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Document listing sumo wrestling rankings
A banzuke (番付), officially called banzuke-hyō (番付表) is a document listing the rankings of professional sumo wrestlers published before each official tournament
Banzuke
Japanese television series
Kinniku Banzuke (Japanese: 筋肉番付; lit. 'Ranked List of Muscle'), known internationally as Unbeatable Banzuke, is a Japanese television program, that aired
Kinniku_Banzuke
Japanese sports entertainment game show
Banzuke (筋肉番付; 'Muscle Ranking'), another sports entertainment competition, which aired on G4 in the United States under the name Unbeatable Banzuke.
Sasuke_(TV_series)
Highest-ranking of the six divisions of professional sumo
bottom three ranks, or in other cases only sekiwake and komusubi. For each banzuke, there must be at least one sekiwake and komusubi on each side, east and
Makuuchi
Japanese fish dish
Nanbanzuke or nanban-zuke (Japanese: 南蛮漬け, literally "southern barbarian pickle (marinade)") is a Japanese fish dish. It is sometimes translated as ‘Japanese
Nanbanzuke
Yokozuna is the highest rank of sumo wrestling. It was not recorded on the banzuke until 1890 and was not officially recognised as sumo's highest rank until
List_of_yokozuna
the most current May/Natsu 2026 banzuke, by clicking the 'Current rank' sorting button. The East side of the banzuke is regarded as more prestigious than
List_of_active_sumo_wrestlers
Japanese sumo wrestler
jūryō debut until after Wakatakakage, in March 2019. On the January 2022 banzuke Wakamotoharu made his makuuchi division debut. Wakatakakage, the youngest
Wakatakakage_Atsushi
Referee in professional sumo wrestling
which they belong. The gyōji's responsibilities also include drafting the banzuke, the document defining the promotion or demotion of wrestlers, and supervise
Gyōji
day of the tournament. Banzuke-gai (番付外) 'Outsider to the list'. A wrestler who is not yet ranked, or has fallen off the banzuke due to injury or other
Glossary_of_sumo_terms
in the division (60 ranked on the East and 60 on the West side of the banzuke). Unlike the sekitori ranks above them, wrestlers compete only seven times
Professional_sumo_divisions
individual wrestlers are included, with the exception of "outside the banzuke" status (banzuke-gai). The table for the fastest progress shows wrestlers with the
List_of_sumo_record_holders
Japanese sumo wrestler
finished the November 2021 tournament with a 7–8 record. In the January 2022 banzuke he was demoted from sekiwake back to komusubi. In the New Year tournament
Meisei_Chikara
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 2000)
promotion that he was happy to see his name in big letters at the top of the banzuke, while his stablemaster asked him to win 10 matches and the Fighting Spirit
Ōnosato_Daiki
Official sumo tournament
determining promotion and relegation for rikishi (sumo wrestlers) on the banzuke ranking. Before the 19th century, a wrestler's record at a tournament was
Honbasho
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1985)
injuries. The May 2017 tournament saw Hakuhō ranked as a yokozuna on the banzuke for the 59th time, putting him level with Chiyonofuji in second place on
Hakuhō_Shō
American actor (born 1974)
challenge show called Kinniku Oukoku (筋肉王国), formerly known as Kinniku Banzuke. He had a brief role as a Yakuza member in the action-thriller, War, with
Kane_Kosugi
Japanese sumo wrestler
sport's 16th yokozuna, and the first to be officially listed as such on the banzuke ranking sheets, an act which strengthened the prestige of yokozuna as the
Nishinoumi_Kajirō_I
Japanese sumo wrestler
(wrestler name) "Raiden", which means "thunder bolt", appeared in the banzuke ranking, although Raiden did not have his debut until fall 1790. Raiden
Raiden_Tameemon
Japanese sumo wrestler
the first tournament of the Reiwa era. He was the only wrestler on the banzuke listed as being under 100 kilograms (220 lb). He won his first top division
Enhō_Yūya
Mongolian Chinese sumo wrestler
Sumo Association decided not to appeal the decision, he reappeared on the banzuke in July 2013 at the Nagoya Basho, ranked as a maegashira 15, the rank he
Sōkokurai_Eikichi
Japanese professional sumo wrestler
san'yaku debut on the 14th day. He retained his komusubi ranking in the March banzuke. In May 2023 he was promoted to sekiwake, making him and his brother Wakatakakage
Wakamotoharu_Minato
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1992)
Retrieved 15 March 2019.[dead link] "2020 November Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics". Japan Sumo Association. Archived from the original on 27 October
Ura_Kazuki
English actor (born 1936)
English-language dub of the Japanese TV game show Unbeatable Banzuke on Challenge, under the pseudonym "Banzuke Brian". He was the narrator of the Sky 1 series Crash
Brian_Blessed
List of games developed by Konami
Island ISS Pro Evolution Kinniku Banzuke: Road to Sasuke Kinniku Banzuke Vol. 2: Aratanarugenkai Enochousen! Kinniku Banzuke Vol. 3: Saikyou no Challenger
List_of_Konami_games
Japanese sumo wrestler
though. Because of this, Tamawashi had now occupied every rank on the Banzuke from sekiwake to maegashira 16, except for east maegashira 2. Despite this
Tamawashi_Ichirō
Japanese sumo wrestler
(in Japanese). 23 January 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025. "Nagoya 2025 Banzuke Released". Tachiai (立合い). 2025-06-30. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
Fujinokawa_Seigō
Russian sumo wrestler
fought on equal terms with the wrestlers in the highest division. At the banzuke unveiling for the November 2023 tournament, it was announced that Rōga
Rōga_Tokiyoshi
Japanese sumo wrestler
v t e Makuuchi rikishi banzuke - Natsu 2026 [ja] Yokozuna Ōzeki Sekiwake Komusubi Hōshōryū Ōnosato Kotozakura Aonishiki Kirishima Atamifuji Kotoshōhō
Gōnoyama_Tōki
Mongolian sumo wrestler
was maegashira 9. Following a long-term injury layoff he fell off the banzuke or ranking sheets in 2021. In March 2023 he obtained Japanese citizenship
Kagamiō_Hideoki
Japanese sumo wrestler
made his san'yaku debut in November 2019, one of four komusubi on the banzuke in that tournament. He is the first komusubi from Takasago stable since
Asanoyama_Hiroki
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 2001)
v t e Makuuchi rikishi banzuke - Natsu 2026 [ja] Yokozuna Ōzeki Sekiwake Komusubi Hōshōryū Ōnosato Kotozakura Aonishiki Kirishima Atamifuji Kotoshōhō
Yoshinofuji_Naoya
Television station in the Kantō region of Japan
outside Japan. Sasuke itself was a spinoff of the TBS game show Kinniku Banzuke, which ran for seven seasons. On May 24, 2017, TBS and five other major
TBS_Television_(Japan)
American sumo wrestler
a career high ranking of sandanme 32 on the banzuke for the March 2020 tournament, but before the banzuke was released to the public, Wakaichirō retired
Wakaichirō_Ken
Ringside judges in sumo
matches. Behind the scenes, they are also responsible for establishing the banzuke, the ranking system that serves as the cornerstone of professional sumo
Judge_(sumo)
Japanese sumo wrestler
from the rank of komusubi. He was ranked at komusubi on the January 2020 banzuke for the fourth tournament in a row; the first time this has happened since
Abi_Masatora
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1999)
Toshiki (琴手計 富士紀), based on his own name. In his first tournament on the banzuke in January 2018 he took part in a playoff with Tsukahara for the jonokuchi
Kotoshōhō_Yoshinari
Brazilian sumo wrestler
citizenship on 22 April 1996 (the same day as Akebono). Having fallen down the banzuke rankings, he retired in January 1999. He has remained in Japan, working
Ryūkō_Gō
Japanese sports entertainment game show
countries. The series began as a segment called Sasuke on the show Kinniku Banzuke. It began airing internationally in 2005 which led to massive expansion
Ninja_Warrior_(franchise)
Japanese sumo wrestler
including fellow debutant Hōshōryū. In his first official tournament on the banzuke in March 2018, he won the jonokuchi division championship with a perfect
Ōhō_Kōnosuke
Stable of sumo wrestlers
remain under the tutelage of Isegahama stable. With the publication of the banzuke for the January 2025 tournament, Isegahama stable became the first stable
