Sumo’s current top two ranks are held by yokozuna Onosato and Hoshoryu, with Kirishima, Kotozakura and Aonishiki at ozeki. This is the full banzuke — the ranking sheet — for every wrestler in the top two divisions, as issued for the September 2026 (Aki) tournament and as it remains in force until the next announcement on October 26, 2026.
The table runs from the top rank down, east side before west at each rank. Each row shows a wrestler’s stable, birthplace, height and weight, sourced directly from the Japan Sumo Association’s own records. Where we have a full profile on the site, the wrestler’s name links to it.
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Sumo’s top ranks, at a glance
| Rank | Wrestler | Stable | Birthplace | Height / Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokozuna, East | Onosato | Nishonoseki | Ishikawa | 192 cm / 189 kg |
| Yokozuna, West | Hoshoryu | Tatsunami | Mongolia | 188 cm / 150 kg |
| Ozeki, East | Kirishima | Otowayama | Mongolia | 186 cm / 150 kg |
| Ozeki, West | Kotozakura | Sadogatake | Chiba | 189 cm / 178 kg |
| Ozeki, East | Aonishiki | Ajigawa | Ukraine | 182 cm / 142 kg |
| Sekiwake, East | Atamifuji | Isegahama | Shizuoka | 187 cm / 197 kg |
| Sekiwake, West | Fujinokawa | Isenoumi | Kyoto | 177 cm / 123 kg |
| Komusubi, East | Hakunofuji | Isegahama | Tottori | 181 cm / 159 kg |
| Komusubi, West | Daieisho | Oitekaze | Saitama | 183 cm / 160 kg |
The wrestlers at the top of the banzuke
These four photographs were shot ringside by Michihiro Taguchi, the Japanese sumo journalist whose site, Dohyo no Mokugekisha, is the reporting base for this one. They are not stock images or wire photos — they are from a reporter who has covered nearly every honbasho in Japan for over a decade.
Makuuchi: the full top division
All 42 wrestlers of sumo’s top division, from yokozuna down to maegashira 17.
| Rank | Wrestler | Stable | Birthplace | Height / Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokozuna, East | Onosato | Nishonoseki | Ishikawa | 192 cm / 189 kg |
| Yokozuna, West | Hoshoryu | Tatsunami | Mongolia | 188 cm / 150 kg |
| Ozeki, East | Kirishima | Otowayama | Mongolia | 186 cm / 150 kg |
| Ozeki, West | Kotozakura | Sadogatake | Chiba | 189 cm / 178 kg |
| Ozeki, East | Aonishiki | Ajigawa | Ukraine | 182 cm / 142 kg |
| Sekiwake, East | Atamifuji | Isegahama | Shizuoka | 187 cm / 197 kg |
| Sekiwake, West | Fujinokawa | Isenoumi | Kyoto | 177 cm / 123 kg |
| Komusubi, East | Hakunofuji | Isegahama | Tottori | 181 cm / 159 kg |
| Komusubi, West | Daieisho | Oitekaze | Saitama | 183 cm / 160 kg |
| Maegashira 1, East | Kotoshoho | Sadogatake | Chiba | 191 cm / 172 kg |
| Maegashira 1, West | Kotoeiho | Sadogatake | Chiba | 184 cm / 142 kg |
| Maegashira 2, East | Takayasu | Tagonoura | Ibaraki | 188 cm / 173 kg |
| Maegashira 2, West | Yoshinofuji | Isegahama | Kumamoto | 185 cm / 157 kg |
| Maegashira 3, East | Gonoyama | Takekuma | Osaka | 178 cm / 156 kg |
| Maegashira 3, West | Churanoumi | Kise | Okinawa | 178 cm / 151 kg |
| Maegashira 4, East | Takanosho | Minatogawa | Chiba | 184 cm / 173 kg |
| Maegashira 4, West | Fujiryoga | Fujishima | Aichi | 180 cm / 181 kg |
| Maegashira 5, East | Roga | Futagoyama | Russia | 184 cm / 160 kg |
| Maegashira 5, West | Oshoma | Naruto | Mongolia | 190 cm / 166 kg |
