Makuuchi (幕内), or makunouchi (幕の内), is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers (rikishi), ordered...
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This is a list of wrestlers who have won the top division (makuuchi) championship in professional sumo since 1909, when the current championship system...
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Professional sumo divisions (section Makuuchi)
ranked in order of hierarchy from highest to lowest, are as follows: Makuuchi (幕内), or makunouchi (幕の内), is the top division. It is fixed at 42 wrestlers...
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Takerufuji Mikiya (section Makuuchi)
stood out in 2024 by earning promotion straight into sumo's top division (makuuchi) after just one tournament in the second-highest jūryō division. In March...
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wrestler from Fukushima. He made his debut in March 2017 and reached the top makuuchi division in November 2019. He wrestles for Arashio stable, where he is...
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Terunofuji Haruo (section Makuuchi division)
championship in his debut as a sekitori in September 2013. He took the top makuuchi division championship in May 2015, only 25 tournaments after his professional...
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top jūryō wrestlers. Top jūryō wrestlers are often called to bout with makuuchi wrestlers, but their income stays at that of a jūryō. Binzuke (鬢付け) Also...
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Hakuōhō Tetsuya (section Makuuchi)
announced that he had made the unusual decision to become the tsukebito of makuuchi wrestler Hokuseihō because he wanted to experience this role himself and...
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Midorifuji Kazunari (section Makuuchi career)
specialist, he debuted in sumo wrestling in September 2016 and made his makuuchi debut in January 2021. His highest rank has been maegashira 1. He wrestles...
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Rōga Tokiyoshi (section Makuuchi promotion)
Jōhoku High School's sumo club, where he became classmate with future makuuchi-ranked wrestler Takerufuji. In his third year, he defeated NSSU Kashiwa...
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