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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 1909. Until then, yokozuna was merely a licence given to certain ōzeki to perform the dohyō-iri ceremony.
Yokozuna (August 1749) * Up to date as of September 2007. Maruyama Gondazaemon ( Japanese : 丸山 権太左衛門 , December 23, 1713 – November 14, 1749) was a Japanese sumo wrestler, who is formally recognised as the third yokozuna .
Highest rank 1 Hakuhō: 1093: 2004–2021: Yokozuna 2 Kaiō: 879: 1993–2011: Ōzeki 3 Chiyonofuji: 807: 1975–1991: Yokozuna 4 Kitanoumi: 804: 1972–1984: Yokozuna 5 Taihō: 746: 1960–1971: Yokozuna 6 Kotoshōgiku: 718: 2005–2020: Ōzeki 7 Kisenosato: 714: 2004–2019: Yokozuna 8 Harumafuji: 712: 2004–2017: Yokozuna 9 Musashimaru: 706 ...
1979-3 1987-12 Yokozuna Tatsunami: only yokozuna to have never won a top division championship: Hokutoumi: 1979-3 1992-5 Yokozuna Kokonoe: once one of four yokozuna, after his retirement the rank was vacant for 8 months until Akebono: Kotogaume: 1979-3 1997-3 Sekiwake Sadogatake: last to defeat Chiyonofuji before his 53-win streak: Masurao ...
A Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the sport's highest rank in a ceremony on Friday. Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna, or grand champion, after ...
Having won his first tournament in January 2017, combined with his overall 2016 record (including four runner-up finishes), Kisenosato was considered for promotion to the yokozuna rank. The Japan Sumo Association's Yokozuna Deliberation Council met on January 23, 2017, and determined that Kisenosato was a suitable candidate.
Yokozuna Kakuryū Rikisaburō (center) performing the ring-entering ceremony while flanked by a sword bearer on the left and dew sweeper on the right. Yokozuna (横綱, IPA: [jo̞ko̞d͡zɯᵝna]) is the highest rank in sumo.
Taihō outperformed Kashiwado very quickly, and during his tenure in sumo's highest rank he was dominant, especially in the early part of his career. Until 2005—when the 68th yokozuna Asashōryū bettered his record—he was the only post-war yokozuna to have achieved six tournament victories consecutively, a feat he managed on two separate ...