The banzuke

The official Makuuchi ranking. Two slots per rank — East and West face each other, from the grand champion down to the last maegashira.

Juillet 2026· Nagoya (Nagoya basho)· Day 15 of 15

Sanyaku — the titled ranks

The four ranks that carry a title. They hold only a handful of slots: reaching them is an achievement in itself, and only the Yokozuna can never be demoted.

  1. Yokozuna
    EastHoshoryu7-7-1
    WestOnosato9-6
  2. Ōzeki
    EastKirishima12-3
    WestKotozakura8-7
  3. Sekiwake 1
    EastAtamifuji12-3
    WestKotoshoho6-9
  4. Sekiwake 2
    EastWakatakakage0-0-15
    WestAonishiki12-3
  5. Komusubi
    EastYoshinofuji6-9
    WestOho2-13

Maegashira — the body of the division

Numbered from 1 (the highest) downwards, they make up the bulk of Makuuchi. Number 1 faces the champions in the opening days of the tournament.

  1. Maegashira 1
    EastFujinokawa8-7
    WestTakanosho6-9
  2. Maegashira 2
    EastGonoyama7-8
    WestChuranoumi7-8
  3. Maegashira 3
    EastHiradoumi4-11
    WestHakunofuji9-6
  4. Maegashira 4
    EastDaieisho10-5
    WestIchiyamamoto6-9
  5. Maegashira 5
    EastUra5-10
    WestOshoma7-8
  6. Maegashira 6
    EastShodai5-10
    WestFujiseiun7-8
  7. Maegashira 7
    EastKotoeiho11-4
    WestTakayasu11-4
  8. Maegashira 8
    EastWakamotoharu6-9
    WestRoga9-6
  9. Maegashira 9
    EastFujiryoga10-5
    WestTobizaru5-10
  10. Maegashira 10
    EastAsanoyama9-6
    WestChiyoshoma5-10
  11. Maegashira 11
    EastWakanosho5-2-8
    WestMitakeumi2-13
  12. Maegashira 12
    EastAsahakuryu7-8
    WestAbi7-8
  13. Maegashira 13
    EastNishikifuji10-5
    WestTakerufuji10-5
  14. Maegashira 14
    EastKinbozan9-6
    WestShishi10-5
  15. Maegashira 15
    EastOnokatsu4-11
    WestKazuma5-10
  16. Maegashira 16
    EastDaiseizan6-9
    WestAsakoryu9-6

Each rank has two slots: East ranks slightly above West. Records read wins-losses, followed by absences where relevant; from 8 wins the tournament counts as winning and moves a wrestler up the ranking.

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