M1W top peak
Okinawa
Prefecture · Japan
- Wrestlers
- 6
- Yusho
- 0
- Sansho
- 1
- Yok/Oz
- 0
- Basho
- 76
Makuuchi debuts by decade when wrestlers from Okinawa first reached the top division
1
70s
0
80s
2
90s
1
00s
1
10s
1
20s
Roster 6 Makuuchi wrestlers, peak rank order
Every wrestler whose shusshin (birthplace) normalizes to Okinawa 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 | Ryuo Yuki | Okinawa-ken, Naha-shi | 1970–1976 | 28 | – | – | – |
| M2W | Churanoumi · 美ノ海 義久 | Okinawa-ken, Uruma-shi | 2023–2026 | 16 | – | 1 | ● |
| M3W | Kototsubaki Katsuyuki | Okinawa-ken, Naha-shi | 1991–1994 | 15 | – | – | – |
| M6W | Wakanojo Munehiko | Okinawa-ken, Naha-shi | 1997–1999 | 12 | – | – | – |
| M14W | Chiyonoo · 千代ノ皇(ちよのおう) | Okinawa-ken, Okinawa-shi - Kagoshima-ken, Oshima-gun, Yoron-cho | 2017–2021 | 4 | – | – | ● |
| M16E | Ryuho Masayoshi | Okinawa-ken, Nakagami-gun, Nakagusuku-son | 2006–2006 | 1 | – | – | – |
Birthplace from each wrestler's bio (first listed origin wins for split entries). Y = yusho (championships), S = sansho (special prizes), ● = active. Makuuchi only, 1970–2026.