Every yokozuna.

Ōnosato Daiki

大の里 泰輝

Yokozuna since 2025

6 yūshō

Active

In Makuuchi

167-62 (72.9%) · 17 tournaments

As yokozuna

66-28 (70.2%) · 8 tournaments

TSUBAME98 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Hōshōryū Tomokatsu

豊昇龍 智勝

Yokozuna since 2025

2 yūshō

Active

In Makuuchi

319-187 (63%) · 37 tournaments

As yokozuna

71-35 (67%) · 10 tournaments

TSUBAME98 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Terunofuji Haruo

照ノ富士 春雄

Yokozuna: 2021 – 2025

10 yūshō

In Makuuchi

366-207 (63.9%) · 52 tournaments

As yokozuna

114-40 (74%) · 21 tournaments

江戸村のとくぞう on Wikimedia Commons (Original version) UCinternational (Crop) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Kisenosato Yutaka

稀勢の里 寛

Yokozuna: 2017 – 2019

2 yūshō

In Makuuchi

714-453 (61.2%) · 85 tournaments

As yokozuna

36-36 (50%) · 12 tournaments

Arcimboldo / Eckhard Pecher · CC BY 3.0

Kakuryū Rikisaburō

鶴竜 力三郎

Yokozuna: 2014 – 2021

6 yūshō

In Makuuchi

645-394 (62.1%) · 85 tournaments

As yokozuna

266-117 (69.5%) · 41 tournaments

Arcimboldo / Eckhard Pecher · CC BY 3.0

Harumafuji Kōhei

日馬富士 公平

Yokozuna: 2012 – 2017

9 yūshō

In Makuuchi

712-373 (65.6%) · 78 tournaments

As yokozuna

285-107 (72.7%) · 31 tournaments

Arcimboldo / Eckhard Pecher · CC BY 3.0

Hakuhō Shō

白鵬 翔

Yokozuna: 2007 – 2021

45 yūshō

In Makuuchi

1093-199 (84.6%) · 103 tournaments

As yokozuna

899-129 (87.5%) · 84 tournaments

Eckhard Pecher ( Arcimboldo ) · CC BY 2.5

Asashōryū Akinori

朝青龍 明徳

Yokozuna: 2003 – 2010

25 yūshō

In Makuuchi

596-153 (79.6%) · 55 tournaments

As yokozuna

463-91 (83.6%) · 42 tournaments

Arcimboldo / Eckhard Pecher · CC BY 3.0

Musashimaru Kōyō

武蔵丸 光洋

Yokozuna: 1999 – 2003

12 yūshō

In Makuuchi

706-267 (72.6%) · 73 tournaments

As yokozuna

216-67 (76.3%) · 27 tournaments

Nesnad · CC BY-SA 4.0

Wakanohana Masaru

若乃花 勝

Yokozuna: 1998 – 2000

5 yūshō

In Makuuchi

487-250 (66.1%) · 58 tournaments

As yokozuna

61-38 (61.6%) · 11 tournaments

FourTildes · CC BY-SA 4.0

Takanohana Kōji

貴乃花 光司

Yokozuna: 1994 – 2003

22 yūshō

In Makuuchi

701-217 (76.4%) · 75 tournaments

As yokozuna

429-99 (81.3%) · 49 tournaments

FourTildes · CC BY-SA 3.0

Akebono Tarō

曙 太郎

Yokozuna: 1993 – 2001

11 yūshō

In Makuuchi

566-198 (74.1%) · 63 tournaments

As yokozuna

432-122 (78%) · 48 tournaments

Philbert Ono · CC BY-SA 3.0

Asahifuji Seiya

旭富士 正也

Yokozuna: 1990 – 1992

4 yūshō

In Makuuchi

487-277 (63.7%) · 54 tournaments

As yokozuna

71-29 (71%) · 9 tournaments

Ogiyoshisan · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ōnokuni Yasushi

