2026 · JUNE · YEAR OF THE HORSE
An opinionated atlas of Makuuchi,
sumo's top division - in data.
Rules, ranks, the schedule, the cast, the gear, current banzuke, live tournament tracking, careers, stables, origins, salaries, and the techniques that actually win matches. Drawn from public records. Built so you can find any wrestler since 1958.
EXPLORE
- 入門 F1–F7
Foundations
What sumo is, before the data - start here, then glossary, rules, ranks, calendar, gear.
nyumon - 場所 T1–T2
Tournaments
The current basho with its outcome sankey, the winners and special prizes, and 404 honbasho since 1958.
basho - 力士 P1–P6
People & Places
Active sekitori, all 558 historical rikishi, 69 stables, 61 birthplaces, 104 elder-name lineages.
rikishi - 技 W1–W3
Techniques
84 winning techniques, 5 fighting-style families, sunburst frequency view, moves by rank tier.
waza - 歴史 H1–H7
History
67 years of Makuuchi - yusho leaders, decade trends, foreign-born share, rank river.
rekishi - 方法 M1–M4
Methodology
How the atlas is built - sources, the data shape, caveats, the roadmap, the releases archive.
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SumoFans is a static, opinionated atlas - one snapshot at a time, refreshed each basho. Built around the question: who's been a top- division wrestler since 1958, and what does that arc look like in numbers? Read the methodology →