This is a list of all sumo

Sumo

is a competitive full-contact sport where a wrestler attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring or to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of the feet. The sport originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally...

 wrestlers who have reached the sport's highest rank of Yokozuna. It was not recorded on the banzuke

Banzuke

This article is about the banzuke document, for a list of wrestlers as ranked on an actual banzuke see List of active sumo wrestlersA , officially called is a document listing the rankings of professional sumo wrestlers published before each official tournament or honbasho. The term can also...

 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 Yokozuna Jinmaku Kyūgorō

Jinmaku Kyugoro

Jinmaku Kyūgorō was a sumo wrestler from what is now Shimane, Japan. He was the sport's 12th Yokozuna.-Career:...

 in 1900 but was not regarded as official until 1926 when it was published by the newly formed Japan Sumo Association

Japan Sumo Association

The is the body that operates and controls professional sumo wrestling in Japan under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Rikishi , gyōji , tokoyama , and yobidashi , are all on the Association's payroll, but the organisation is run...

 and updated to 31 names. Since that time, 38 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.

The longest serving yokuzuna was the 36th, Haguroyama Masaji

Haguroyama Masaji

Haguroyama Masaji was a sumo wrestler from Nakanokuchi, Niigata, Japan. He was the sport's 36th yokozuna. He was a yokozuna for a period of twelve years and three months dating from his promotion to that rank in May 1941 until his retirement in September 1953, which is an all-time record...

 from Nakanokuchi, Niigata

Nakanokuchi, Niigata

was a village located in Nishikanbara District, Niigata, Japan.On March 21, 2005 Nakanokuchi, along with the towns of Kameda, Kosudo and Yokogoshi, all from Nakakanbara District, the town of Nishikawa, the villages of Ajikata, Iwamuro, Katahigashi and Tsukigata, all from Nishikanbara District, and...

. 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.

