian Asashōryū, until 2012 with the promotion of fellow Mongolian Harumafuji. In January 2015, he took his 33rd top division championship, giving him the most in the history of sumo. In May 2016 he broke the record for the most wins in the top division.
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He was the Heaviest man in WWE history and Yokozuna rocketed to the top becoming WWE Champion in less than a year after his debut. However, his weight would spiral out of control and cut his life short.
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Hakuhō Shō 白鵬 翔, born 11 March 1985 as Mönkhbatyn Davaajargal, Mongolian: Мөнхбатын Даваажаргал) is a professional sumo wrestler (rikishi) from Ulan Bator, Mongolia. Making his debut in March 2001, he reached the top makuuchi division in May 2004. On 30 May 2007 at the age of 22 he became the second native of Mongolia, and the fourth non-Japanese overall, to be promoted to the highest rank in sumo, yokozuna.
In 2009, he broke the record for the most wins in a calendar year, winning 86 out of 90 bouts, and repeated this feat with the same record again in 2010 when he established the second longest winning streak in sumo history. He also holds the record for the most undefeated tournament championships at twelve, which is four more than any other sumo wrestler in history.
He was the only active yokozuna from 2010, following the retirement of his rival and fellow Mongolian Asashōryū, until 2012 with the promotion of fellow Mongolian Harumafuji. In January 2015, he took his 33rd top division championship, giving him the most in the history of sumo. In May 2016 he broke the record for the most wins in the top division.
Rikishi gets choked up as he tells of how his cousin Yokozuna, newly a high-earning WWE main eventer, gave Rikishi a blank check, no questions asked, to help him heat his home. Watch the series premiere of WWE Icons this Sunday, only on WWE Network.
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This is a list of all sumo wrestlers who have reached the sport's highest rank of yokozuna. It was not recorded on the banzuke until 1890 and was not officially recognised as sumo's highest rank until 1909. Until then, yokozuna was merely a licence given to certain ōzeki to perform the dohyō-iri ceremony. It was not always the strongest ōzeki but those with the most influential patrons who were chosen.
The first list of yokozuna (with 17 names in total) was compiled by the 12th yokozunaJinmaku Kyūgorō in 1900 but was not regarded as official until 1926 when it was published by the newly formed Japan Sumo Association and updated to 31 names. Since that time, 40 more yokozuna have been promoted. The Sumo Association have overseen all promotions since Chiyonoyama's in 1951. Two consecutive tournament championships or an "equivalent performance" are the minimum requirement for promotion to yokozuna in modern sumo.
The longest serving yokozuna was the 36th, Haguroyama Masaji from Nakanokuchi, Niigata. He was promoted in May 1941 and held the rank until his retirement in 1953, an all-time record of 12 years and three months.
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With the triumph, the 25-year-old ozeki is likely to be promoted to yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo ... The Yokozuna Deliberation Council, scheduled to meet on Jan ... yokozuna competing in recent years.
New YearGrandSumoTournament winner Hoshoryu on Monday was still feeling the effects of the grueling three-way championship playoff in which he clinched his second Emperor's Cup and a promotion to yokozuna.
26, virtually ensuring his promotion to yokozuna ...The Japan Sumo Association is expected to decide Hoshoryu’s promotion to the 74th yokozuna at an extraordinary meeting of the board of directors on Jan.
Yokozuna promotion-chasing ozeki Hoshoryu (R) and Takerufuji wrestle on the 14th day of the New YearGrandSumoTournament on Jan ... Earlier during the tournament, sumo's lone yokozuna, the injury-plagued Terunofuji, announced his retirement.
Mongolian ozeki Hoshoryu earned his second Emperor's Cup and promotion to yokozuna Sunday by winning the New YearGrandSumoTournament in a thrilling three-way championship playoff against rank-and-file wrestlers Kinbozan and Oho.
Former ozeki Shodai sprang a major upset Sunday by handing yokozuna aspirant Hoshoryu his second loss of the New YearGrandSumoTournament... 19, 2025. (Kyodo). Fighting as a No ... No ... Sumo ... Sumo. Terunofuji ends run of active foreign-born yokozuna since 1993.
Terunofuji, the lone yokozuna in sumo, retired from the ring on Jan ... It was the 13th time he has withdrawn during the 21 tournaments held while he has been yokozuna, sumo’s highest rank ... 73rd yokozuna.
Yokozuna Terunofuji's retirement on Friday left sumo with no active grand champion for the first time in about 32 years, during which at least one foreign-born wrestler always occupied the exalted rank.
Lone yokozuna Terunofuji cut short his latest injury comeback Thursday following his second loss of the New YearGrandSumoTournament...Yokozuna Terunofuji (R) trains at his stable in Tokyo on Jan.
Asashoryu won 25 career grand sumo tournaments, the fourth most on the all-time list, and clinched promotion as the first yokozuna from Mongolia at 2003's January meet ... "I always saw him as my uncle rather than as a yokozuna," Hoshoryu said Tuesday.
Ozeki Kotozakura said he will try to remain his "usual self" while bidding for yokozuna promotion at the New YearGrandSumoTournament following Monday's ranking announcement for the January meet.
FUKUOKA—A day after claiming his first Emperor’s Cup, Kotozakura expressed his desire to reach a loftier goal ... 25 ... In a battle of ozeki on Nov ... Earlier this year, Kotozakura inherited the ring name of his grandfather, a former yokozuna ... .
KyushuGrandSumoTournament winner Kotozakura said Monday he plans to seize the opportunity for yokozuna promotion in the wake of his maiden Emperor's Cup... "There aren't many opportunities to challenge for yokozuna.
Former yokozuna and 10-time Emperor's Cup winner Kitanofuji, who also mentored two grand champions including legendary Chiyonofuji before becoming a popular TV sumo pundit, has died, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday.