This is a list of records held by wrestlers of professional sumo. Only performances in official tournaments or are included here. Since 1958, six have been held every year, giving wrestlers from the modern era more opportunities to accumulate championships and wins. Before this, tournaments were held less frequently; sometimes only once or twice per year.

Names in bold indicate a still active wrestler. Record streaks that are still ongoing are marked as 'current'.

The tables are up to date as of the end of the September 2026 tournament.

Most top division championships

Most career championships +Official championships since 1909+ Name Total Years1 Hakuhō 45 2006–20212 Taihō 32 1960–19713 Chiyonofuji 31 1981–19904 Asashōryū 25 2002–20105 Kitanoumi 24 1974–19846 Takanohana II 22 1992–20017 Wajima 14 1972–19808 Futabayama 12 1936–1943 Musashimaru 12 1994–200210 Akebono 11 1992–2000

+ Raiden is said to have had the best record in 28 tournaments between 1790 and 1810, Tanikaze 21 between 1772 and 1793, and Kashiwado 16 between 1812 and 1822. Tachiyama won two unofficial championships and nine official, giving him a total of 11.

Most undefeated championships + since 1949+ Name TotalYears1 Hakuhō 16 2007–20212 Futabayama 8 1936–1943 Taihō 8 1963–19694 Tachiyama 7 1910–1915 Kitanoumi 7 1977–1984 Chiyonofuji 7 1983–19897 Tochigiyama 6 1917–19258 Asashōryū 5 2004–20069 Haguroyama 4 1944–1952 Tsunenohana 4 1921–1928 Takanohana II 4 1994–1996 + Tournaments have been consistently fifteen days long since May 1949. Before that date there were a number of different lengths, including ten, eleven, twelve, and thirteen days. The records of Tachiyama, Tochigiyama and Tsunenohana also include some draws, holds and rest days.

Most consecutive championships +Consecutive championships Name TotalYears1 Hakuhō 7+ 2010–2011 Asashōryū 7† 2004–20053 Hakuhō 6 2014–2015 Taihō 6 1966–1967 Taihō 6 1962–19635 Futabayama 5‡ 1936–1938 Kitanoumi 5 1978 Chiyonofuji 5 1986–1987

+ Four of these titles were in perfect tournaments () and were part of Hakuhō's second-place streak of 63 consecutive wins. † Includes a sweep of all six tournaments in 2005. Asashōryū remains the only wrestler to have won all tournaments in a six-tournament calendar year (post-1949). ‡ All of Futabayama's victories in this streak were in perfect tournaments and were part of Futabayama's record setting 69 consecutive wins. ÷ Raiden is said to have had the best record in nine consecutive tournaments between 1806 and 1810.

Most championship playoffs +Most playoffs Name Total 1 Hakuhō 10 6 4 Takanohana II 10 5 53 Kitanoumi 8 3 5 4 Akebono 7 4 3 Musashimaru 7 1 66 Chiyonofuji 6 6 0 Asashōryū 6 5 1 Taihō 6 4 2 Terunofuji 6 3 310 Hokutoumi 5 3 2 Takakeishō 5 2 3

Most wins

Wins within a playoff are never included in any of the statistics concerning wins or win ratios.

Most career wins Name Wins Years Highest rank1 Hakuhō 1187 2001–2021 2 Kaiō 1047 1988–2011 3 Chiyonofuji 1045 1970–1991 4 Ōshio 964 1962–1988 5 Kitanoumi 951 1967–1984 6 Kyokutenhō 927 1992–2015 7 Tamawashi 916 2004–current 8 Wakanosato 914 1992–2015 9 Aminishiki 907 1997–2019 10 Taihō 872 1956–1971

Most top division wins Name Wins Years Highest rank1 Hakuhō 1093 2004–2021 2 Kaiō 879 1993–2011 3 Chiyonofuji 807 1975–1991 4 Kitanoumi 804 1972–1984 5 Taihō 746 1960–1971 6Kotoshōgiku 718 2005–2020 7Kisenosato 714 2004–2019 Tamawashi 714 2008–2026 9Harumafuji 712 2004–2017 10Musashimaru 706 1991–2003

Most wins in a calendar year

Name Wins Year1 Hakuhō 86 2010 Hakuhō 86 20093 Asashōryū 84 20054 Hakuhō 82 2013 Kitanoumi 82 19786 Hakuhō 81 2014 Taihō 81 19638 Chiyonofuji 80 1985 Kitanoumi 80 1977 Takanohana II 80 1995 Takanohana II 80 1994 The perfect score is 90 wins in a year, 15 wins per 6 tournaments each. A special trophy is awarded to each year's biggest cumulative winner. The most wins over any period of 6 tournaments are held by Hakuho, collecting 88 wins in regularation between March 2010 and January 2011. An additional 89th win was scored in a playoff.

Most consecutive wins

The table lists undefeated streaks in regular bouts. The streaks of Tanikaze, Umegatani, and Tachiyama were interrupted by draws and rest days as was common at that time. The streaks of Futabayama, Hakuho, Chiyonofuji and Taiho were all wins only. As this list contains records from different eras, duration of undefeated streaks varies considerably from months to years. NameWinsStartEndDurationDefeated by1 Futabayama 69 3 years Akinoumi2 Tanikaze 63 3 years, 11 months Onogawa Hakuhō 63 9 months, 3 weeks Kisenosato4 Umegatani I 58 4 years, 9 months Wakashima5 Tachiyama 56 4 years, 4 months Tochigiyama6 Chiyonofuji 53 6 months, 3 weeks Ōnokuni7 Taihō 45 6 months Haguroiwa8 Raiden I 44 3 years, 7 months 9 Hakuhō 43 4 months, 1 week Kisenosato Raiden II 43 (not recorded) (not recorded) (not recorded) Tachiyama 43 2 years, 7 months Nishinoumi II Tanikaze 43 4 years, 9 months Onogawa

Most consecutive wins from sumo debut The table lists winning streaks in regular bouts. Wins and losses in a playoff () are denoted as [+1|-1], no playoff participation as [+0]. Pre-sumo bouts () are disregarded. NameWinsStartEndDefeated by debutHighest rank1 Jōkōryū 27 [+2|-1] 2 Itai 26 [+1] Ōnishiki Tochiazuma II 26 [+3] 4 25 [+3] Nabatame 15 24 [+2] (not achieved) 26 Tokitenkū 22 [+2] 7 Kototenzan 21 [+1] (retirement) (not achieved) 43 Enhō 21 [+2] Jōkōryū 4 Hokuseihō 21 [+0] Tokihayate 6 Fujiseiun 21 [+1|-1] 6

Best top division win ratios

All time The list includes and (the highest rank before the rank was introduced), but excludes so-called or "guest " (usually big men drawn from local crowds to promote a tournament who would never appear on the again) and wrestlers for which insufficient data is available.

Name Win–loss Years Rate1Raiden 254–10 1790–1811 96.2%2Umegatani I 116–6 1874–1885 95.1%3Tanikaze 258–14 1769–1794 94.9%4Jinmaku 87–5 1858–1867 94.6%5Onogawa 144–13 1781–1797 91.7%

Modern era In 1927, the Tokyo Sumo Association merged with the Osaka Sumo Association to form the Japan Sumo Association, and most of the sumo systems were changed, so any pre-1927 records are disregarded. Losses by default are excluded, but wins by default are included; as is standard in sumo records. Name Win–loss Years Rate1Hakuhō 1093–199 2001–2021 84.6%2Taihō 746–144 1960–1971 83.8%3Futabayama 276–68 1932–1945 80.2%4Asashōryū 596–153 2001–2010 79.6%5Haguroyama 321–94 1937–1953 77.3%6Kitanoumi 804–247 1972–1985 76.5%

Among active wrestlers, Ōnosato achieved a career-high rate of 75.76%, 125 wins against 40 losses, after winning the September 2025 tournament.

Most bouts Losses by default are excluded.

Most career bouts Name Total Years Highest rank1Ōshio 1891 1962–1988 2Kyokutenhō 1870 1992–2015 3Tamawashi 1823 2004–current 4Aminishiki 1805 1997–2019 5Terao 1792 1979–2002 6Kaiō 1731 1988–2011 7Wakanosato 1691 1992–2015 8Takamiyama 1654 1964–1984 9Aobajō 1630 1964–1986 10Sadanoumi 1623 2003–current

Most top division bouts Name Total Years Highest rank1Tamawashi 1497 2008–2026 2Kyokutenhō 1470 1998–2015 3Kaiō 1444 1993–2011 4Takamiyama 1430 1968–1984 5Aminishiki 1399 2000–2018 6Terao 1378 1985–2001 7Kotoshōgiku 1332 2005–2020 8Akinoshima 1283 1988–2003 9Hakuhō 1282 2004–2021 10Kotonowaka 1260 1990–2005

Most consecutive career bouts Name Total Years Highest rank1Tamawashi* 1823 2004–current 2Aobajō* 1630 1964–1986 3Fujizakura 1543 1963–1984 4Takatōriki* 1456 1983–2002 5Takamiyama 1425 1964–1981 6Yoshiazuma* 1433 1996–current 127Takarafuji* 1398 2009–2025 8Dairyūgawa* 1367 1961–1979 19Terao 1356 1979–1997 10Toyonoumi* 1316 1981–1999 1 * No bouts missed in career/career to date

Most consecutive top division bouts

Name Total Years Highest rank1Takamiyama 1231 1968–1981 2Ōzutsu 1170 1979–1992 3Tamawashi 1152 2013–2026 4Kurohimeyama 1065 1969–1981 5Terao 1063 1985–1997 6Hasegawa 1024 1965–1976 7Takarafuji 990 2013–2024 8Takatōriki 975 1990–2001 9Ōhikari 945 1950–1963 10Aonosato 885 1959–1968 Kaneshiro 885 1974–1984

Most tournaments The March 2011 and May 2020 tournaments were cancelled for all wrestlers and are disregarded in these totals. Tournaments sat out by individual wrestlers are included, with the exception of "outside the " status ().

Most career tournaments Name Total First Last Highest rank1 Hanakaze 214 182 200 current 10 200 current 234 194 current 195 188 current 46 187 53 187 538Yoshiazuma 183 current 129 182 current 210 176 34 176 current 5

Most top division tournaments Name Total First Last Highest rank1 Kaiō 107 2 Hakuhō 103 3 Tamawashi 100 4 Kyokutenhō 99 5 Takamiyama 97 Aminishiki 97 7Terao 93 8Kotoshōgiku 92 9Akinoshima 91 Takayasu 91 current

Most tournaments ranked at Name Total First Last1 Hakuhō 84 2 Kitanoumi 63 3 Chiyonofuji 59 4 Taihō 58 5 Takanohana II 49 6 Akebono 48 7 Kashiwado 47 Wajima 47 9 Asashōryū 42 10 Kakuryū 41 Of the wrestlers listed above, all but one ended their careers due to injury or old age. Asashōryū was forced to retire due to an assault allegation.

Most tournaments ranked at Name Total First Last Ended by1 Chiyotaikai 65 Demotion Kaiō 65 Retirement3 Takanohana I 50 Retirement4 Kotoōshū 47 Demotion5 Hokuten'yū 44 Retirement6 Konishiki 39 Demotion7 Takanonami 37 Demotion8 Asashio 36 Retirement9 Yutakayama 34 Retirement10Gōeidō 33 Retirement Of the wrestlers listed above, none achieved the highest rank of . Kaiō failed his 2004 run by a single win.

Most tournaments ranked at or

Name First Last Highest rank1 Kotonishiki 34 21 13 2 Kaiō 32 21 11 3 Musōyama 31 20 11 4 Hasegawa 30 21 9 Kotomitsuki 30 22 8 6Mitakeumi 29 19 10 7 Akinoshima 27 12 15 Takamiyama 27 8 19 27 25 2 10 Takatōriki 26 15 11 Wakanosato 26 17 9 The lower ranks of and are often collectively referred to and classified as 'junior '.

Most tournaments ranked at without a title

Name First Last Highest rank1 Sadanoumi 60 12 Higonoumi 53 13 Asanowaka 52 1 Toyohibiki 52 25 Kotoryū 51 16 Tokitsuumi 50 3 7 Kitakachidoki 49 18 Chiyoshōma 47 29 Minatofuji 46 210 44 1

Progress to top division The table for the fastest progress shows wrestlers with the fewest tournaments from their professional debut to their top division debut since the six tournaments a year system was introduced in 1958. It excludes and entrants who made their debut in the third division or the fourth division.

Fastest progress to top division Lowest number of tournaments to reach from a debut. Name Pro Debut Top division debut Highest rank1 Jōkōryū 9 Takerufuji 9 4 Aonishiki 9 4 Ōsunaarashi 10 1Hokutōfuji 10 6 Kotoōshū 11 Aran 11 Shōdai 11 Tomokaze 11 310 Itai 12 Konishiki 12 Tochiazuma II 12 Asashōryū 12 Tokitenkū 12 Yoshikaze 12 Baruto 12 Sakaizawa 12 15 Yamamotoyama 12 9Ura 12 Atamifuji 12 The fastest rise to from a debut is shared by Endō and Hakunofuji, tied at three. Another six managed to ascent in four, including Miyabiyama's streak of four consecutive lower divisional championships on debut.

Slowest progress to top division Highest number of tournaments to reach from debut. Name Pro Debut Top division debut Highest rank1 Hoshiiwato 115 142Kyokunankai 105 163Yoshiazuma 93 124 Kotokasuga 91 75 Kototsubaki 89 36 Toyozakura 88 57 Takanomine 87 128 Kitazakura 86 99 Daimanazuru 85 16 Kitaharima 85 15

Most special prizes

Special prizes () were first awarded in 1947. They are given to wrestlers ranked , or in acknowledgement of exceptional tournament performance.

Name Highest rank1 Akinoshima 19 8 7 4 1988–1999 2 Kotonishiki 18 3 7 8 1990–1998 3 Kaiō 15 5 10 0 1994–2000 4 Asashio 14 3 10 1 1979–1983 Takatōriki 14 10 3 1 1990–2000 Takayasu 14 7 4 3 2013–2026 Tsurugamine 14 2 2 10 1956–1966 8 Kotomitsuki 13 4 2 7 2000–2007 Musōyama 13 4 5 4 1994–2000 Tosanoumi 13 5 7 1 1995–2003

Most gold stars

Gold stars () were first awarded in 1930. They are given to ranked wrestlers who defeat a , excluding wins by default or in a playoff.