No.	Name	(in Japanese)	Home Town	Promoted	Retired	Ring-entering Style	Elder name
1	Akashi Shiganosuke Akashi Shiganosuke Akashi Shiganosuke was officially acknowledged as the first sumo wrestler to hold the title of yokozuna. A legendary figure, his historical existence is disputed. He is said to have been active in the Kan'ei era...	明石 志賀之助	Utsunomiya?	?	?		None
2	Ayagawa Gorōji Ayagawa Goroji Ayagawa Gorōji was a sumo wrestler. He is formally recognised as the second yokozuna .Ayagawa came from Tochigi prefecture and was promoted to ozeki in 1717. According to tradition, he was the strongest wrestler in the Genbun era. He was a famous sumo wrestler in Edo, Osaka and Kyoto...	綾川 五郎次	Tochigi Tochigi Prefecture is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture... ?	?	?		None
3	Maruyama Gondazaemon Maruyama Gondazaemon Maruyama Gondazaemon was a sumo wrestler. He is officially recognised as the third yokozuna . His real name was '. He came from a village in the Sendai Domain .-Career:Gondazaemon went to Edo at the age of just 17, and was trained by...	丸山 権太左衛門	Miyagi Miyagi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...	1749	1749 (died)		None
4	Tanikaze Kajinosuke Tanikaze Kajinosuke was a sumo wrestler in Japan in the Tokugawa era, and the first to be awarded the title of Yokozuna within his own lifetime. He achieved great fame and won 21 tournament championships. He was also the coach of Raiden Tameemon.- Early career :...	谷風　梶之助	Miyagi Miyagi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...	1789	1795 (died)		None
5	Onogawa Kisaburō Onogawa Kisaburo Onogawa Kisaburō was a sumo wrestler from Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 5th Yokozuna. Along with Tanikaze he was the first to be given a yokozuna licence by the House of Yoshida Tsukasa and the first to perform the dohyō-iri to promote sumo tournaments.-Career:Onogawa was...	小野川　喜三郎	Shiga Shiga Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...	1789	1797		Onogawa
6	Ōnomatsu Midorinosuke Onomatsu Midorinosuke Ōnomatsu Midorinosuke was a sumo wrestler from Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 6th Yokozuna. He trained ozeki Tsurugizan Taniemon.-Early career:...	阿武松　緑之助	Ishikawa Ishikawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast...	1828	1835		Onomatsu
7	Inazuma Raigorō Inazuma Raigoro Inazuma Raigorō was a sumo wrestler from Inashiki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 7th Yokozuna. Inazuma means lightning in Japanese.-Career:...	稲妻　雷五郎	Ibaraki Ibaraki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...	1830	1839		None
8	Shiranui Dakuemon Shiranui Dakuemon Shiranui Dakuemon was a sumo wrestler from Uto, Kumamoto, Japan. He was the sport's 8th Yokozuna. He was the coach of Shiranui Kōemon.- Early life :...	不知火　諾右衛門	Kumamoto Kumamoto Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...	1840	1844		Minato
9	Hidenoyama Raigorō Hidenoyama Raigoro Hidenoyama Raigorō was a sumo wrestler from Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 9th Yokozuna...	秀の山 雷五郎	Miyagi Miyagi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...	1847	1850		Hidenoyama
10	Unryū Kyūkichi Unryu Kyukichi Unryū Kyūkichi was a sumo wrestler from Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 10th Yokozuna.-Career:...	雲龍 久吉	Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....	1861	1865	Shiranui?	Oitekaze
11	Shiranui Kōemon Shiranui Koemon Shiranui Kōemon was a sumo wrestler from Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 11th Yokozuna.-Career:...	不知火 光右衛門	Kumamoto Kumamoto Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...	1863	1869	Unryū?	Minato
12	Jinmaku Kyūgorō Jinmaku Kyugoro Jinmaku Kyūgorō was a sumo wrestler from what is now Shimane, Japan. He was the sport's 12th Yokozuna.-Career:...	陣幕 久五郎	Shimane Shimane Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Matsue. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, after its eastern neighbor Tottori. The prefecture has an area elongated from east to west facing the Chūgoku Mountain Range on the south side and to...	1867	1867		None
13	Kimenzan Tanigorō Kimenzan Tanigoro Kimenzan Tanigorō was a sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 13th Yokozuna.-Career:Kimenzan was born in Yoru, Gifu Prefecture, Japan and his real name was Shin'ichi Tanaka. He entered sumo in February 1852 in the second highest juryo division and reached the top makuuchi division in January 1857...	鬼面山 谷五郎	Gifu Gifu Prefecture is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...	1869	1870		None
