Records

The record book, counted from our own data. Results start in March 1958, special prizes in September 1959 and titles in November 1959, so anything older isn't here.

The record book

The holder, then the next two

  1. Most top-division titles

    Each a yūshō The tournament championship, won by the best record in a division. More on yūshō, from November 1959

    45Hakuho

    Then Taiho 32 and Chiyonofuji 31

  2. Most perfect titles

    Won 15-0, a zenshō A perfect record, winning every bout of the tournament. More on zenshō title

    16Hakuho

    Then Taiho 8, Chiyonofuji 7 and Kitanoumi 7

  3. Most top-division wins

    From March 1958

    1,093Hakuho

    Then Kaio 879 and Chiyonofuji 807

  4. Most career wins

    Every division, from March 1958

    1,187Hakuho

    Then Kaio 1,047 and Chiyonofuji 1,045

  5. Most wins in a row

    Top division. A win by default counts

    63HakuhoHatsu 2010 to Kyushu 2010. Ended by Kisenosato on day 2 of Kyushu

    Then Chiyonofuji 53 (1988) and Taiho 45 (1968 to 1969)

  6. Most gold stars

    A kinboshi A gold star: a maegashira's win over a yokozuna. More on kinboshi: a maegashira beating a yokozuna

    16Akinoshima

    Then Tochinonada 12 and Takamiyama 12

  7. Most special prizes

    The three sanshō The three special prizes for top-division wrestlers below ōzeki. More on sanshō, from September 1959

    19Akinoshima

    Then Kotonishiki 18 and Kaio 15

  8. Most basho in the top division

    From March 1958

    107Kaio

    Then Hakuho 103 and Tamawashi 101, active

  9. Most basho as yokozuna

    From March 1958

    84Hakuho

    Then Kitanoumi 63 and Chiyonofuji 59

Yokozuna since 1960

29 yokozuna, each counted at the rank
YokozunaFirst as yokozunaBashoTitles15-0Win rate
HakuhoNagoya 2007, 84 basho as yokozuna, 15 at 15-0Nagoya 200784421587.5%
TaihoKyushu 1961, 58 basho as yokozuna, 8 at 15-0Kyushu 19615829885.8%
ChiyonofujiAki 1981, 59 basho as yokozuna, 7 at 15-0Aki 19815929784.8%
AsashoryuHaru 2003, 42 basho as yokozuna, 5 at 15-0Haru 20034223583.6%
KitanoumiAki 1974, 63 basho as yokozuna, 7 at 15-0Aki 19746322781.1%
TakanohanaHatsu 1995, 49 basho as yokozuna, 2 at 15-0Hatsu 19954915281.3%
WajimaNagoya 1973, 47 basho as yokozuna, 2 at 15-0Nagoya 19734712276.6%
AkebonoHaru 1993, 48 basho as yokozunaHaru 1993488078.0%
MusashimaruNagoya 1999, 27 basho as yokozunaNagoya 1999277076.3%
KitanofujiHaru 1970, 27 basho as yokozuna, 3 at 15-0Haru 1970277374.6%
HokutoumiNagoya 1987, 30 basho as yokozunaNagoya 1987306076.7%
TerunofujiAki 2021, 21 basho as yokozuna, 1 at 15-0Aki 2021216174.0%
HarumafujiKyushu 2012, 31 basho as yokozuna, 1 at 15-0Kyushu 2012315172.7%
KakuryuNatsu 2014, 41 basho as yokozunaNatsu 2014415069.5%
TamanoumiHaru 1970, 10 basho as yokozuna, 1 at 15-0Haru 1970104186.7%
KashiwadoKyushu 1961, 47 basho as yokozuna, 1 at 15-0Kyushu 1961474173.5%
Wakanohana KanjiNagoya 1978, 28 basho as yokozuna, 1 at 15-0Nagoya 1978283175.1%
SadanoyamaHaru 1965, 19 basho as yokozunaHaru 1965193074.6%
MienoumiAki 1979, 8 basho as yokozuna, 1 at 15-0Aki 197982170.5%
OnosatoActiveNagoya 2025, 9 basho as yokozunaNagoya 202592070.2%
TakanosatoAki 1983, 15 basho as yokozuna, 1 at 15-0Aki 1983152169.3%
AsahifujiAki 1990, 9 basho as yokozunaAki 199091071.0%
OnokuniKyushu 1987, 23 basho as yokozunaKyushu 1987231066.2%
KotozakuraHaru 1973, 9 basho as yokozunaHaru 197391066.0%
TochinoumiHaru 1964, 17 basho as yokozunaHaru 1964171059.6%
KisenosatoHaru 2017, 12 basho as yokozunaHaru 2017121050.0%
FutahaguroAki 1986, 9 basho as yokozunaAki 198690069.2%
HoshoryuActiveHaru 2025, 11 basho as yokozunaHaru 2025110067.0%
Wakanohana MasaruNagoya 1998, 11 basho as yokozunaNagoya 1998110061.6%
Every figure counts his basho as yokozuna: the titles and perfect titles he won at the rank, and his win rate in the bouts he fought there, so absences don't count against it. Career totals are in the record book. The 4 yokozuna who held the rank before 1960 are left out, as most of their titles are older than our records.