- Explanation of ranks
- Notes
- References
This is a list of elders of the Japan Sumo Association, in approximate order of their rank in the organization. Elections to the Board of Directors are held every two years; the latest was in February 2018. Elder name | Ring name | Highest rank | Stable | Stablemaster? | Position/Rank | Date of birth | Mandatory retirement date |
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Hakkaku | Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi | Yokozuna | Hakkaku | Yes | Chairman | 1963|6|22}} | 2028 | Oguruma | Kotokaze Kōki | Ōzeki | Oguruma | Yes | Director | 1957|4|26}} | 2022 | Kagamiyama | Tagaryū Shōji | Sekiwake | Kagamiyama | Yes | Director | 1958|2|15}} | 2023 | Sakaigawa | Ryōgoku Kajinosuke IV | Komusubi | Sakaigawa | Yes | Director | 1962|7|30}} | 2027 | Kasugano | Tochinowaka Kiyotaka | Sekiwake | Kasugano | Yes | Director | df=yes|1962|5|22}} | 2027 | Dewanoumi | Oginohana Akikazu | Maegashira 2 | Dewanoumi | Yes | Director | 1967|11|18}} | 2032 | Yamahibiki | Ganyū Kenji | Maegashira 1 | Yamahibiki | Yes | Director | df=yes|1970|8|6}} | 2035 | Shibatayama | Ōnokuni Yasushi | Yokozuna | Shibatayama | Yes | Director | 1962|10|9}} | 2027 | Tamanoi | Tochiazuma Daisuke | Ōzeki | Tamanoi | Yes | Deputy Director | 1976|11|9}} | 2041 | Fujishima | Musōyama Masashi | Ōzeki | Fujishima | Yes | Deputy Director | 1972|02|14}} | 2037 | Izutsu | Sakahoko Nobushige | Sekiwake | Izutsu | Yes | Deputy Director | 1961|6|18}} | 2026 | Takasago | Asashio Tarō IV | Ōzeki | Takasago | Yes | Special Executive | 1955|12|9}} | 2020 | Nishonoseki | Wakashimazu Mutsuo | Ōzeki | Nishonoseki | Yes | Special Executive | 1957|01|12}} | 2022 | Michinoku | Kirishima Kazuhiro | Ōzeki | Michinoku | Yes | Special Executive | 1959|4|3}} | 2024 | Isegahama | Asahifuji Seiya | Yokozuna | Isegahama | Yes | Special Executive | 1960|7|6}} | 2025 | Nishikido | Mitoizumi Masayuki | Sekiwake | Nishikido | Yes | Special Executive | 1962|9|2}} | 2027 | Takadagawa | Akinoshima Katsumi | Sekiwake | Takadagawa | Yes | Special Executive | 1967|03|16}} | 2032 | Kabutoyama | Ōikari Tsuyoshi | Maegashira 11 | Isenoumi | No | Iin | 1972|06|16}} | 2037 | Sekinoto | Iwakiyama Ryūta | Komusubi | Sakaigawa | No | Iin | 1976|3|2}} | 2041 | Inagawa | Futen'ō Izumi | d Komusubi | Kise | No | Iin | 1980|08|28}} | 2045 | Minezaki | Misugiiso Takuya | Maegashira 2 | Minezaki | Yes | Iin | 1956|05|11}} | 2021 | Arashio | Ōyutaka Masachika | Komusubi | Arashio | Yes | Iin | 1955|03|29}} | 2020 | Miyagino | Chikubayama Masakuni | Maegashira 13 | Miyagino | Yes | Iin | 1957|08|21}} | 2022 | Oitekaze | Daishōyama Naoki | Maegashira 2 | Oitekaze | Yes | Iin | 1966|7|7}} | 2031 | Kumegawa | Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro | Komusubi | Sadogatake | No | Iin | 1962|04|26}} | 2027 | Shiratama | Kototsubaki Katsuyuki | Maegashira 3 | Sadogatake | No | Iin | 1960|12|06}} | 2025 | Asahiyama | Kotonishiki Katsuhiro | Sekiwake | Asahiyama | Yes | Iin | 1968|6|8}} | 2033 | Takashima | Kōbōyama Daizō | Sekiwake | Miyagino | No | Iin | 1957|08|15}} | 2022 | Isenoumi | Kitakachidoki Hayato | Maegashira 3 | Isenoumi | Yes | Iin | 1966|01|01}} | 2031 | Sadogatake | Kotonowaka Terumasa | Sekiwake | Sadogatake | Yes | Iin | 1968|5|15}} | 2033 | Ōtake | Dairyū Tadahiro | Jūryō 4 | Ōtake | Yes | Iin | 1960|09|30}} | 2025 | Musashigawa | Musashimaru Kōyō | Yokozuna | Musashigawa | Yes | Iin | 1971|5|2}} | 2036 | Jinmaku | Fujinoshin Tsukasa | Maegashira 1 | Hakkaku | No | Iin | 1960|11|06}} | 2025 | Irumagawa | Tochitsukasa Tetsuo | Sekiwake | Irumagawa | Yes | Iin | 1958|4|25}} | 2023 | Minato | Minatofuji Takayuki | Maegashira 2 | Minato | Yes | Iin | 1968|07|06}} | 2033 | Shikoroyama | Terao Tsunefumi | Sekiwake | Shikoroyama | Yes | Iin | 1963|2|2}} | 2028 | Minatogawa | Daitetsu Tadamitsu | Komusubi | Nishonoseki | No | Iin | 1956|10|29}} | 2021 | Ōnaruto | Dejima Takeharu | Ōzeki | Fujishima | No | Iin | 1974|03|21}} | 2039 | Kokonoe | Chiyotaikai Ryūji | Ōzeki | Kokonoe | Yes | Iin | 1976|04|29}} | 2041 | Kataonami | Tamakasuga Ryōji | Sekiwake | Kataonami | Yes | Iin | 1972|01|7}} | 2037 | Asakayama | Kaiō Hiroyuki | Ōzeki | Asakayama | Yes | Iin | df=yes|1972|07|24}} | 2037 | Tokitsukaze | Tokitsuumi Masahiro | Maegashira 3 | Tokitsukaze | Yes | Iin | 1973|11|8}} | 2038 | Azumazeki | Ushiomaru Motoyasu | Maegashira 10 | Azumazeki | Yes | Iin | 1978|05|11}} | 2043 | Tatekawa | Tosanoumi Toshio | Sekiwake | Isenoumi | No | Iin | 1972|02|16}} | 2037 | Tagonoura | Takanotsuru Shinichi | Maegashira 8 | Tagonoura | Yes | Iin | 1976|06|18}} | 2041 | Urakaze | Shikishima Katsumori | Maegashira 1 | Matsugane | No | Iin | 1970|12|15}} | 2035 | Takenawa | Tochinonada Taiichi | Sekiwake | Kasugano | No | Iin | 1974|02|26}} | 2039 | Futagoyama | Miyabiyama Tetsushi | Ōzeki | Futagoyama | Yes | Iin | 1977|7|28}} | 2042 | Shikihide | Kitazakura Hidetoshi | Maegashira 9 | Shikihide | Yes | Iin | 1971|12|15}} | 2036 | Nakagawa | Asahisato Kenji | Maegashira 14 | Nakagawa | Yes | Iin | 1965|11|09}} | 2030 | Fujigane | Daizen Takahiro | Komusubi | Kasugano | No | Iin | 1964|12|14}} | 2029 | Nakadachi | Oginishiki Yasutoshi | Komusubi | Dewanoumi | No | Iin | 1971|7|8}} | 2036 | Hatachiyama | Tochinohana Hitoshi | Komusubi | Kasugano | No | Iin | 1973|2|28}} | 2038 | Takasaki | Kinkaiyama Ryū | Maegashira 6 | Dewanoumi | No | Iin | 1976|1|7}} | 2041 | Tatsutayama | Sasshūnada Yasutaka | Maegashira 1 | Michinoku | No | Iin | 1957|6|7}} | 2022 | Chiganoura | Takamisugi Takakatsu | Komusubi | Chiganoura | Yes | Iin | 1961|3|1}} | 2026 | Wakamatsu | Asanowaka Takehiko | Maegashira 1 | Takasago | No | Iin | 1969|12|11}} | 2034 | Wakafuji | Ōtsukasa Nobuhide | Maegashira 