Rising prospects 有望株
Who's coming up through the lower divisions. Below the top two, wrestlers fight seven times a basho, so one strong basho can move a wrestler a long way.
Climbing fastest
Places climbed since the Natsu 2026 banzuke| Wrestler | Natsu 2026 | Kyushu 2026 | Records since | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobayashi 小林KasuganoFrom Jd100w: 6-1, 6-1, 7-0 | Jonidan 100 West | Makushita 23 West | 6-1, 6-1, 7-0 | +436 |
| Hakugetsuro 白月狼AsahiyamaFrom Jk15e: 7-0, 7-0, 5-2 | Jonokuchi 15 East | Makushita 44 East | 7-0, 7-0, 5-2 | +428 |
| Kawazoe 川副AjigawaFrom Jk13e: 6-1, 6-1, 5-2 | Jonokuchi 13 East | Sandanme 20 East | 6-1, 6-1, 5-2 | +352 |
| Ryusei 隆晟KiseFrom Jk16w: 5-2, 6-1, 5-2 | Jonokuchi 16 West | Sandanme 42 West | 5-2, 6-1, 5-2 | +314 |
| Ikazuchiarashi 雷嵐IkazuchiFrom Jd85w: 6-1, 4-3, 6-1 | Jonidan 85 West | Sandanme 13 East | 6-1, 4-3, 6-1 | +307 |
| Shosei 翔盛NakamuraFrom Jd37w: 7-0, 5-2, 6-1 | Jonidan 37 West | Makushita 27 West | 7-0, 5-2, 6-1 | +302 |
| Kiboho 喜望鵬OtakeFrom Jk10w: 1-0-6, 6-1, 6-1 | Jonokuchi 10 West | Sandanme 45 West | 1-0-6, 6-1, 6-1 | +296 |
| Nojima 野島NishonosekiFrom Jk14e: 5-2, 6-1, 4-3 | Jonokuchi 14 East | Sandanme 55 East | 5-2, 6-1, 4-3 | +284 |
| Nakazawa 中澤KiseFrom Jk17w: 6-1, 6-1, 2-1-4 | Jonokuchi 17 West | Sandanme 79 West | 6-1, 6-1, 2-1-4 | +242 |
| Kitanosho 北乃庄HanaregomaFrom Jd71w: 6-1, 5-2, 4-3 | Jonidan 71 West | Sandanme 33 West | 6-1, 5-2, 4-3 | +238 |
| Hanenoyama 跳乃山HanaregomaFrom Jk15w: 4-3, 5-2, 5-2 | Jonokuchi 15 West | Jonidan 3 East | 4-3, 5-2, 5-2 | +231 |
| Tenshoyama 天昇山TamanoiFrom Sd55e: 6-1, 7-0, 6-1 | Sandanme 55 East | Makushita 1 West | 6-1, 7-0, 6-1 | +229 |
A place is one spot on the whole banzuke, top to bottom. The lower divisions are deep, so a winning record there moves a wrestler further than the same record higher up.
Never a losing record
Below the top two divisions, from three basho up| Wrestler | Kyushu 2026 | Basho | Career |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenshoyama 天昇山Tamanoi5 basho, starting Hatsu 2026 | Makushita 1 West | 5 | 31-4 |
| Fudoho 不動豊Tokitsukaze4 basho, starting Haru 2026 | Makushita 5 East | 4 | 20-8 |
| Omori 大森Oitekaze3 basho, starting Natsu 2026 | Makushita 11 East | 3 | 16-5 |
| Shosei 翔盛Nakamura4 basho, starting Haru 2026 | Makushita 27 West | 4 | 24-4 |
| Hakugetsuro 白月狼Asahiyama3 basho, starting Natsu 2026 | Makushita 44 East | 3 | 19-2 |
| Sekishoryu 関将竜Sakaigawa5 basho, starting Hatsu 2026 | Sandanme 17 East | 5 | 24-11 |
| Kawazoe 川副Ajigawa3 basho, starting Natsu 2026 | Sandanme 20 East | 3 | 17-4 |
| Ryusei 隆晟Kise3 basho, starting Natsu 2026 | Sandanme 42 West | 3 | 16-5 |
| Asasubaru 朝昴Takasago4 basho, starting Haru 2026 | Sandanme 53 East | 4 | 19-9 |
| Nojima 野島Nishonoseki3 basho, starting Natsu 2026 | Sandanme 55 East | 3 | 15-6 |
| Hanenoyama 跳乃山Hanaregoma3 basho, starting Natsu 2026 | Jonidan 3 East | 3 | 14-7 |
| Soedayama 添田山Hidenoyama3 basho, starting Natsu 2026 | Jonidan 8 East | 3 | 14-7 |
A winning record (kachi-koshi 勝ち越しA winning record for the tournament: at least eight wins from 15, or four from seven. More on kachi-koshi) in every basho since he started, highest rank first. An absence counts against it, as it does on the banzuke.