| Maegashira 6, East | Asanoyama | Takasago | Toyama | 188 cm / 175 kg |
| Maegashira 6, West | Ichiyamamoto | Hanaregoma | Hokkaido | 190 cm / 160 kg |
| Maegashira 7, East | Fujiseiun | Fujishima | Kumamoto | 185 cm / 150 kg |
| Maegashira 7, West | Nishikifuji | Isegahama | Aomori | 184 cm / 155 kg |
| Maegashira 8, East | Takerufuji | Isegahama | Aomori | 187 cm / 148 kg |
| Maegashira 8, West | Hiradoumi | Sakaigawa | Nagasaki | 178 cm / 141 kg |
| Maegashira 9, East | Ura | Kise | Osaka | 176 cm / 139 kg |
| Maegashira 9, West | Shishi | Ikazuchi | Ukraine | 192 cm / 177 kg |
| Maegashira 10, East | Oho | Otake | Tokyo | 192 cm / 185 kg |
| Maegashira 10, West | Kinbozan | Kise | Kazakhstan | 195 cm / 179 kg |
| Maegashira 11, East | Wakamotoharu | Arashio | Fukushima | 187 cm / 143 kg |
| Maegashira 11, West | Shodai | Tokitsukaze | Kumamoto | 184 cm / 168 kg |
| Maegashira 12, East | Wakatakakage | Arashio | Fukushima | 183 cm / 138 kg |
| Maegashira 12, West | Asahakuryu | Takasago | Mongolia | 185 cm / 152 kg |
| Maegashira 13, East | Asakoryu | Takasago | Osaka | 178 cm / 125 kg |
| Maegashira 13, West | Abi | Shikoroyama | Saitama | 188 cm / 167 kg |
| Maegashira 14, East | Tobizaru | Oitekaze | Tokyo | 173 cm / 135 kg |
| Maegashira 14, West | Chiyoshoma | Kokonoe | Mongolia | 184 cm / 140 kg |
| Maegashira 15, East | Asasuiryu | Takasago | Osaka | 174 cm / 120 kg |
| Maegashira 15, West | Tokihayate | Tokitsukaze | Miyagi | 179 cm / 136 kg |
| Maegashira 16, East | Wakanosho | Minatogawa | Tochigi | 178 cm / 145 kg |
| Maegashira 16, West | Toshinofuji | Isegahama | Mongolia | 195 cm / 151 kg |
| Maegashira 17, East | Shonannoumi | Takadagawa | Kanagawa | 194 cm / 183 kg |
Juryo: the second salaried division
The 28 wrestlers of juryo make up the rest of sumo’s salaried ranks, the sekitori. A strong tournament here can mean promotion to makuuchi; a poor one can mean a return to the unsalaried ranks below.
| Rank | Wrestler | Stable | Birthplace | Height / Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juryo 1, East | Dewanoryu | Dewanoumi | Mongolia | 181 cm / 156 kg |
| Juryo 1, West | Kyokukaiyu | Oshima | Mongolia | 183 cm / 160 kg |
| Juryo 2, East | Daiseizan | Arashio | China | 192 cm / 164 kg |
| Juryo 2, West | Kazuma | Kise | Osaka | 185 cm / 205 kg |
| Juryo 3, East | Tamawashi | Kataonami | Mongolia | 189 cm / 179 kg |
| Juryo 3, West | Onokatsu | Onomatsu | Mongolia | 185 cm / 165 kg |
| Juryo 4, East | Kazekeno | Oshiogawa | Ehime | 187 cm / 157 kg |
| Juryo 4, West | Mitakeumi | Dewanoumi | Nagano | 182 cm / 175 kg |
| Juryo 5, East | Sadanoumi | Sakaigawa | Kumamoto | 183 cm / 146 kg |
| Juryo 5, West | Arashifuji | Isegahama | Fukuoka | 172 cm / 123 kg |
| Juryo 6, East | Kitanowaka | Hakkaku | Yamagata | 191 cm / 164 kg |
| Juryo 6, West | Shirokuma | Nishonoseki | Fukushima | 185 cm / 160 kg |
| Juryo 7, East | Midorifuji | Isegahama | Shizuoka | 174 cm / 112 kg |
| Juryo 7, West | Tomokaze | Nakamura | Kanagawa | 185 cm / 176 kg |
| Juryo 8, East | Ryuden | Takadagawa | Yamanashi | 189 cm / 161 kg |
| Juryo 8, West | Hatsuyama | Tamanoi | Tokyo | 195 cm / 141 kg |
| Juryo 9, East | Enho | Isegahama | Ishikawa | 167 cm / 107 kg |
| Juryo 9, West | Tohakuryu | Tamanoi | Tokyo | 182 cm / 135 kg |