4 | Irumagawa | No | Iin | 1971|2|18}} | 2036 | Hanakago | Daijuyama Tadaaki | Sekiwake | Minezaki | No | Iin | 1959|4|11}} | 2024 | Tamagaki | Tomonohana Shinya | Komusubi | Tomozuna | No | Iin | 1964|6|23}} | 2029 | Yamawake | Buyūzan Takeyoshi | Maegashira 1 | Fujishima | No | Iin | 1974|7|29}} | 2039 | Matsugane | Tamarikido Hideki | Maegashira 8 | Nishonoseki | No | Iin | 1974|04|19}} | 2039 | Mihogaseki | Tochisakae Atsushi | Maegashira 1 | Kasugano | No | Iin | 1974|06|27}} | 2039 | Ōnomatsu | Masurao Hiroo | Sekiwake | Ōnomatsu | Yes | Iin | 1961|6|27}} | 2026 | Tatsunami | Asahiyutaka Katsuteru | Komusubi | Tatsunami | Yes | Iin | 1968|9|10}} | 2033 | Kise | Higonoumi Naoya | Maegashira 1 | Kise | Yes | Iin | 1969|9|23}} | 2034 | Edagawa | Aogiyama Hideki | Maegashira 1 | Tokitsukaze | No | Iin | 1970|02|18}} | 2035 | Tanigawa | Hokutōriki Hideki | Sekiwake | Kokonoe | No | Iin | 1977|10|31}} | 2042 | Sendagawa | Tōki Susumu | Komusubi | Nishikido | No | Iin | 1974|7|4}} | 2039 | Hamakaze | Gojōrō Katsuhiro | Maegashira 3 | Sadogatake | No | Iin | 1973|8|18}} | 2038 | Katsunoura | Kirinishiki Toshirō | Maegashira 2 | Kagamiyama | No | Iin | 1962|08|31}} | 2027 | Naruto | Kotoōshū Katsunori | Ōzeki | Naruto | Yes | Iin | 1983|02|19}} | 2048 | Onoe | Hamanoshima Keishi | Komusubi | Onoe | Yes | Shunin | 1970|03|21}} | 2035 | Ikazuchi | Kakizoe Tōru | Komusubi | Musashigawa | No | Shunin | 1978|8|12}} | 2043 | Furiwake | Takamisakari Seiken | Komusubi | Azumazeki | No | Shunin | 1976|05|12}} | 2041 | Hanaregoma | Tamanoshima Arata | Sekiwake | Nishonseki | No | Shunin | 1977|9|15}} | 2042 | Iwatomo | Kimurayama Mamoru | Maegashira 7 | Kasugano | No | Shunin | df=yes|1981|7|13}} | 2046 | Shiranui | Wakakōyū Masaya | Komusubi | Ōnomatsu | No | Iin | 1984|2|24}} | 2049 | Tatsutagawa | Hōmashō Noriyuki | Komusubi | Shikoroyama | No | Iin | 1981|4|16}} | 2046 | Tomozuna | Kyokutenhō Masaru | Sekiwake | Tomozuna | Yes | Iin | 1974|9|13}} | 2039 | Nishiiwa | Wakanosato Shinobu | Sekiwake | Nishiiwa | Yes | Iin | 1976|07|10}} | 2041 | Araiso | Kisenosato Yutaka | Yokozuna | Tagonoura | No | Iin taigu toshiyori | 1986|7|3}} | 2051 | Nishikijima | Asasekiryū Tarō | Sekiwake | Takasago | No | Shunin | 1981|08|7}} | 2046 | Otowayama | Daidō Kenji | Maegashira 8 | Ōnomatsu | No | Shunin | 1982|08|21}} | 2047 | Onogawa | Kitataiki Akeyoshi | Maegashira 2 | Yamahibiki | No | Shunin | 1982|10|5}} | 2047 | Magaki | Tosayutaka Yūya | Maegashira 1 | Tokitsukaze | No | Shunin | 1985|3|10}} | 2050 | Kumatagani | Tamaasuka Daisuke | Maegashira 9 | Kataonami | No | Shunin | 1983|01|26}} | 2048 | Oshiogawa | Takekaze Akira | Sekiwake | Oguruma | No | Toshiyori | 1979|6|21}} | 2044 | Kiyomigata | Bushūyama Takashi[1] | Maegashira 3 | Fujishima | No | Toshiyori | 1976|5|21}} | 2041 | Kimigahama | Hōchiyama Kōkan[2] | Maegashira 14 | Sakaigawa | No | Toshiyori | 1982|1|18}} | 2047 | Nakamura | Sadanofuji Akihiro[3] | Maegashira 2 | Sakaigawa | No | Toshiyori | 1984|12|25}} | 2049 | Kasugayama | Shōtenrō Taishi[4] | Maegashira 2 | Fujishima | No | Toshiyori | 1982|1|31}} | 2047 | Sanoyama | Satoyama Kōsaku[5] | Maegashira 12 | Onoe | No | Toshiyori | 1981|5|31}} | 2046 | Hidenoyama | Tenkaihō Takayuki[6] | Maegashira 8 | Onoe | No | Toshiyori | 1984|10|14}} | 2049 | Tateyama | Tamanofuji Shigeru | Sekiwake | Kataonami | No | Consultant | 1949|11|24}} | 2014/2019*[7] | Tokiwayama | Masudayama Yasuhito | Sekiwake | Chiganoura | No | Consultant | 1951|04|10}} | 2016/2021*[7] | Matsuchiyama | Banryūyama Takaharu | Komusubi | Kasugano | No | Consultant | 1951|05|04}} | 2016/2021*[7] | Dekiyama | Dewanohana Yoshitaka | Sekiwake | Dewanoumi | No | Consultant | 1951|05|13}} | 2016/2021*[7] | Kiriyama | Kurosegawa Kuniyuki | Komusubi | Isegahama | No | Consultant | 1951|05|13}} | 2016/2021*[7] | Ōshima | Kaiki Nobuhide | Sekiwake | Tomozuna | No | Consultant | 1952|6|12}} | 2017/2022*[7] | Takekuma | Zaōnishiki Toshimasa | Maegashira 1 | Tokitsukaze | No | Consultant | 1952|09|03}} | 2017/2022*[7] | Ōyama | Daihi Susumu | Maegashira 2 | Azumazeki | No | Consultant | 1952|10|16}} | 2017/2022*[7] | Ajigawa | vacant (owner is active Aminishiki Ryūji) | Kitajin | vacant (owner is active Endō Shōta) | Yamashina | vacant (owner is retired Ōnishiki Ittetsu) |
Explanation of ranks- rijichō - chairman
- riji - director
- fuku-riji - deputy director
- yakuin taigu iin - special executive
- iin - committee member
- shunin - senior member
- iin taigu toshiyori - elder receiving iin privileges
- toshiyori - elder
- sanyo - consultant (elders re-hired as consultant between 65 and 70 years old)
Elders who do not own but borrow their elder names are always toshiyori. Hyōgiin is not a rank but a group of independent councillors who act as a kind of supervisory board for the directors. Initially there were three Internal Councillors (Ōtake, Futagoyama and Minatogawa) and four External Councillors (persons outside the sumo world). The Internal Councillors were ranked as iin prior to taking office and returned to that rank at the conclusion of their four-year term. In March 2018 they were replaced by three ex-wrestlers who are completely outside the Sumo Association: Fujinokawa, Washuyama and Asanosho. Notes1. ^Borrowed from active Tochiōzan Yūichirō 2. ^Borrowed from active Okinoumi Ayumi 3. ^Borrowed from active Yoshikaze Masatsugu 4. ^Borrowed from active Ikioi Shōta 5. ^Borrowed from active Chiyoōtori Yūki 6. ^Borrowed from active Kotoshōgiku Kazuhiro 7. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Re-hired as consultant on reduced pay for five years after mandatory retirement
References- Oyakata (Coaches) List at Japan Sumo Association
- The Oyakata Gallery
1 : Lists of sumo wrestlers |