14	Sakaigawa Namiemon Sakaigawa Namiemon Sakaigawa Namiemon was a sumo wrestler from Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 14th Yokozuna.-Career:...	境川 浪右衛門	Chiba Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...	1877	1881		Sakaigawa
15	Umegatani Tōtarō I Umegatani Totaro I Umegatani Tōtarō was a sumo wrestler from Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 15th Yokozuna. He was generally regarded as the strongest wrestler to emerge since the era of Tanikaze and Raiden.-Career:...	梅ケ谷 藤太郎	Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....	1884	1885		Ikazuchi
16	Nishinoumi Kajirō I Nishinoumi Kajiro I Nishinoumi Kajirō I was a sumo wrestler from Sendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 16th Yokozuna, and the first to be officially listed as such on the banzuke ranking sheets, an act which strengthened the prestige of yokozuna as the highest level of achievement in professional...	西ノ海　嘉治郎(初代)	Kagoshima Kagoshima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.- Geography :Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers...	1890	1896		Izutsu Izutsu (toshiyori) Izutsu is a toshiyori . The name is currently held by former sekiwake Sakahoko Nobushige. He is correctly addressed as Izutsu-oyakata.- Holders :*Stable owners in bold.-External links:*...
17	Konishiki Yasokichi I Konishiki Yasokichi I Konishiki Yasokichi I was a sumo wrestler from Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 17th Yokozuna.-Career:...	小錦 八十吉	Chiba Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...	1896	1901		Hatachiyama
18	Ōzutsu Man'emon Ozutsu Man'emon Ōzutsu Man'emon was a sumo wrestler from Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 18th Yokozuna.-Career:Ōzutsu was a taller sumo wrestler compared with other wrestlers at that time...	大砲 万右衛門	Miyagi Miyagi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...	1901	1908		Matsuchiyama
19	Hitachiyama Taniemon Hitachiyama Taniemon Hitachiyama Taniemon was a sumo wrestler from Mito, Ibaragi Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 19th Yokozuna from 1903 till 1914. His great rivalry with Umegatani Tōtarō II created the "Ume-Hitachi Era" and did much to popularise sumo...	常陸山 谷右衛門	Ibaraki Ibaraki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...	1903	1914	Hitachiyama Particular style	Dewanoumi
20	Umegatani Tōtarō II Umegatani Totaro II Umegatani Tōtarō II was a sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 20th Yokozuna. Umegatani had a great rivalry with yokozuna Hitachiyama Taniemon...	梅ヶ谷 藤太郎(二代目)	Toyama Toyama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....	1903	1915	Unryū	Ikazuchi
21	Wakashima Gonshirō Wakashima Gonshiro Wakashima Gonshirō was a sumo wrestler from Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 21st Yokozuna.-Career:...	若島 権四郎	Chiba Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...	1905	1907		Wakashima*
22	Tachiyama Mineemon Tachiyama Mineemon Tachiyama Mineemon was a sumo wrestler from Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 22nd Yokozuna. He was well known for his extreme strength and skill...	太刀山 峰右衛門	Toyama Toyama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....	1911	1918	Shiranui	Azumazeki*
23	Ōkido Moriemon Okido Moriemon Ōkido Moriemon was a sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 23rd Yokozuna. He was second yokozuna to be recognised from Osaka sumo, and the only yokozuna who spent his whole active career in Osaka.-Career:...	大木戸 森右衛門	Hyōgo Hyogo Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...	1912	1914		Minato
24	Ōtori Tanigorō Otori Tanigoro Ōtori Tanigorō was a sumo wrestler from Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 24th Yokozuna.-Career:He fought out of Miyagino stable and made his debut in the jonokuchi division in May 1903...	鳳 谷五郎	Chiba Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...	1915	1920	Unryū	Miyagino
25	Nishinoumi Kajirō II Nishinoumi Kajiro II Nishinoumi Kajirō II was a sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 25th Yokozuna.- Career :Nishinoumi was promoted to the top makuuchi division in May 1906. He was awarded a yokozuna licence by the house of Yoshida Tsukasa in February 1916 after winning a championship at January 1916 tournament...	西ノ海 嘉治郎(二代目)	Kagoshima Kagoshima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.- Geography :Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers...	1916	1918	Unryū	Izutsu Izutsu (toshiyori) Izutsu is a toshiyori . The name is currently held by former sekiwake Sakahoko Nobushige. He is correctly addressed as Izutsu-oyakata.- Holders :*Stable owners in bold.-External links:*...
26	Ōnishiki Uichirō Onishiki Uichiro Ōnishiki Uichirō was a sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 26th Yokozuna. On November 2, 1922, he became the first yokozuna to perform Yokozuna Dohyo-iri at the Meiji Shrine.-Career:...	大錦 卯一郎	Osaka Osaka Prefecture is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...	1917	1923	Unryū	None
27	Tochigiyama Moriya Tochigiyama Moriya Tochigiyama Moriya was the 27th Yokozuna in sumo wrestling from 1918 till 1925. Generally he is considered one of the pioneers of modern sumo. He is the lightest yokozuna with a weight of 104 kg...	栃木山 守也	Tochigi Tochigi Prefecture is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...	1918	1925	Unryū	Kasugano
28	Ōnishiki Daigorō Onishiki Daigoro Ōnishiki Daigorō was a sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 28th Yokozuna.-Career:Ōnishiki was born in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, in what is now Yatomi City. There are several theories about his birth date....	大錦 大五郎	Aichi Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...	1918	1922	Unryū	None
29	Miyagiyama Fukumatsu Miyagiyama Fukumatsu Miyagiyama Fukumatsu was a sumo wrestler from Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 29th Yokozuna. He was the last yokozuna in Osaka sumo.-Career:...	宮城山 福松	Iwate Iwate Prefecture is the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido...	1922	1931	Unryū	Shibatayama
30	Nishinoumi Kajirō III Nishinoumi Kajiro III Nishinoumi Kajirō III was a sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 30th Yokozuna.-Career:He joined Izutsu stable and made a debut in January 1910. He was promoted to the top makuuchi division in January 1916...	西ノ海 嘉治郎(三代目)	Kagoshima Kagoshima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.- Geography :Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers...	1923	1928	Unryū	Asakayama
31	Tsunenohana Kan'ichi Tsunenohana Kan'ichi Tsunenohana Kan'ichi was a sumo wrestler from Okayama, Japan. He was the sport's 31st Yokozuna.-Career:...	常ノ花 寛市	Okayama Okayama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...	1924	1930	Unryū	Dewanoumi
32	Tamanishiki San'emon Tamanishiki San'emon Tamanishiki San'emon was a sumo wrestler from Kōchi, Japan. He was the sport's 32nd Yokozuna. He won a total of nine top division yusho or tournament championships from 1929 to 1936, and was the dominant wrestler in sumo until the emergence of Futabayama...	玉錦 三右衛門	Kochi Kochi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kōchi.- History :Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province and was controlled by the Chosokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the Yamauchi family during the Edo period.- Geography...	1932	1938 (died)	Unryū	None
33	Musashiyama Takeshi Musashiyama Takeshi Musashiyama Takeshi was a sumo wrestler from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 33rd Yokozuna. He had a rapid rise through the ranks, setting several youth records, and was very popular with the public...	武蔵山 武	Kanagawa Kanagawa Prefecture is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...	1935	1939	Unryū	Dekiyama*
34	Minanogawa Tōzō Minanogawa Tozo Minanogawa Tōzō was a sumo wrestler from Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. He was the sport's 34th Yokozuna.-Career:...	男女ノ川 登三	Ibaraki Ibaraki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...	1936	1942	Unryū	Minanogawa*
35	Futabayama Sadaji Futabayama Sadaji Futabayama Sadaji , born as Akiyoshi Sadaji in Oita Prefecture, Japan, was the 35th Yokozuna in sumo wrestling, from 1937 until 1945. He won twelve top division championships and had a winning streak of 69 consecutive bouts, an all-time record. Despite his dominance he was extremely popular with...	双葉山 定次	Ōita Oita Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni...	1937	1945	Unryū	Tokitsukaze
36	Haguroyama Masaji Haguroyama Masaji Haguroyama Masaji was a sumo wrestler from Nakanokuchi, Niigata, Japan. He was the sport's 36th yokozuna. He was a yokozuna for a period of twelve years and three months dating from his promotion to that rank in May 1941 until his retirement in September 1953, which is an all-time record...	羽黒山 政司	Niigata Nakanokuchi, Niigata was a village located in Nishikanbara District, Niigata, Japan.On March 21, 2005 Nakanokuchi, along with the towns of Kameda, Kosudo and Yokogoshi, all from Nakakanbara District, the town of Nishikawa, the villages of Ajikata, Iwamuro, Katahigashi and Tsukigata, all from Nishikanbara District, and...	1941	1953	Shiranui	Tatsunami