大乃国 康

Yokozuna: 1987 – 1991

2 yūshō

In Makuuchi

426-228 (65.1%) · 51 tournaments

As yokozuna

155-79 (66.2%) · 23 tournaments

FourTildes · CC BY-SA 3.0

Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi

北勝海 信芳

Yokozuna: 1987 – 1992

8 yūshō

In Makuuchi

465-206 (69.3%) · 53 tournaments

As yokozuna

250-76 (76.7%) · 30 tournaments

Ogiyoshisan · CC BY-SA 4.0

Futahaguro Kōji

双羽黒 光司

Yokozuna: 1986 – 1988

0 yūshō

In Makuuchi

197-87 (69.4%) · 21 tournaments

As yokozuna

74-33 (69.2%) · 9 tournaments

Takanosato Toshihide

隆の里 俊英

Yokozuna: 1983 – 1986

4 yūshō

In Makuuchi

464-313 (59.7%) · 58 tournaments

As yokozuna

95-42 (69.3%) · 15 tournaments

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu

千代の富士 貢

Yokozuna: 1981 – 1991

31 yūshō

In Makuuchi

807-253 (76.1%) · 81 tournaments

As yokozuna

625-112 (84.8%) · 59 tournaments

Route246 · CC BY 3.0

Mienoumi Tsuyoshi

三重ノ海 剛司

Yokozuna: 1979 – 1980

3 yūshō

In Makuuchi

543-413 (56.8%) · 68 tournaments

As yokozuna

55-23 (70.5%) · 8 tournaments

FourTildes · CC BY-SA 3.0

Wakanohana Kanji II

若乃花 幹士 (二代)

Yokozuna: 1978 – 1983

4 yūshō

In Makuuchi

512-234 (68.6%) · 55 tournaments

As yokozuna

259-86 (75.1%) · 28 tournaments

Kitanoumi Toshimitsu

北の湖 敏満

Yokozuna: 1974 – 1985

24 yūshō

In Makuuchi

804-247 (76.5%) · 78 tournaments

As yokozuna

669-156 (81.1%) · 63 tournaments

Ogiyoshisan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Wajima Hiroshi

輪島 大士

Yokozuna: 1973 – 1981

14 yūshō

In Makuuchi

620-213 (74.4%) · 62 tournaments

As yokozuna

465-142 (76.6%) · 47 tournaments

Kotozakura Masakatsu I

琴櫻 傑将 (初代)

Yokozuna: 1973 – 1974

5 yūshō

In Makuuchi

553-345 (61.6%) · 66 tournaments

As yokozuna

66-34 (66%) · 9 tournaments

Kitanofuji Katsuaki

北の富士 勝昭

Yokozuna: 1970 – 1974

10 yūshō

In Makuuchi

592-294 (66.8%) · 64 tournaments

As yokozuna

247-84 (74.6%) · 27 tournaments

Tamanoumi Masahiro

玉の海 正洋

Yokozuna: 1970 – 1971

6 yūshō

Died as yokozuna

In Makuuchi

469-221 (68%) · 46 tournaments

As yokozuna

130-20 (86.7%) · 10 tournaments

Sadanoyama Shinmatsu

佐田の山 晋松

Yokozuna: 1965 – 1968

6 yūshō

In Makuuchi

435-164 (72.6%) · 44 tournaments

As yokozuna

186-64 (74.4%) · 19 tournaments

ベースボール・マガジン社 (Baseball Magazine Co., Ltd.) · Public domain

Tochinoumi Teruyoshi

栃ノ海 晃嘉

Yokozuna: 1964 – 1966

3 yūshō

In Makuuchi

315-181 (63.5%) · 40 tournaments

As yokozuna

100-69 (59.2%) · 17 tournaments

ベースボール・マガジン社 (Baseball Magazine Co., Ltd.) · Public domain

Taihō Kōki

大鵬 幸喜

Yokozuna: 1961 – 1971

32 yūshō

In Makuuchi

746-144 (83.8%) · 69 tournaments

As yokozuna

621-102 (85.9%) · 58 tournaments

ベースボール・マガジン社 (Baseball Magazine Co., Ltd.) · Public domain

Kashiwado Tsuyoshi

柏戸 剛

Yokozuna: 1961 – 1969

5 yūshō

In Makuuchi

599-240 (71.4%) · 66 tournaments

As yokozuna

407-146 (73.6%) · 47 tournaments

ベースボール・マガジン社 (Baseball Magazine Co., Ltd.) · Public domain

Asashio Tarō III

朝潮 太郎 (三代)

