Gunbai

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.

September 2026· Tokyo (Aki basho)· Tournament over · winner: Onosato

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
    East🏆Onosato12-3
    WestHoshoryu0-0-15
  2. Ōzeki 1
    EastKirishima8-7
    WestKotozakura9-6
  3. Ōzeki 2
    EastAonishiki11-4
    Westvacant
  4. Sekiwake
    EastAtamifuji8-7
    WestFujinokawa11-4
  5. Komusubi
    EastHakunofuji5-10
    WestDaieisho5-10

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
    EastKotoshoho5-7-3
    WestKotoeiho5-10
  2. Maegashira 2
    EastTakayasu7-8
    WestYoshinofuji9-6
  3. Maegashira 3
    EastGonoyama6-9
    WestChuranoumi10-5
  4. Maegashira 4
    EastTakanosho4-9-2
    WestFujiryoga8-7
  5. Maegashira 5
    EastRoga6-9
    WestOshoma6-9
  6. Maegashira 6
    EastAsanoyama10-5
    WestIchiyamamoto4-11
  7. Maegashira 7
    EastFujiseiun9-6
    WestNishikifuji7-8
  8. Maegashira 8
    EastTakerufuji9-6
    WestHiradoumi9-6
  9. Maegashira 9
    EastUra10-5
    WestShishi7-8
  10. Maegashira 10
    EastOho7-8
    WestKinbozan9-6
  11. Maegashira 11
    EastWakamotoharu10-5
    WestShodai3-12
  12. Maegashira 12
    EastWakatakakage0-0-15
    WestAsahakuryu8-7
  13. Maegashira 13
    EastAsakoryu9-6
    WestAbi8-7
  14. Maegashira 14
    EastTobizaru4-11
    WestChiyoshoma5-10
  15. Maegashira 15
    EastAsasuiryu8-7
    WestTokihayate8-7
  16. Maegashira 16
    EastWakanosho0-0-15
    WestToshinofuji9-6
  17. Maegashira 17
    EastShonannoumi3-12
    Westvacant

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.

Kachi-koshi
Kachi-koshi勝ち越し

Un bilan positif : au moins 8 victoires sur 15 combats. C'est le seuil qui protège ou améliore le rang d'un lutteur au prochain banzuke.

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Make-koshi
Make-koshi負け越し

Un bilan négatif : 8 défaites ou plus. Le lutteur descendra au prochain banzuke, plus ou moins loin selon l'ampleur du revers.

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