37	Akinoumi Setsuo Akinoumi Setsuo Akinoumi Setsuo was a sumo wrestler from Hiroshima, Japan. He was the sport's 37th Yokozuna.-Career:Akinoumi made his professional debut in February 1932 and reached the top makuuchi division in January 1938. He was the man who ended Futabayama's record 69 bout winning streak in January 1939...	安藝ノ海 節男	Hiroshima Hiroshima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...	1942	1946	Unryū	Fujishima*
38	Terukuni Manzō Terukuni Manzo Terukuni Manzō was a sumo wrestler from Ogachi, Akita Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 38th Yokozuna...	照國 万蔵	Akita Akita Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.- History :The area of Akita has been created from the ancient provinces of Dewa and Mutsu....	1942	1953	Unryū	Isegahama
39	Maedayama Eigorō Maedayama Eigoro Maedayama Eigorō was a sumo wrestler from Ehime Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 39th Yokozuna.-Career:...	前田山 英五郎	Ehime Ehime Prefecture is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo Province...	1947	1949	Unryū	Takasago
40	Azumafuji Kin'ichi Azumafuji Kin'ichi was a Japanese sumo wrestler from Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. He was the sport's 40th Yokozuna, and later a professional wrestler.-Sumo career:He made professional debut in January 1936, joining Takasago stable. He was promoted to the top makuuchi division in May 1943...	東富士 欽壱	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...	1948	1954	Unryū	Nishikido*
41	Chiyonoyama Masanobu Chiyonoyama Masanobu Chiyonoyama Masanobu was a sumo wrestler from Fukushima, Hokkaidō, Japan. He was the sport's 41st Yokozuna. He was also the founder of Kokonoe stable.-Career:...	千代の山 雅信	Hokkaidō Hokkaido , formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...	1951	1959	Unryū	Kokonoe Kokonoe (toshiyori) In sumo wrestling, Kokonoe is a toshiyori name. The name is currently held by former yokozuna Chiyonofuji Mitsugu.-Holders:*Stable owners in bold....
42	Kagamisato Kiyoji Kagamisato Kiyoji Kagamisato Kiyoji was a sumo wrestler from Aomori Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 42nd Yokozuna.-Career:...	鏡里 喜代治	Aomori Aomori Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....	1953	1958	Unryū	Tatsutagawa
43	Yoshibayama Junnosuke Yoshibayama Junnosuke Yoshibayama Junnosuke , real name Junnosuke Ikeda, was a sumo wrestler from Atsuta, Hokkaidō, Japan. He was the sport's 43rd Yokozuna. He suffered a number of injuries and only one won tournament championship, but he was a popular wrestler...	吉葉山 潤之輔	Hokkaidō Hokkaido , formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...	1954	1958	Shiranui	Miyagino
44	Tochinishiki Kiyotaka Tochinishiki Kiyotaka Tochinishiki Kiyotaka was a sumo wrestler from Tokyo, Japan. He was the sport's 44th Yokozuna. He won ten top division yusho or tournament championships and was a rival of fellow yokozuna Wakanohana I...	栃錦 清隆	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...	1954	1960	Unryū	Kasugano
45	Wakanohana Kanji I Wakanohana Kanji I was a sumo wrestler, the sport's 45th Yokozuna .Wakanohana's younger brother was the late former ozeki Takanohana Kenshi and he was the uncle of Takanohana Koji and Wakanohana Masaru...	若乃花 幹士(初代)	Aomori Aomori Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....	1958	1962	Unryū	Futagoyama
46	Asashio Tarō III Asashio Taro III Asashio Tarō III was a sumo wrestler from Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. He was the sport's 46th Yokozuna. He was also a sumo coach and head of Takasago stable.-Career:...	朝潮 太郎	Hyōgo Hyogo Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...	1959	1962	Unryū	Takasago
47	Kashiwado Tsuyoshi Kashiwado Tsuyoshi Kashiwado Tsuyoshi was a sumo wrestler from Japan. He was the sport's 47th Yokozuna, fighting at sumo's highest rank from 1961 to 1969...	柏戸 剛	Yamagata Yamagata Prefecture -Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...	1961	1969	Unryū	Kagamiyama
48	Taihō Kōki Taiho Koki Taihō Kōki is the 48th Yokozuna in the Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. He is generally regarded as the greatest sumo wrestler of the post-war period. He became a yokozuna in 1961 at the age of 21, the youngest ever at the time, and he won a record 32 tournaments between 1960 and 1971...	大鵬 幸喜	Hokkaidō Hokkaido , formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...	1961	1971	Unryū	Taiho