Yokozuna: 1959 – 1962

5 yūshō

In Makuuchi

179-80 (69.1%) · 25 tournaments

As yokozuna

102-58 (63.8%) · 17 tournaments

Bouts from 1958 only: the career began earlier

朝日新聞社 · Public domain

Wakanohana Kanji I

若乃花 幹士 (初代)

Yokozuna: 1958 – 1962

10 yūshō

In Makuuchi

254-66 (79.4%) · 27 tournaments

As yokozuna

254-67 (79.1%) · 26 tournaments

Bouts from 1958 only: the career began earlier

ベースボール・マガジン社 (Baseball Magazine Co., Ltd.) · Public domain

Tochinishiki Kiyotaka

栃錦 清隆

Yokozuna: 1954 – 1960

10 yūshō

In Makuuchi

148-31 (82.7%) · 15 tournaments

As yokozuna

148-31 (82.7%) · 15 tournaments

Bouts from 1958 only: the career began earlier

Mainichi Shinbun · Public domain

Yoshibayama Junnosuke

吉葉山 潤之輔

Yokozuna: 1954 – 1958

1 yūshō

ベースボール・マガジン社 (Baseball Magazine Co., Ltd.) · Public domain

Kagamisato Kiyoji

鏡里 喜代治

Yokozuna: 1953 – 1958

4 yūshō

朝日新聞社 · Public domain

Chiyonoyama Masanobu

千代の山 雅信

Yokozuna: 1951 – 1959

6 yūshō

In Makuuchi

28-13 (68.3%) · 37 tournaments

As yokozuna

28-13 (68.3%) · 32 tournaments

Bouts from 1958 only: the career began earlier

読売新聞 (Yomiuri Shinbun) · Public domain

Azumafuji Kin'ichi

東富士 欽壱

Yokozuna: 1948 – 1954

6 yūshō

Public domain

Maedayama Eigorō

前田山 英五郎

Yokozuna: 1947 – 1949

1 yūshō

Public domain

Terukuni Manzō

照國 万蔵

Yokozuna: 1942 – 1953

2 yūshō

Public domain

Akinoumi Setsuo

安藝ノ海 節男

Yokozuna: 1942 – 1946

1 yūshō

Public domain

Haguroyama Masaji

羽黒山 政司

Yokozuna: 1941 – 1953

7 yūshō

Public domain

Futabayama Sadaji

双葉山 定次

Yokozuna: 1937 – 1945

12 yūshō

Public domain

Minanogawa Tōzō

男女ノ川 登三

Yokozuna: 1936 – 1942

2 yūshō

Public domain

Musashiyama Takeshi

武蔵山 武

Yokozuna: 1935 – 1939

1 yūshō

Public domain

Tamanishiki San'emon

玉錦 三右衛門

Yokozuna: 1932 – 1938

9 yūshō

Died as yokozuna

Public domain

Tsunenohana Kan'ichi

常ノ花 寛市

Yokozuna: 1924 – 1930

10 yūshō

Public domain

Nishinoumi Kajirō III

西ノ海 嘉治郎 (三代)

Yokozuna: 1923 – 1928

1 yūshō

Public domain

Miyagiyama Fukumatsu

宮城山 福松

Yokozuna: 1922 – 1931

6 yūshō

Public domain

Ōnishiki Daigorō

大錦 大五郎

Yokozuna: 1918 – 1922

6 yūshō

Public domain

Tochigiyama Moriya

栃木山 守也

Yokozuna: 1918 – 1925

9 yūshō

Public domain

Ōnishiki Uichirō

大錦 卯一郎

Yokozuna: 1917 – 1923

5 yūshō

Bain News Service,, publisher. · Public domain

Nishinoumi Kajirō II

西ノ海 嘉治郎 (二代)

Yokozuna: 1916 – 1918

1 yūshō

Bain News Service · Public domain

Ōtori Tanigorō

鳳 谷五郎

Yokozuna: 1915 – 1920

2 yūshō

Public domain

Ōkido Moriemon

大木戸 森右衛門

Yokozuna: 1912 – 1914

10 yūshō

Public domain

Tachiyama Mineemon

太刀山 峰右衛門

Yokozuna: 1911 – 1918

11 yūshō

Public domain

Wakashima Gonshirō

若島 権四郎

Yokozuna: 1905 – 1907

4 yūshō *

* There was no official championship before 1909: this is an equivalent worked out later.

