Y1E top peak
U.S.A.
Country · Foreign-born
- Wrestlers
- 6
- Yusho
- 27
- Sansho
- 31
- Yok/Oz
- 3
- Basho
- 324
Makuuchi debuts by decade when wrestlers from U.S.A. first reached the top division
1
60s
0
70s
1
80s
3
90s
1
00s
0
10s
0
20s
Roster 6 Makuuchi wrestlers, peak rank order
Every wrestler whose shusshin (birthplace) normalizes to U.S.A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y1E | Akebono Taro | U.S.A., Hawaii, Oahu | 1990–2001 | 63 | 11 | 6 | – |
| Y1W | Musashimaru Koyo | U.S.A., Hawaii, Oahu | 1991–2003 | 73 | 12 | 4 | – |
| O1W | Konishiki Yasokichi | U.S.A., Hawaii, Oahu | 1984–1997 | 81 | 3 | 10 | – |
| S1W | Takamiyama Daigoro | U.S.A., Hawaii | 1968–1984 | 97 | 1 | 11 | – |
| M12W | Sentoryu Henri | U.S.A., Missouri, Saint Louis | 2000–2002 | 3 | – | – | – |
| M12W | Yamato Go | U.S.A., Hawaii, Oahu | 1997–1998 | 7 | – | – | – |
Birthplace from each wrestler's bio (first listed origin wins for split entries). Y = yusho (championships), S = sansho (special prizes), ● = active. Makuuchi only, 1968–2003.