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Sumo term for high-ranked wrestlers
A sekitori (関取) is a rikishi (力士, sumo wrestler) who is ranked in one of the top two professional divisions: makuuchi and jūryō. The name literally translates
Sekitori
Loincloth worn by sumo wrestlers
entry ceremony or dohyō-iri. For top ranked professional rikishi (known as sekitori), the mawashi is made of silk and comes in a variety of colours. It is
Mawashi
training. Akeni (明荷) The luggage box of wrestlers and gyōji evolving in the sekitori divisions. Akeni are always lacquered paper-and-bamboo boxes that share
Glossary_of_sumo_terms
Ukrainian professional sumo wrestler
professional debut in January 2020 after a successful amateur career. He became sekitori when he reached the jūryō division in July 2023, and was promoted to the
Shishi_Masaru
jūryō. Wrestlers in the jūryō and the makuuchi division above are known as sekitori. Jūryō wrestlers, like those in the top makuuchi division, receive a regular
Professional_sumo_divisions
Professional sumo wrestler
qualify as sekitori are also given the suffix -zeki (関【ぜき】; lit. 'barrier') at the end of their name. That term, found also in the sumo terms sekitori (関取)
Rikishi
Japanese form of full-contact wrestling
massaging the exceptionally large sekitori while only the senior tsukebito accompany the sekitori when he goes out. The sekitori are given their own room in
Sumo
Czech sumo wrestler
May 2011, he finally earned promotion to the sekitori ranks. After becoming only the third new sekitori since 1958 to pass through jūryō division in just
Takanoyama_Shuntarō
Japanese sumo wrestler
Takadagawa stable, he made his professional debut in March 2014, and became sekitori when he reached the jūryō division in January 2023. He was promoted to
Shōnannoumi_Momotarō
Stable of sumo wrestlers
heritage and made his debut in November 2018. He became the stable's first sekitori upon his promotion to the jūryō division for the November 2022 tournament
Futagoyama_stable_(2018)
Notation used in professional sumo wrestling
wrestler's bonus in every subsequent tournament in which he competes as a sekitori. With six tournaments a year, this one victory corresponds to a pay increase
Kinboshi
Stable of sumo wrestlers
from Tokitsukaze stable. At the end of 2009 the stable produced its first sekitori, the Chinese born (but ethnic Mongolian) Sōkokurai who in 2013 returned
Arashio_stable
Monetary sumo tournament reward
In sumo, sekitori-ranked wrestlers receive a monetary reward at the end of each tournament that supplements their basic salary. This system is called rikishi
Mochikyūkin
March tournament by the Sumo Association. One of two wrestlers promoted to sekitori for the first time is 25-year-old Mongolian Toshinofuji [ja], a recruit
2026_in_sumo
Japanese sumo wrestler
promotion meant Enhō tied the record for the fastest ever wrestler promoted to sekitori at six tournaments from his professional debut. For this March 2018 tournament
Enhō_Yūya
Japanese sumo wrestler
a yokozuna. Sadanoumi has fought in the most tournaments among current sekitori-ranked wrestlers . He wrestles for Sakaigawa stable. Matsumura was born
Sadanoumi_Takashi
Ukrainian sumo wrestler (born 2004)
has posted double-digit wins in each of his first eight tournaments at sekitori status. In the top division, he won 11 matches in each of his first four
Aonishiki_Arata
Sumo wrestler
smallest sekitori-ranked wrestler overall. He is the brother of retired wrestler Hidenoumi of the Kise stable; they became the 18th pair of sekitori brothers
Tobizaru_Masaya
Defunct sumo stable
September 2018 tournament the stable had eight wrestlers, including three sekitori. Takanohana resigned from the Japan Sumo Association shortly after that
Takanohana_stable
Defunct sumo stable
first stable ever to be run by a foreign-born coach. Azumazeki's first sekitori was Akebono, also from Hawaii, in 1990, who subsequently reached the yokozuna
Azumazeki_stable
Russian sumo wrestler
Futagoyama stable, he made his professional debut in September 2018, and became sekitori when he reached the jūryō division in November 2022. As of September 2018
Rōga_Tokiyoshi
Mongolian sumo wrestler
Naruto stable, he made his professional debut in November 2021, and became sekitori when he reached the jūryō division in July 2022. Ōshōma was born among
Ōshōma_Degi
Organization of sumo wrestlers
January 2022. "Nishikawa, now Kōnoyama, new juryo, Takekuma stable's first sekitori". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022. "Rikishi
Takekuma_stable
Organization of sumo wrestlers
tsukedashi entrant from Nihon University, and he became the stable's first ever sekitori after the November 2017 tournament. (Another wrestler, Gokushindo [ja]
Nishikido_stable
Japanese professional sumo wrestler
tournament, a rank that puts him in a position for potential promotion to sekitori status. He won five of his seven matches, securing his promotion to the
Tomokaze_Sōdai
Japanese sumo wrestler (1949–2000)
tournament. His final tournament as a sekitori was in November 1978. He fought in 102 tournaments in total, 27 as a sekitori, with no bouts missed and 930 career
Yoshinotani_Akitoshi
Traditional Japanese men's hairstyle
chonmage as soon as their hair is long enough to do so. Sumo wrestlers with sekitori status are required on certain occasions, such as during a honbasho, to
Chonmage
Japanese sumo wrestler
ōzeki, something he had been repeating regularly since his promotion to sekitori status. Following his ōzeki promotion at the end of the January 2024 tournament
Kotozakura_Masakatsu_II
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1992)
tournament. In recognition of becoming the first among their alumni to achieve sekitori (the two highest divisions in sumo) rank, he was given a keshō-mawashi
Ura_Kazuki
Japanese professional sumo wrestler
Nishikifuji. In January 2020 ranked at makushita 2 he earned promotion to the sekitori ranks for the first time with a 5-2 record. This promotion made him the
Midorifuji_Kazunari
Mongolian sumo wrestler (born 2001)
that he was aiming for double-digit wins in his first tournament as a sekitori or salaried wrestler. He said he wanted to be a yokozuna by the age of
Hokuseihō_Osamu
(1993-11-10) November 10, 1993 (age 32) Saitama ten-time sekiwake, one of several sekitori from populous Saitama prefecture, makuuchi championship winner in January
List_of_active_sumo_wrestlers
jūryō. The 70 wrestlers ranked within the two top divisions are called sekitori. At the pinnacle of sumo hierarchy stands the rank of yokozuna. Due to
List_of_sumo_stables
Japanese sumo wrestler
jūryō 6. He is the first former amateur from Asahi University to reach the sekitori ranks. He retired in June 2020. From elementary school he did karate, but
Tokushinhō_Motohisa
Stable of sumo wrestlers
Tamakasuga took over as head coach, with Tamashōhō becoming its first new sekitori since Tamawashi in January 2008. As of May 2026, the stable has 3 active
Kataonami_stable
Japanese professional sumo wrestler
introduced. His promotion also makes him the only sekitori from Atami. At the time of his promotion to sekitori, Atamifuji also received a keshō-mawashi from
Atamifuji_Sakutarō
Japanese martial artist (1969–2026)
establish himself in the division until 1993. In November 1994 he became a sekitori for the first time but lasted only two tournaments in the jūryō division
Sentoryū_Henri
Training places in professional sumo
bottom of the ranking being assigned the most thankless tasks and the sekitori being exempt from any participation. At the top of the heya hierarchy are
Heya_(sumo)
Japanese sumo wrestler (1955–2016)
back to the unsalaried ranks. During his time back below the salaried (sekitori) divisions, Chiyonoyama, his original master and the one who scouted and
Chiyonofuji_Mitsugu
Organization of sumo wrestlers
him including future sekitori Hayateumi and Daishōdai [ja]. As of January 2023, it had 18 wrestlers, of which seven were sekitori. As of 2019, eight wrestlers
Oitekaze_stable
Japanese sumo wrestler
Wakatakakage and Wakamotoharu are the 19th pair of brothers in sumo to both reach sekitori level. Wakamotoharu is the second eldest and entered in November 2011,
Wakatakakage_Atsushi
Japanese sumo wrestler
several years without any sekitori, Meisei reached the jūryō division in 2016. Although he also raised Akua, who reached sekitori status in 2018, his most
Asahiyutaka_Katsuteru
Japanese sumo wrestler
University, he entered professional sumo in 1996. He was one of the lightest sekitori wrestlers in recent years. He won two special prizes for Technique. He
Kaihō_Ryōji
Defunct sumo stable
incarnation in May 1986 by Fujizakura of the Takasago stable. The stable's first sekitori was Saigo [ja] in November 1995. It did not produce any makuuchi wrestlers
Nakamura_stable_(1986–2012)
Japanese sumo wrestler
Shibatayama-beya in 1999. In March 2008 the stable produced its first sekitori, Daiyūbu, but he spent only one tournament in jūryō and retired suddenly
Ōnokuni_Yasushi
Stable of sumo wrestlers
or a majority of wins. In September 2019 the stable produced its first sekitori in Kaishō, who was one of the transfers from Tomozuna stable. Kaito, the
Asakayama_stable
Japanese sumo wrestler
famous for its sumo program. He was a high school classmate of future sekitori Kotoshōhō, Kotonowaka and Gōnoyama. In his third year, he won two national
Ōhō_Kōnosuke
Japanese sumo wrestler
a candidate for the first wrestler born in the Heisei era to reach the sekitori status when he produced a 5–2 score at the rank of makushita 15 in November
Ryūden_Gōshi
Organization of sumo wrestlers
reserve fund of the rikishi-kai (a wrestlers association composed of active sekitori competitors). Many wrestlers at this stable take ring names or shikona
Shibatayama_stable
Organization of sumo wrestlers
early 1980s the strength of the stable had declined and it was without any sekitori until Kitao was promoted to jūryō in 1984. Kitao became the 60th yokozuna
Tatsunami_stable
Sumo wrestler (b. 1989)
September 2011 was promoted to his career high rank of Juryo 13 and become a sekitori. He would win only four of his fifteen matches and was immediately demoted
Hishofuji_Hiroki
Ring name of a sumo wrestler
mythology, and natural phenomena. While unusual, it is also possible for a sekitori to wrestle under his legal name. The general public is expected to refer
Shikona
Japanese sumo wrestler
thirty-three years from Komazawa University to achieve promotion to jūryō. In his sekitori debut he won 9 of 15 bouts and was promoted to jūryō #8 for the following
Shōhōzan_Yūya
Defunct sumo stable
continuing as Tomozuna stable. The new Takashima stable would produce its first sekitori in March 1966 following the promotion of Wakahikari to Juryo. But with
Takashima_stable_(1960-1982)
Japanese sumo wrestler
left the Sumo Association in August 1999. He is the father of the current sekitori wrestler of the same name, Sadanoumi Takashi. Glossary of sumo terms List
Sadanoumi_Kōji
Japanese sumo wrestler
wrestler in the makushita division, which meant that he could be promoted to sekitori if he had won more than he lost. At the ranking meeting after the November
Hatsuyama_Shō
Defunct sumo stable
wrestler, until February 2022. The first wrestler from the stable to achieve sekitori status was Tomikaze in July 2000. Initially the stable had a policy of
Oguruma_stable
Sumo wrestler (1948–2024)
took to produce a sekitori is the longest by a newly established stable since World War II. (Senshō also took longer to reach the sekitori ranks than any
Ōshio_Kenji
Organization of sumo wrestlers
sekiwake Tochitsukasa, who branched off from Kasugano stable. The first sekitori produced by the stable was Oyamato [ja] (also known as Shirasaki) in January
Ikazuchi_stable
Sumo wrestling fouls
unlikely to be seen in the higher divisions of sumo, especially by the sekitori wrestlers. Additionally, if a wrestler's mawashi becomes undone, they will
Kinjite
Japanese sumo wrestler
is the 13th time in history that a father and son has been promoted to sekitori, and a first for the Isenoumi stable. At the press conference, he revealed
Fujinokawa_Seigō
Sumo wrestler