Isegahama_stable_(active)
Professional sumo wrestler
v t e Makuuchi rikishi banzuke - Natsu 2026 [ja] Yokozuna Ōzeki Sekiwake Komusubi Hōshōryū Ōnosato Kotozakura Aonishiki Kirishima Atamifuji Kotoshōhō
Kinbōzan_Haruki
Japanese television series
made by Monster9, the same company that produced series such as Kinniku Banzuke and SASUKE and broadcast on TBS TV. The original series that began as a
Sportsman_No.1_(series)
Strike of sumo wrestlers in 1932
and wrestlers had no good income. On January 6, 1932, the day after the banzuke was announced, several wrestlers of the Dewanoumi stable — 20 makuuchi
Shunjuen_Incident
Stable of sumo wrestlers
Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 3 August 2017. "2021 July Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics". Japan Sumo Association. Archived from the original on 25 June
Arashio_stable
Ukrainian sumo wrestler (born 2004)
leader. Although he struggled against the top-ranked wrestlers of the banzuke (losing to sekiwake Daieishō and ōzeki Kotozakura), Aonishiki finished
Aonishiki_Arata
Japanese supernatural being
kites, sugoroku, and karuta. They can also be seen in senryū, kyōka, e-hon banzuke (pamphlets that introduce the contents of a shibai), and nishiki-e, etc
Tōfu-kozō
Japanese sumo wrestler
v t e Jūryō rikishi banzuke - Natsu 2026 [ja] Jūryō #1 Jūryō #2 Jūryō #3 Jūryō #4 Ōnokatsu Daiseizan [ja] Sadanoumi Takerufuji Dewanoryū [ja] Hatsuyama
Hatsuyama_Shō
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1999)
Fukushima, and now I want to give back to my hometown by rising up the banzuke." This was in reference to his home prefecture, as well as his home town
Shirokuma_Yūta
Japanese tarento and actor
Kunoichi TBS 2003 Cyborg Tamashī TBS Baribari Value TBS Assistant Kinniku Banzuke TBS Haretara ī ne! Let s Komimi-tai Fuji TV 2006 2006 Winter Olympics TV
Yuko_Mizuno
Japanese sumo wrestler
when he was compiling a formal list for a monument. His career predates banzuke and tournament records so no record of his rank and bouts exists. 二代横綱
Ayagawa_Gorōji
Japanese talent, comedian and actor
2008 and 2009 and played host Kei Kato on the G4 broadcasts of Kinniku Banzuke. He has also appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Saturday Night
Rome_Kanda
Sumo wrestler (b. 1989)
stable. He made his debut in March 2005 and made steady progress up the banzuke. This continued until he reached Sandanme in March 2007 recording a mere
Hishofuji_Hiroki
Japanese sumo wrestler
next tournament in March, before changing to Kotozakura on the May 2024 banzuke. His father Sadogatake shared his expectations that his son would ultimately
Kotozakura_Masakatsu_II
Japanese sumo wrestler
because of left shoulder pain. On 29 August, one day after the September banzuke was released, he told reporters that he was not in very good condition
Hakunofuji_Tetsuya
Japanese professional sumo wrestler
Japan Times Online. January 22, 2017. "2017 July Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics". Japan Sumo Association. July 2017. Archived from the original
Mitakeumi_Hisashi
Sumo wrestler
2017. Retrieved 3 September 2020. "2020 September Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics". Japan Sumo Association. Archived from the original on 29 September
Tobizaru_Masaya
Mongolian sumo wrestler
v t e Makuuchi rikishi banzuke - Natsu 2026 [ja] Yokozuna Ōzeki Sekiwake Komusubi Hōshōryū Ōnosato Kotozakura Aonishiki Kirishima Atamifuji Kotoshōhō
Kirishima_Tetsuo
Japanese sumo wrestler
Boshin War he remained in Osaka to protect Shimazu Tadayoshi from harm. The banzuke, or ranking, was later revised and reprinted, and Jinmaku was given a haridashi
Jinmaku_Kyūgorō
Mongolian sumo wrestler
makuuchi was made official with the unveiling of the May 2024 tournament banzuke. At the press conference at his stable, Ōshōma expressed his regret at
Ōshōma_Degi
American Mass Media Company
(2005) Paramedia (2005) America's Got Talent (2006) TF1 (2006) Unbeatable Banzuke (2008) Beyond Twisted (2009) American Ninja Warrior (2009) Let's Ask America
Aerodrome_Pictures
Sumo wrestler
