O1W top peak
Yamaguchi
Prefecture · Japan
- Wrestlers
- 4
- Yusho
- 2
- Sansho
- 24
- Yok/Oz
- 1
- Basho
- 191
Makuuchi debuts by decade when wrestlers from Yamaguchi first reached the top division
1
70s
1
80s
0
90s
2
00s
0
10s
0
20s
Roster 4 Makuuchi wrestlers, peak rank order
Every wrestler whose shusshin (birthplace) normalizes to Yamaguchi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O1W | Kaiketsu Masateru | Yamaguchi-ken, Iwakuni-shi | 1971–1979 | 45 | 2 | 10 | – |
| K1W | Homasho Noriyuki | Yamaguchi-ken, Shimonoseki-shi | 2006–2014 | 46 | – | 7 | – |
| K1W | Kyokudozan Kazuyasu | Yamaguchi-ken, Saba-gun, Tokuji-cho - Kagoshima-ken, Oshima-gun, Tokunoshima-cho | 1989–1996 | 48 | – | 4 | – |
| M2E | Toyohibiki Ryuta | Yamaguchi-ken, Toyoura-gun, Toyoura-cho - Yamaguchi-ken, Shimonoseki-shi | 2007–2017 | 52 | – | 3 | – |
Birthplace from each wrestler's bio (first listed origin wins for split entries). Y = yusho (championships), S = sansho (special prizes), ● = active. Makuuchi only, 1971–2017.