Public domain

Umegatani Tōtarō II

梅ヶ谷 藤太郎 (二代)

Yokozuna: 1903 – 1915

3 yūshō *

* There was no official championship before 1909: this is an equivalent worked out later.

Unknown, antique postcard. · Public domain

Hitachiyama Taniemon

常陸山 谷右衛門

Yokozuna: 1903 – 1914

8 yūshō *

* There was no official championship before 1909: this is an equivalent worked out later.

Public domain

Ōzutsu Man'emon

大砲 万右衛門

Yokozuna: 1901 – 1908

2 yūshō *

* There was no official championship before 1909: this is an equivalent worked out later.

Public domain

Konishiki Yasokichi I

小錦 八十吉 (初代)

Yokozuna: 1896 – 1901

7 yūshō *

* There was no official championship before 1909: this is an equivalent worked out later.

Public domain

Nishinoumi Kajirō I

西ノ海 嘉治郎 (初代)

Yokozuna: 1890 – 1896

2 yūshō *

* There was no official championship before 1909: this is an equivalent worked out later.

Public domain

Umegatani Tōtarō I

梅ケ谷 藤太郎 (初代)

Yokozuna: 1884 – 1885

9 yūshō *

* There was no official championship before 1909: this is an equivalent worked out later.

Public domain

Sakaigawa Namiemon

境川 浪右衛門

Yokozuna: 1877 – 1881

3 yūshō *

* There was no official championship before 1909: this is an equivalent worked out later.

Public domain

Kimenzan Tanigorō

鬼面山 谷五郎

Yokozuna: 1869 – 1870

7 yūshō *

* There was no official championship before 1909: this is an equivalent worked out later.

Felice Beato · Public domain

Jinmaku Kyūgorō

陣幕 久五郎

Yokozuna: 1867 – 1867

5 yūshō *

* There was no official championship before 1909: this is an equivalent worked out later.

Public domain

Shiranui Kōemon

不知火 光右衛門

Yokozuna: 1863 – 1869

3 yūshō *

* There was no official championship before 1909: this is an equivalent worked out later.

Felice Beato · Public domain

Unryū Kyūkichi

雲龍 久吉

Yokozuna: 1861 – 1865

7 yūshō *

* There was no official championship before 1909: this is an equivalent worked out later.

Utagawa Kunisada II · Public domain

Hidenoyama Raigorō

秀の山 雷五郎

Yokozuna: 1847 – 1850

6 yūshō *

* There was no official championship before 1909: this is an equivalent worked out later.

Utagawa Kunisada · Public domain

Shiranui Dakuemon

不知火 諾右衛門

Yokozuna: 1840 – 1844

1 yūshō *

* There was no official championship before 1909: this is an equivalent worked out later.

Public domain

Inazuma Raigorō

稲妻 雷五郎

Yokozuna: 1830 – 1839

10 yūshō *

* There was no official championship before 1909: this is an equivalent worked out later.

Public domain

Ōnomatsu Midorinosuke

阿武松 緑之助

Yokozuna: 1828 – 1835

5 yūshō *

* There was no official championship before 1909: this is an equivalent worked out later.

Utagawa Kunisada · Public domain

Onogawa Kisaburō

小野川 喜三郎

Yokozuna: 1789 – 1797

7 yūshō *

* There was no official championship before 1909: this is an equivalent worked out later.

Yoshitoshi · Public domain

Tanikaze Kajinosuke

谷風 梶之助

Yokozuna: 1789 – 1795

21 yūshō *

* There was no official championship before 1909: this is an equivalent worked out later.

Died as yokozuna

Public domain

Maruyama Gondazaemon

丸山 権太左衛門

Yokozuna: 1749 – 1749

No yūshō figure

Died as yokozuna

Ayagawa Gorōji

綾川 五郎次

Dates uncertain

No yūshō figure

Died as yokozuna

Public domain

Akashi Shiganosuke

明石 志賀之助

Dates uncertain

No yūshō figure

Yoshitoshi · Public domain