became somewhat of a second division regular, doing enough to maintain sekitori status while never achieving enough success for repromotion. A 10-5 record
Asasekiryū_Tarō
American sumo wrestler (born 1963)
he was the third to reach the top division. He rose to the privileged sekitori ranks in just eight tournaments, and to top division in just twelve, a
Konishiki_Yasokichi
Organization of sumo wrestlers
four wrestlers from Kokonoe stable. The stable has so far produced nine sekitori, four of whom have reached the makuuchi division. Many Hakkaku wrestlers
Hakkaku_stable
Japanese Sumo Wrestler
"Asakōryū" (朝紅龍). He finished with a 7–8 record in his first tournament as a sekitori, but bounced back with a 9–6 record in November 2023. After scoring 11
Asakōryū_Takuma
Arena in Tokyo
factory. The Summer tournament was therefore held at the Korakuen Stadium (sekitori) and Meiji Jingu Stadium (Makushita and below). In March 1945, an air raid
Ryōgoku_Kokugikan
Mongolian sumo wrestler
Information Sciences, he turned professional in November 2008, reaching sekitori status in January 2013 upon promotion to the jūryō division. He was ranked
Azumaryū_Tsuyoshi
Stable of sumo wrestlers
(yokozuna in July 2021. In March 2022, the stable managed to have six active sekitori wrestlers at the same time, with the promotion of, then 19 year-old, Atamifuji
Isegahama_stable_(active)
Japanese sumo wrestler
second only to Sadanoumi in most tournament appearances among current sekitori-ranked wrestlers. In March 2024 Tamawashi acquired Japanese citizenship
Tamawashi_Ichirō
Japanese sumo wrestler
suspension, but his kyūjō from the January basho resulted in his demotion from sekitori status and a loss of salary. Stablemaster Kise was handed a warning. On
Hidenoumi_Takuya
Organization of sumo wrestlers
February 1989 by former yokozuna Takanosato Toshihide. The stable's first sekitori was Rikiō in 1994. Four more, Wakanosato, Takanowaka, Takayasu and Kisenosato
Tagonoura_stable_(2013)
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1984)
wrestlers but it was rather unusual for him to keep it even after reaching sekitori status. Yamamotoyama however, shares his name with a well-known producer
Yamamotoyama_Ryūta
Mongolian-Japanese sumo wrestler
2011 and took the second division jūryō championship in his debut as a sekitori in September 2013. He took the top makuuchi division championship in May
Terunofuji_Haruo
Japanese sumo wrestler
once more with a perfect 7-0 record. This performance returned him to the sekitori ranks for the first time since November 2006. His return was not successful
Tamaasuka_Daisuke
Organization of sumo wrestlers
set up in 1992 by former komusubi Ōshio. The stable did not produce a sekitori until 2012, when his top wrestler Senshō of Mongolia finally won promotion
Shikihide_stable
Organization of sumo wrestlers
ring name as an elder share under the ichidai toshiyori system. The first sekitori the stable produced was Shishihō in 1977. The most successful wrestler
Ōtake_stable
American actor (1968–2024)
Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, Japan. Takamishū (Wily) was never to reach sekitori status himself. He did not compete in the following tournament, and retired
Taylor_Wily
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 2000)
At the time of his recruitment, he expressed his intention to achieve sekitori status as quickly as possible. Moreover, his entry into the professional
Ōnosato_Daiki
Japanesr sumo wrestler (born 1961)
Tokyo, Japan. His highest rank was jūryō 1. He was one of the smallest sekitori ever at 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) and 85 kg (187 lb). After his retirement in
Ishinriki_Kōji
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 2003)
his brother, Kotoshōhō, are the 22nd pair of brothers in history to be sekitori. He ended the November tournament with a losing record of 7 wins and 8
Kotoeihō_Hiroki
Japanese sumo wrestler
the following May tournament. The six tournaments it took him to reach sekitori status from maezumo is level with Itai and Tosayutaka for the fastest ever