49	Tochinoumi Teruyoshi Tochinoumi Teruyoshi Tochinoumi Teruyoshi is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori, Japan. He was the sport's 49th Yokozuna. After his retirement he was the head coach of Kasugano stable.-Career:...	栃ノ海 晃嘉	Aomori Aomori Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....	1964	1966	Unryū	Kasugano
50	Sadanoyama Shinmatsu Sadanoyama Shinmatsu Sadanoyama Shinmatsu is a former sumo wrestler from Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 50th Yokozuna...	佐田の山 晋松	Nagasaki Nagasaki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Nagasaki.- History :Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging of the western half of the former province of Hizen with the island provinces of Tsushima and Iki...	1965	1968	Unryū	Sakaigawa
51	Tamanoumi Masahiro Tamanoumi Masahiro Tamanoumi Masahiro , was a sumo wrestler, born in Aichi, Japan. He was the sport's 51st yokozuna.-Career:...	玉の海 正洋	Aichi Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...	1970	1971 (died)	Shiranui	None
52	Kitanofuji Katsuaki Kitanofuji Katsuaki Kitanofuji Katsuaki 北の富士勝昭 is a former sumo wrestler, born in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan. He was the sport's 52nd Yokozuna. He was also the head coach of Kokonoe stable.-Career:...	北の富士 勝昭	Hokkaidō Hokkaido , formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...	1970	1974	Unryū	Jinmaku
53	Kotozakura Masakatsu Kotozakura Masakatsu Kotozakura Masakatsu was a former sumo wrestler from Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 53rd Yokozuna. He made his professional debut in 1959, reaching the top division in 1963...	琴櫻 傑将	Tottori Tottori Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region. The capital is the city of Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.- History :Before the Meiji Restoration, Tottori encompassed the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba...	1973	1974	Shiranui	Sadogatake
54	Wajima Hiroshi Wajima Hiroshi is a former sumo wrestler and professional wrestler from Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan. He was sumo's 54th Yokozuna. He won a total of 14 tournament championships or yusho during his career and retired in March 1981....	輪島 大士	Ishikawa Ishikawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast...	1973	1981	Unryū	Hanakago Hanakago (toshiyori) Hanakago is a toshiyori . The name is currently held by former sekiwake Daijuyama Tadaaki, the 15th Hanakago-oyakata. The 12th holder was the 54th yokozuna Wajima Hiroshi.-External links:*... *
55	Kitanoumi Toshimitsu Kitanoumi Toshimitsu Kitanoumi Toshimitsu is a former sumo wrestler and former Chairman of the Japan Sumo Association. He was the dominant yokozuna in sumo during the 1970s. Toshimitsu was promoted to yokozuna at age 21, becoming the youngest ever to achieve sumo's top rank, and he remained a yokozuna for a record 63...	北の湖 敏満	Hokkaidō Hokkaido , formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...	1974	1985	Unryū	Kitanoumi
56	Wakanohana Kanji II Wakanohana Kanji II Wakanohana Kanji II is a former sumo wrestler from Ōwani, Aomori, Japan. He was the sport's 56th Yokozuna. He is now the head coach of Magaki stable.-Early career:...	若乃花 幹士(二代目)	Aomori Aomori Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....	1978	1983	Unryū	Magaki
57	Mienoumi Tsuyoshi Mienoumi Tsuyoshi (born February 4, 1948 as is a former champion sumo wrestler, the 57th yokozuna of the sport. He is the founder of Musashigawa stable and a former chairman of the Japan Sumo Association. He was born in Matsusaka, Mie prefecture, Japan.- Career :...	三重ノ海 剛司	Mie Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....	1979	1980	Unryū	Musashigawa
58	Chiyonofuji Mitsugu Chiyonofuji Mitsugu , born June 1, 1955, as in Hokkaidō, Japan, is a former champion sumo wrestler and the 58th yokozuna of the sport. He is now the head coach of Kokonoe stable....	千代の富士 貢	Hokkaidō Hokkaido , formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...	1981	1991	Unryū	Kokonoe Kokonoe (toshiyori) In sumo wrestling, Kokonoe is a toshiyori name. The name is currently held by former yokozuna Chiyonofuji Mitsugu.-Holders:*Stable owners in bold....
59	Takanosato Toshihide Takanosato Toshihide Takanosato Toshihide was a sumo wrestler from Namioka, Aomori, Japan. He was the sport's 59th Yokozuna from 1983 to 1986 and won four top division tournament championships...	隆の里 俊英	Aomori Aomori Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....	1983	1986	Shiranui	Naruto Naruto (toshiyori) Naruto is a toshiyori . The name is currently held by former yokozuna Takanosato Toshihide. He is correctly addressed as Naruto-oyakata.- Holders :*Stable owners in bold.-External links:*...