held for one tournament. He retired in May 2011 after falling down the banzuke to the third makushita division. He is now a sumo coach. He was born to
Futen'ō_Izumi
2007 American TV series or program
Kunoichi (Women's version of Sasuke) – Japan Kinniku Banzuke (known in the U.S. as Unbeatable Banzuke) – Japan Viking: The Ultimate Obstacle Course – Japan
American_Ninja_Challenge
Organization of sumo wrestlers
July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023. "2020 November Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics". Japan Sumo Association. Archived from the original on 2 November
Tatsunami_stable
Japanese sumo wrestler
February 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2021. "2021 January Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics". Japan Sumo Association. Archived from the original on 29 December
Akiseyama_Mitsuhiko
Italian chef
particularly through programs such as "Sekai no minna ni kiitemita" and "Sekai banzuke" His positive image is frequently associated with various products, both
Francesco_Bellissimo
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 2003)
v t e Makuuchi rikishi banzuke - Natsu 2026 [ja] Yokozuna Ōzeki Sekiwake Komusubi Hōshōryū Ōnosato Kotozakura Aonishiki Kirishima Atamifuji Kotoshōhō
Kotoeihō_Hiroki
Japanese professional sumo wrestler
reach the majority of the attending committee members votes. In the first banzuke of 2023 Hiradoumi was ranked maegashira 10. He secured kachi-koshi at the
Hiradoumi_Yūki
Japanese professional sumo wrestler
v t e Makuuchi rikishi banzuke - Natsu 2026 [ja] Yokozuna Ōzeki Sekiwake Komusubi Hōshōryū Ōnosato Kotozakura Aonishiki Kirishima Atamifuji Kotoshōhō
Atamifuji_Sakutarō
Ukrainian professional sumo wrestler
pun on his ring name and ureshī (うれしい), meaning "to be happy". When the banzuke of the 2025 March tournament was released, it was confirmed that Shishi
Shishi_Masaru
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1957)
ōzeki. For a brief period in January 1982 he was the only ōzeki on the banzuke, a rare occurrence not seen again until 2020. He took his second championship
Kotokaze_Kōki
Czech sumo wrestler
scored 5–2, guaranteeing promotion to the jūryō division for July. When the banzuke was released on June 27, Takanoyama was at No. 5 West, the tenth highest
Takanoyama_Shuntarō
Japanese sumo wrestler
spectator. After this performance, Tochinishiki began to raise his rank on the banzuke rapidly, taking his first top division championship in September 1952 and
Tochinishiki_Kiyotaka
seven times. All sumo wrestlers are classified in a ranking hierarchy (banzuke), which is updated after each tournament based on the wrestlers' performance
List_of_sumo_stables
Asian American pay TV channel owned by ABS-CBN Global
Asia and the United States such as Japanese sports game show Unbeatable Banzuke, K-pop music variety show Music Bank, reality competition Supermodel Me
Myx_(American_TV_channel)
Japanese sumo wrestler (1750–1795)
more of an honorary title and wrestlers weren't designated as such in the banzuke, or ranking sheet, hence explaining why the two wrestlers are promoted
Tanikaze_Kajinosuke
Hachiman shrine in Tokyo, Japan
held at the shrine every year under the permission of the shogunate, and banzuke and other major systems were created in this period. After almost eighty
Tomioka_Hachiman_Shrine
Japanese form of full-contact wrestling
held throughout the year, which are called honbasho. A carefully prepared banzuke listing the full hierarchy is published two weeks prior to each sumo tournament
Sumo
Online television channel
for several famous sports gameshows such as Takeshi's Castle, Sasuke, Kunoichi, Kinniku Banzuke and Sports Danshi Grand Prix. Official website v t e
Red_Bull_TV
2005 Japanese TV series or program
broadcast other Japanese game show like Original Iron Chef, Unbeatable Banzuke and Sasuke Ninja Warrior (It is mainly broadcast with the Original Japan
Viking: The Ultimate Obstacle Course
Viking:_The_Ultimate_Obstacle_Course
Stable of sumo wrestlers
Retrieved 1 April 2018. "九州場所番付編成会議 狼雅と対馬洋が新十両 元大関雅山の二子山親方、部屋創設後初の関取輩出 (Kyushu banzuke meeting: Roga becomes the first sekitori from former ozeki Miyabiyama's