| Juryo 10, East | Nabatame | Futagoyama | Tochigi | 177 cm / 168 kg |
| Juryo 10, West | Tanji | Arashio | Fukushima | 185 cm / 144 kg |
| Juryo 11, East | Kagayaki | Takadagawa | Ishikawa | 192 cm / 171 kg |
| Juryo 11, West | Hitoshi | Oitekaze | Tokyo | 182 cm / 158 kg |
| Juryo 12, East | Tamashoho | Kataonami | Mongolia | 189 cm / 125 kg |
| Juryo 12, West | Kayo | Nakamura | Okinawa | 175 cm / 170 kg |
| Juryo 13, East | Meisei | Tatsunami | Kagoshima | 180 cm / 156 kg |
| Juryo 13, West | Tokifudo | Tokitsukaze | Shizuoka | 179 cm / 173 kg |
| Juryo 14, East | Tochitaikai | Kasugano | Saitama | 193 cm / 164 kg |
| Juryo 14, West | Nishikigi | Isenoumi | Iwate | 186 cm / 180 kg |
Frequently asked questions
Who are the current yokozuna?
Two wrestlers currently hold sumo’s top rank: Onosato (East) and Hoshoryu (West). Both are ranked yokozuna on the September 2026 (Aki) banzuke, and that ranking stays in force until the next banzuke is announced.
Who are the current ozeki?
Kirishima (East), Kotozakura (West) and Aonishiki (East) hold the ozeki rank on the September 2026 banzuke. For how a wrestler is promoted to or demoted from ozeki, see our guide to the ozeki rank and the kadoban rule.
How many wrestlers are in the top division?
Makuuchi, sumo’s top division, holds 42 wrestlers: 2 yokozuna, 3 ozeki, 2 sekiwake, 2 komusubi and 33 maegashira across 17 numbered ranks, each with an east and a west side except maegashira 17, which has an east side only. Below makuuchi sits juryo, the second salaried division, with 28 wrestlers. Together these 70 are the sekitori — see our explainer on the sekitori line for why that boundary matters so much to a wrestler’s pay and status.
When does this banzuke change?
The banzuke on this page is the one used for the September 2026 (Aki) tournament. The Japan Sumo Association publishes a new banzuke roughly six weeks after each honbasho ends; the next one is scheduled for October 26, 2026, ahead of the November (Kyushu) tournament. This page will be updated with the new rankings once that banzuke is official.
How is the banzuke decided?
Rank changes are based on a wrestler’s win-loss record in the previous tournament, weighed against the wrestlers around him. There is no published formula; the banzuke committee sets the new sheet by precedent. For the rules that govern each rank, see our guide to sumo’s ranking system.
Related guides
- Sumo Ranks in Order: All 10 Ranks from Yokozuna to Jonokuchi
- Yokozuna: Sumo’s Highest Rank Explained
- Yokozuna Promotion: Requirements, the Two-Yusho Rule, and Who Decides
- Ozeki: Sumo’s Second-Highest Rank Explained
- Sekiwake and Komusubi: Sumo’s Junior San’yaku Ranks Explained
- Maegashira: The Rank-and-File of Sumo’s Top Division Explained
- Sekitori: The Line Between Juryo and the Unsalaried Ranks
- Honbasho: Sumo’s Six Tournaments — 2026 Dates and Venues
Reporting note: The photographs on this page are Michihiro Taguchi’s ringside work, published on Dohyo no Mokugekisha. Ranks, stables, birthplaces, heights and weights were checked against the Japan Sumo Association’s official banzuke listing (sumo.or.jp/ResultBanzuke/table/) and its English-language rikishi profiles (sumo.or.jp/EnSumoDataRikishi/) on September 1, 2026.
Updated: September 1, 2026. Next scheduled update: after the banzuke announcement on October 26, 2026.
