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Wakamotoharu: The Onami Brother Who Rose to Sekiwake
Wakamotoharu is a sekiwake sumo wrestler from Fukushima Prefecture, fighting out of the Arashio stable and best known as the middle of the three Onami brothers, alongside younger brother Wakatakakage. He took 43 tournaments to climb from... -
Abi: The Tsuki-oshi Wrestler Who Won the 2022 Kyushu Title
Abi is a thrusting-pushing (tsuki-oshi) sumo wrestler from Shikoroyama stable who won the Emperor's Cup at the November 2022 Kyushu tournament. He fights with rapid-fire thrusts and a high leg-lift in his shiko, and he modeled his style ... -
Wakatakakage: The Sekiwake Champion and His Comeback from Injury
Wakatakakage is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler who fights in the top makuuchi division for Arashio stable. He is best known for winning the March 2022 tournament in Osaka as a newly promoted sekiwake, the first such title since th... -
Mitakeumi: Three-Time Champion and Former Ozeki
Who is Mitakeumi? Mitakeumi is a former ozeki sumo wrestler from Nagano, Japan, who fights for the Dewanoumi stable. He won three top-division championships, the first as a sekiwake in July 2018, and held the second-longest streak of con... -
Shodai: Career, September 2020 Title, and Ozeki Years
Shodai: The Student-Origin Ozeki Who Won the September 2020 Title Shodai is a former ozeki sumo wrestler from Kumamoto Prefecture, known for winning the September 2020 top-division championship and reaching ozeki straight off that title.... -
Atamifuji: The Isegahama Contender Who Beat Two Yokozuna
Atamifuji is a rising sumo wrestler from Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture, fighting out of the Isegahama stable and best known for breaking through to the san'yaku ranks in 2026 after beating two yokozuna. In January 2026 he reached a champi... -
Ura: The Acrobatic Sumo Wrestler Who Came Back From Two Knee Injuries
Ura is a Japanese sumo wrestler in the maegashira ranks, fighting out of the Kise stable, and is best known for the acrobatic reversing techniques that make him one of the sport's biggest crowd favorites. He built that reputation before ... -
Kirishima: The Ozeki Who Lost His Rank and Won It Back
Kirishima is a Mongolian-born sumo wrestler who reached ozeki, sumo's second-highest rank. He competed under the ring name Kiribayama before taking the name Kirishima on his promotion to ozeki. This guide explains how he rose from a judo... -
Kotozakura: The Ozeki Carrying His Grandfather’s Name
Kotozakura is a current ozeki in Japanese sumo, fighting out of the Sadogatake stable, and is best known as the grandson of the former yokozuna Kotozakura, whose ring name he now carries. He won his first top-division championship at the... -
Takanohana: The Star Who Carried 1990s Sumo
Takanohana was the biggest Japanese star of 1990s sumo. A yokozuna who won 22 top-division championships, he headlined the decade's defining rivalry with the Hawaiian yokozuna Akebono, retired in 2003, and later worked as a stablemaster ...
