M1W top peak
Korea
Country · Foreign-born
- Wrestlers
- 2
- Yusho
- 0
- Sansho
- 1
- Yok/Oz
- 0
- Basho
- 51
Makuuchi debuts by decade when wrestlers from Korea first reached the top division
1
00s
1
10s
0
20s
Roster 2 Makuuchi wrestlers, peak rank order
Every wrestler whose shusshin (birthplace) normalizes to Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1W | Tochinowaka Michihiro | Korea, Gyeongsangnam-do - Hyogo-ken, Amagasaki-shi | 2011–2014 | 18 | – | – | – |
| M3W | Kasugao Katsumasa | Korea, Incheon | 2003–2011 | 33 | – | 1 | – |
Birthplace from each wrestler's bio (first listed origin wins for split entries). Y = yusho (championships), S = sansho (special prizes), ● = active. Makuuchi only, 2003–2014.