60	Futahaguro Kōji	双羽黒 光司	Mie Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....	1986	1988	Shiranui	None
61	Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi is a former sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō, Japan. He is the sport's 61st Yokozuna. He is now the head coach of Hakkaku stable.-Early life:...	北勝海 信芳	Hokkaidō Hokkaido , formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...	1987	1992	Unryū	Hakkaku Hakkaku (toshiyori) Hakkaku is a toshiyori . The name is currently held by former yokozuna Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi. He is correctly addressed as Hakkaku-oyakata.- Holders :*Stable owners in bold.-External links:*...
62	Ōnokuni Yasushi Onokuni Yasushi Ōnokuni Yasushi is a former sumo wrestler from Hokkaidō, Japan. Making his professional debut in 1978, he reached the top division in 1983. In 1987 he won his first yusho or tournament championship with a perfect score and became the sport's 62nd yokozuna...	大乃国 康	Hokkaidō Hokkaido , formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...	1987	1991	Unryū	Shibatayama
63	Asahifuji Seiya Asahifuji Seiya is a former sumo wrestler from Aomori, Japan. He joined professional sumo in 1981, reaching the top makuuchi division just two years later. He reached the second highest rank of ozeki in 1987 and became the 63rd Yokozuna in the history of the sport in 1990 at the age of 30...	旭富士 正也	Aomori Aomori Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....	1990	1992	Shiranui	Isegahama
64	Akebono Tarō Akebono Taro is a retired American born-Japanese sumo wrestler from Waimānalo, Hawaii. Joining the professional sport in Japan in 1988, he was trained by pioneering Hawaiian sumo wrestler Takamiyama and rose swiftly up the rankings, reaching the top division in 1990...	曙 太郎	Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	1993	2001	Unryū	Akebono*
65	Takanohana Kōji Takanohana Koji is a former sumo wrestler from Suginami, Tokyo, Japan. He was the 65th man in history to reach sumo's highest rank of yokozuna, and he won 22 tournament championships between 1992 and 2001, the fifth highest total ever...	貴乃花 光司	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...	1994	2003	Unryū	Takanohana
66	Wakanohana Masaru Wakanohana Masaru is a former sumo wrestler from Tokyo, Japan. As an active wrestler he was known as Wakanohana III Masaru , and his rise through the ranks alongside his younger brother Takanohana Koji saw a boom in sumo's popularity in the early 1990s...	若乃花 勝	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...	1998	2000	Shiranui	Fujishima*
67	Musashimaru Kōyō Musashimaru Kōyō , is a former sumo wrestler. He was the second foreign-born wrestler in history to reach the rank of yokozuna. He won over 700 top division bouts and took twelve top division tournament championships during his career. Musashimaru's sheer bulk combined with of height made him a formidable...	武蔵丸 光洋	Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	1999	2003	Unryū	Furiwake
68	Asashōryū Akinori Asashōryū Akinori is a former sumo wrestler from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. He was the 68th yokozuna in the history of the sport in Japan and became the first Mongol to reach sumo's highest rank in January 2003. He was one of the most successful yokozuna ever. In 2005 he became the first man to win all six official...	朝青龍 明徳	Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar Ulan Bator or Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city of Mongolia. An independent municipality, the city is not part of any province, and its population as of 2008 is over one million.... , Mongolia Mongolia Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...	2003	2010	Unryū	None
69	Hakuhō Shō Hakuho Sho is a professional sumo wrestler from Ulan Bator, Mongolia. Making his debut in March 2001, he reached the top makuuchi division in May 2004. On May 30, 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,...	白鵬 翔	Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar Ulan Bator or Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city of Mongolia. An independent municipality, the city is not part of any province, and its population as of 2008 is over one million.... , Mongolia Mongolia Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...	2007	active	Shiranui

See also

• List of past sumo wrestlers
• Raiden Tameemon - Raiden wasn't promoted "officially"

External links

• Yokozuna list at the Japanese Sumo Association (English)(Japanese)