Jōkōryū_Takayuki
Japanese sumo wrestler
again demoted straightaway, after another 3–12 score. Yoshiazuma lost sekitori status altogether after the September 2014 tournament. He earned his 500th
Yoshiazuma_Hiroshi
Stable of sumo wrestlers
Association. The stable's fortunes declined in later years. It had no sekitori wrestlers after the retirement of Daizen in 2003 and at the end had just
Nishonoseki stable (1911–2013)
Nishonoseki_stable_(1911–2013)
Japanese sumo wrestler (1934–2021)
papers, the first time this had ever been done to a wrestler with elite sekitori status. Tatsunami was punished by a salary cut and told to stay away from
Haguroyama_Sojō
Organization of sumo wrestlers
any sekitori for the first time since 1878. However, at the end of that tournament Asanoyama earned promotion to the jūryō division, ensuring sekitori representation
Takasago_stable
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1984)
ōzeki rank in January 2017, and in March 2020 became the oldest active sekitori. He announced his retirement from active competition on 14 November 2020
Kotoshōgiku_Kazuhiro
Organization of sumo wrestlers
After the retirement of Harunoyama in November 2006 the stable had no sekitori until Shōhōzan (then known as Matsutani) reached the jūryō division in
Hanaregoma_stable_(active)
Organization of sumo wrestlers
of Tosanoumi in December 2010 briefly left Isenoumi stable without any sekitori for the first time since 1983, until Ikioi was promoted to the jūryō division
Isenoumi_stable
Japanese sumo wrestler
July 2006 and was the first wrestler born in the Heisei era to become a sekitori when he was promoted to the jūryō division in November 2010, alongside
Masunoyama_Tomoharu
Japanese professional sumo wrestler
Wakamotoharu was particularly admiring of Sōtairyū [ja], at the time the only sekitori ranked wrestler from his home prefecture of Fukushima. He was part of Gakuhō
Wakamotoharu_Minato
Japanese former sumo wrestler
finally settling on Kotonowaka in 1988. It took him six years to achieve sekitori status by reaching the jūryō division in July 1990. He first reached makuuchi
Kotonowaka_Terumasa
Estonian sumo wrestler and politician
division after only eight tournaments (tied for the third-fastest rise to sekitori status since 1958 when the current six-tournament-a-year format was adopted)
Baruto_Kaito
Stable of sumo wrestlers
grandfather, reached the top makuuchi division. On the May 2020 banzuke all five sekitori were ranked in the top division, although none were above maegashira 13
Sadogatake_stable
Private high school in Tottori, Japan
dozen wrestlers graduating from the school having reached the status of sekitori. Every year, several students from the Saitama Sakae sumo club decide to
Saitama_Sakae_High_School
Japanese sumo wrestler
was set to reappear on Day 8 in a bid to prevent possible demotion from sekitori status. On the 10th day of the September 2023 tournament in the jūryō division
Ichiyamamoto_Daiki
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1999)
recorded a fourth (kachi-koshi) victory over Tsushimanada. This promotion to sekitori status, secured for his eighth tournament, makes Takerufuji the seventh
Takerufuji_Mikiya
reserve fund of the rikishi-kai (wrestlers' association, composed of active sekitori competitors) embezzled money from that fund. According to the report, the
2025_in_sumo
Organization of sumo wrestlers
2017 tournament and Kitaharima after September 2017 tournament, it had no sekitori for the first time since May 2003. A few wrestlers at this stable take
Yamahibiki_stable
Japanese sumo wrestler
at makushita 9 earned him automatic promotion to the jūryō division and sekitori status. Making his jūryō debut in January 2017, he would initially struggle
Terutsuyoshi_Shōki
Japanese sumo wrestler
Tokihayate the first new sekitori from Miyagi Prefecture in 28 years, since the first promotion of Gojōrō in July 1995, and the first sekitori in the prefecture
Tokihayate_Hideki
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