Futagoyama_stable_(2018)
yokozuna. While it is required and most common for each rankings chart (banzuke) to list exactly two wrestlers at this rank, instances of three or even
List_of_sekiwake
Japanese sumo wrestler
26 May 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022. "2022 March Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics". Japan Sumo Association. Archived from the original on 23 March
Kōtokuzan_Tarō
yokozuna. While it is required and most common for each rankings chart (banzuke) to list exactly two wrestlers at this rank, instances of three or even
List_of_komusubi
Japanese professional sumo wrestler
November 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2023. "2021 January Grand Sumo Tournament Banzuke Topics". Japan Sumo Association. Archived from the original on 29 December
Midorifuji_Kazunari
Mongolian sumo wrestler (born 2001)
foreign-born wrestler per stable). He listed Hokkaido as his birthplace on the banzuke ranking sheets and was given the shikona of Hokuseihō. His debut was in
Hokuseihō_Osamu
Georgian sumo wrestler
his stablemaster before deciding whether to continue wrestling. In the banzuke for November 2018 Gagamaru's rank was confirmed as makushita 1. He earned
Gagamaru_Masaru
2004 (NA) May 6, 2005 (EU) ? Kinniku Banzuke: Kimeru! Kiseki no Kanzen Seiha KCE Studios Konami 2001 (JP) ? Kinniku Banzuke: Kongou-Kun no Daibouken! Jupiter
List of Game Boy Advance games
List_of_Game_Boy_Advance_games
Japanese sumo wrestler
106 tournaments, and former Tamaryū, who needed 107. After the September banzuke was released Nishikigi was happy to see his name listed under the new rank
Nishikigi_Tetsuya
Japanese sumo wrestler
world seen on TV, and he was glad to see his name in the top part of the banzuke. His stablemaster said he hoped that Takanoshō would eventually reach san'yaku
Takanoshō_Nobuaki
South African actor
and Dont's - Narrator I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant - Narrator Unbeatable Banzuke - Announcer (USA) Mystery ER - Narrator Ninja Warrior – Announcer (USA)
Dave_Wittenberg
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1990)
Fighting Spirit prize, his first sanshō in almost five years. Soon after the banzuke was released for the July 2022 tournament, Takayasu and a junior stablemate
Takayasu_Akira
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1999)
during which he won the jūryō championship, it was confirmed when the banzuke for the November 2024 tournament was published that Takerufuji had been
Takerufuji_Mikiya
Japanese sumo wrestler
basho as yokozuna. Following his retirement, there were no yokozuna on the banzuke for the first time in 60 years, and sumo went without one for the next
Hokutoumi_Nobuyoshi
Japanese professional wrestler and sumo wrestler (1963–2019)
faced with a difficult decision as there was only one yokozuna on the banzuke or rankings list, but five ōzeki, with a sixth wrestler – Hoshi (who would
Kōji_Kitao
Japanese sumo wrestler
v t e Jūryō rikishi banzuke - Natsu 2026 [ja] Jūryō #1 Jūryō #2 Jūryō #3 Jūryō #4 Ōnokatsu Daiseizan [ja] Sadanoumi Takerufuji Dewanoryū [ja] Hatsuyama
Ōnokatsu_Kazuhiro
Japanese sumo wrestler (1922–2001)
characters from his head coach Futabayama. His birthplace was recorded on the banzuke as Yame, Fukuoka, although he later changed his surname to Aoyama (his
Wakabayama_Sadao
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1976)
"Wakanosato bouts by kimarite". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 2009-08-24. http://www.banzuke.com/04-2/msg00206.html Sumo Mailing List – Wakanosato "Wakanosato Shinobu
Wakanosato_Shinobu
Japanese sumo wrestler
but as Masunoyama listed Chiba Prefecture as his place of birth on the banzuke ranking sheets, he is not regarded as a foreigner by the Japan Sumo Association
Masunoyama_Tomoharu
Martial arts native to Japan
ranking is published after each tournament in an official list, called the banzuke, which is followed religiously by sumo fans. Jujutsu (柔術:じゅうじゅつ, jūjutsu)
Japanese_martial_arts
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