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In sumo, the maegashira are the rank-and-file of the top division, makuuchi — every wrestler in the division who does not hold one of the titled ranks of yokozuna, ozeki, sekiwake or komusubi. They are listed by number, from Maegashira 1...

In sumo, sekiwake and komusubi are the two junior titled ranks of the top division, sitting directly below ozeki and above the rank-and-file maegashira. Of the two, sekiwake is the higher: the order from the top runs yokozuna, ozeki, sek...

Promotion to yokozuna, sumo's highest rank, is reserved for an ozeki who has dominated the top division — by custom, winning two tournaments in a row or putting together a comparable record — and who carries himself with the dignity the ...

In sumo, an ozeki is the second-highest rank a wrestler can reach, sitting directly below the grand champion, or yokozuna. Reaching it is a career landmark: promotion is customarily granted to a wrestler who wins around 33 bouts across t...

In sumo, a yokozuna is the highest rank a wrestler can reach — the grand champion who stands at the very top of the sport. Unlike every rank below it, a yokozuna can never be demoted: a grand champion who can no longer perform at the lev...