O1E top peak
Akita
Prefecture · Japan
- Wrestlers
- 9
- Yusho
- 1
- Sansho
- 16
- Yok/Oz
- 1
- Basho
- 292
Makuuchi debuts by decade when wrestlers from Akita first reached the top division
2
50s
3
60s
1
70s
1
80s
1
90s
1
00s
0
10s
0
20s
Roster 9 Makuuchi wrestlers, peak rank order
Every wrestler whose shusshin (birthplace) normalizes to Akita and who reached Makuuchi, sumo's top division, since 1958. Sorted by highest rank reached. Each name opens a full career profile.
| Peak | Shikona | Shusshin (source) | Era | Basho | Y | S | Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O1E | Kiyokuni Katsuo | Akita-ken, Ogachi-gun, Ogachi-machi | 1963–1974 | 62 | 1 | 7 | – |
| S1W | Kairyuyama Teruhisa | Akita-ken, Minamiakita-gun, Showa-machi | 1960–1967 | 44 | – | 3 | – |
| S1W | Takekaze Akira | Akita-ken, Kitaakita-gun, Moriyoshi-cho - Akita-ken, Kitaakita-shi | 2003–2018 | 86 | – | 2 | – |
| K1W | Hananoumi Ken | Akita-ken, Minamiakita-gun, Ikawa-machi | 1985–1989 | 26 | – | 2 | – |
| K1E | Wakanoumi Masateru | Akita-ken, Minamiakita-gun, Ikawa-mura | 1958–1963 | 31 | – | 1 | – |
| K2W | Tomoefuji Toshihide | Akita-ken, Kazuno-shi | 1991–1993 | 17 | – | 1 | – |
| M8W | Wakakoma Kenzo | Akita-ken, Minamiakita-gun, Gojome-machi | 1961–1962 | 3 | – | – | – |
| M9W | Kiyonomori Masao | Akita-ken, Hiraka-gun, Omori-machi | 1959–1963 | 19 | – | – | – |
| M11E | Daigo Kenshi | Akita-ken, Yamamoto-gun, Yamamoto-machi | 1975–1977 | 4 | – | – | – |
Birthplace from each wrestler's bio (first listed origin wins for split entries). Y = yusho (championships), S = sansho (special prizes), ● = active. Makuuchi only, 1958–2018.