List of ōzeki


53 sumo wrestlers have reached the second highest in the sport, the rank of, but have failed to rise to the top rank since the modern era of sumo began in 1927 with the merger of the Tokyo and Osaka organizations. By 2020, over 250 wrestlers have been promoted to the rank of throughout the entire history of the sport. Wrestlers who went on to be promoted to are tabulated in the list of yokozuna. Active wrestlers are indicated by italics.
The number of top division won by each is also listed. There is no requirement to win a championship before promotion, but a wrestler must usually have won around 33 bouts over three consecutive tournaments. Since 1927, the longest-serving of modern times have been Kaiō and Chiyotaikai who each held the rank for 65 tournaments. With five wins, Kaiō also holds the record for won in the modern era by a wrestler to never reach the rank of.
The table is up to date as of the end of the January 2026 tournament.

List

Any titles listed before the current system was established in 1909 are regarded as unofficial.
NameBornHome TownFirst heldLast heldStatus
Raiden Tameemon雷電爲右衞門281767Tōmi, Nagano17951811Retired
Hiodoshi Katsugorō緋縅 勝五郎01773Yamagata District, Hiroshima18141814demoted
Tamagaki Gakunosuke玉垣 額之助41784Minamitakaki, Nagasaki18141824death
Sendagawa Kichizō千田川 吉藏01793Muro District, Kii18151815demoted
Kashiwado Risuke柏戸 利助161783Goshogawara, Aomori18151825retired
Iwamigata Jōemon岩見潟 丈右エ門01785Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture18211822demoted
Yotsugamine Tōkichi四賀峰 東吉21795Kitakami, Iwate18241828retired
Genjiyama Tsunagorō源氏山 綱五郎11786Tendō, Yamagata18251826demoted
Hiodoshi Rikiya II緋縅力弥 21799Kyoto Prefecture18331834demoted
Akitsukaze Otoemon秋津風 音右エ門01797Sannohe District, Aomori18341834demoted
Kotōzan Bun'emon湖東山 文右エ門21798Yōkaichi, Shiga18361838demoted*
Oitekaze Kitarō追手風 喜太郎　11800Tsukui District, Kanagawa18361836demoted
Hiraiwa Shichidayū II平石 七太夫 01801Edo, Musashi Province18391840demoted*
Tsurugizan Taniemon劔山 谷右衛門61803Toyama, Toyama18421852retired
Kagamiiwa Hamanosuke II鏡岩 濱之助 11809Niikawa district, Etchū18501856retired
Koyanagi Tsunekichi小柳 常吉51817Ichihara district, Kazusa18521856retired
Iōzan Moriemon猪王山 森右衛門21815Monou District, Miyagi18561868demoted
Kaigatake Ryūemon階ヶ嶽 龍右エ門21817Takaoka, Toyama18561857demoted
Sakaigawa Namiemon I境川浪右衛門 21814Kuwana, Mie18571861demoted*
Zōgahana Heisuke象ヶ鼻 平助01836Tateyama, Chiba18711872retired
Ayasegawa Sanzaemon綾瀬川 山左衛門11835Chūō-ku, Osaka18721876retired
Raiden Shin'emon雷電 震右エ門61842Hakui District, Ishikawa18771877demoted
Asahidake Tsurunosuke朝日嶽 鶴之助0?Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture18771878retired
Wakashima Kyūzaburō若嶌久三郎21842Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture18811884retired
Tsurugizan Taniemon II劔山 谷右エ門 11852Kamojima, Tokushima18861892retired
Ōdate Uzaemon大達羽左エ門41853Tagawa, Dewa Province18861889demoted
Ichinoya Tōtarō一ノ矢藤太郎21856Minamitsugaru District, Aomori18891890demoted
Ōnaruto Nadaemon II大鳴門灘右エ門 01853Tsuna District, Hyōgo18901891retired
Yahatayama Sadakichi八幡山定吉21856Tosa District, Kōchi18911894retired
Ōtohira Hirokichi大戸平廣吉21866Miyagino-ku, Sendai18931897demoted
Ōikari Montarō大碇紋太郎01869Chita District, Owari Province18951896demoted
Hōō Umagorō鳳凰 馬五郎31866Chiba District, Chiba18971900demoted
Asashio Tarō I朝汐 太郎21864Uwa, Ehime18981903demoted
Araiwa Kamenosuke荒岩 亀之助61871Saihaku, Tottori19051909retired
Kunimiyama Etsukichi國見山 悦吉21876Tosa District, Kōchi19051912retired
Komagatake Kuniriki駒ヶ嶽 國力01880Tōda District, Miyagi19071914death
Isenohama Keitarō伊勢ノ濱 慶太郎01883Sumida, Tokyo19141919retired
Asashio Tarō II朝汐 太郎 01879Saijō, Ehime19151919retired
Tsushimanada Yakichi對馬洋 弥吉01887Tsushima Island19191920demoted
Tachihikari Denemon太刀光 電右エ門01897Mikasa, Hokkaido19231927demoted
Ōnosato Mansuke大ノ里 萬助01892Minamitsugaru District, Aomori19251932retired
Toyokuni Fukuma豊國 福馬21893Ōita, Ōita19271930retired
Noshirogata Kinsaku能代潟 錦作11895Yamamoto, Akita19271933demoted*
Hitachiiwa Eitarō常陸岩 英太郎11900Chūō, Tokyo19271931retired
Shimizugawa Motokichi清水川 元吉31900Goshogawara, Aomori19321937retired
Kagamiiwa Zenshirō鏡岩 善四郎01902Towada, Aomori19371939retired
Itsutsushima Narao五ツ嶋 名良男01912Minami-Matsuura District, Nagasaki19411942demoted
Nayoroiwa Shizuo名寄岩 静男01914Nayoro, Hokkaido19431948demoted*
Saganohana Katsumi佐賀ノ花 勝巳11917Saga, Saga19441951demoted
Shionoumi Unemon汐ノ海 運右エ門01918Himeji, Hyōgo19471951retired*
Masuiyama Daishirō I増位山 大志郎21919Himeji, Hyōgo19491950retired
Mitsuneyama Keiji三根山 繼司11922Arakawa, Tokyo19531955demoted
Ōuchiyama Heikichi大内山 平吉01926Hitachinaka, Ibaraki19551957demoted
Matsunobori Shigeo松登 晟郎01924Matsudo, Chiba19561959demoted
Kotogahama Sadao琴ヶ濵 貞雄01927Kan'onji, Kagawa19581962retired
Wakahaguro Tomoaki若羽黒 朋明11934Yokohama, Kanagawa19591962demoted
Kitabayama Hidetoshi北葉山 英俊11935Muroran, Hokkaido19611966retired
Tochihikari Masayuki栃光 正之01933Ushibuka, Kumamoto19621966retired
Yutakayama Katsuo豊山 勝男01937Shibata, Niigata19631968retired
Kiyokuni Katsuo清國 勝雄11941Ogachi, Akita19691974retired
Maenoyama Tarō前の山 太郎01945Moriguchi, Osaka19701972demoted
Daikirin Takayoshi大麒麟 將能01942Saga, Saga19701974retired
Takanohana Kenshi貴ノ花 健士21950Hirosaki, Aomori19721981retired
Daiju Hisateru大受 久晃01950Setana, Hokkaido19731974demoted
Kaiketsu Masateru魁傑 將晃21948Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi19751977demoted*
Asahikuni Masuo旭國 斗雄01947Aibetsu, Hokkaido19761979retired
Masuiyama Daishirō II増位山 太志郎01948Himeji, Hyōgo19801981retired
Kotokaze Kōki琴風 豪規21957Tsu, Mie19811985demoted
Wakashimazu Mutsuo若嶋津 六夫21957Nakatane, Kagoshima19831987retired
Asashio Tarō IV朝潮 太郎11955Muroto, Kōchi19831989retired
Hokuten'yū Katsuhiko北天佑 勝彦21960Muroran, Hokkaido19831990retired
Konishiki Yasokichi小錦 八十吉31963Honolulu, United States19871994demoted
Kirishima Kazuhiro霧島 一博11959Makizono, Kagoshima19901993demoted
Takanonami Sadahiro貴ノ浪 貞博21971Misawa, Aomori19942000demoted*
Chiyotaikai Ryūji千代大海 龍二31976Chitose, Hokkaido19992010demoted
Dejima Takeharu出島 武春11974Kanazawa, Ishikawa19992001demoted
Musōyama Masashi武双山 正士11972Mito, Ibaraki20002004retired*
Miyabiyama Tetsushi雅山 哲士之01977Mito, Ibaraki20002001demoted
Kaiō Hiroyuki魁皇 博之51972Nōgata, Fukuoka20002011retired
Tochiazuma Daisuke栃東 大裕31976Adachi, Tokyo20022007retired*
Kotoōshū Katsunori琴欧洲 勝紀11983Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria20062014demoted
Kotomitsuki Keiji琴光喜 啓司11976Okazaki, Aichi20072010dismissed
Baruto Kaito把瑠都 凱斗11984Väike-Maarja, Estonia20102013demoted
Kotoshōgiku Kazuhiro琴奨菊 和弘11984Yanagawa, Fukuoka20112017demoted
Gōeidō Gōtarō豪栄道 豪太郎11986Neyagawa, Osaka20142020retired
Takayasu Akira高安 晃01990Tsuchiura, Ibaraki20172019demoted
Tochinoshin Tsuyoshi栃ノ心 剛史11987Mtskheta, Georgia20182019demoted*
Takakeishō Takanobu貴景勝 貴信41996Ashiya, Hyōgo20192024demoted*
Asanoyama Hideki朝乃山 英樹11994Toyama, Toyama20202021demoted
Shōdai Naoya正代 直也11991Uto, Kumamoto20202022demoted
Mitakeumi Hisashi御嶽海 久司31992Agematsu, Nagano20222022demoted
Kirishima Tetsuo霧島 鐵力21996Dornod, Mongolia20232024demoted
Kotozakura Masakatsu II琴櫻 将傑11997Matsudo, Chiba2024activen/a
Aonishiki Arata安青錦 新大22004Vinnytsia, Ukraine2026activen/a

* Wrestler held the rank on more than one occasion.