Active University/College Grad Rikishi
(debut : highlighted in yellow)
Rikishi Name Banzuke
(2007 Haru)		 Banzuke
(2007 Hatsu)		 Banzuke
(2006 Kyushu)		 Banzuke
(2006 Aki)		 Banzuke
(2006 Nagoya)		 Banzuke
(2006 Natsu)		 Banzuke
(2006 Haru)		 Banzuke (2006 Hatsu) Heya University Dohyo debut Real Name Note
Kotomitsuki Sekiwake
East 		Sekiwake
East
(8-7) 		Sekiwake
West
(9-6) 		Sekiwake
West
(8-7) 		Sekiwake
West
(8-7)		 Sekiwake
East
(8-7) 		Sekiwake
West
(8-7) 		Sekiwake East
(8-7) 		Sadogatake Nihon University 1999 March / Makushita Tsukedashi Keiji Tamiya Winning 27 major titles in his college years, the second most in college sumo history since Kushima/Kushimaumi(current Tagonoura oyakata).
Tokitenku Komusubi
West 1		 Maegashira
East 2
(8-7) 		Maegashira
East 3
(9-6)		 Maegashira
West 2
(7-8)		 Maegashira
East 8
(10-5) 		Maegashira
East 4
(5-10) 		Maegashira
West 6
(8-7) 		Maegashira West 1
(5-10) 		Tokitsukaze Tokyo Nogyo University (quit but graduated after joining Ozumo) 2002 July / Mae-zumo Artangadas Fuchittobaatoru A year senior of Asashoryu at high school, came to Japan as an exchange student.
                           
Miyabiyama Maegashira
East 3		 Sekiwake
West
(5-10) 		Sekiwake
East
(8-7) 		Sekiwake
East
(9-6) 		Sekiwake
East
(10-5) 		Sekiwake
West
(14-1) 		Komusubi
West
(10-5) 		Maegahira East 1
(8-7) 		Musashigawa Meiji University 1998 July / Makushita Tsukedashi Masato Takeuchi Won four consecutive yushos after making Makushita Tsukedashi debut, did not the university graduate as quit to join Ozumo.
Futeno Maegashira
East 4		 Maegashira
West 7
(8-7) 		Maegashira
West 2
(5-10) 		Maegashira
East 7
(9-6) 		Maegashira
East 5
(6-9) 		Maegahira
East 7
(9-6) 		Maegashira East 4
(6-9) 		Maegashira West 8
9-6) 		Dewanoumi Nihon University 2003 January/Makushita 15 Izumi Uchida Making Makushita Tsukedashi 15 ranking by winning Japan National Games Adult A Class tournament. Was Amateur Yokozuna in his second year in university.
Takekaze Maegashira
West 4		 Maegashira
West 8
(8-7) 		Maegashira
East 4
(6-9)		 Maegashira
East 10
(10-5)		 Maegashira
East 13
(9-6) 		Maegashira
West 4
(2-13) 		Maegashira
West 9
(9-6)		 Maegashira East 3
(4-11) 		Oguruma Chuo University 2002 May/Makushita 15 Akira Narita Did not meet the height requirement but winning the College Yokozuna title and made Makushita Tsukedahi 15 ranking debut. Became a sekitori in two bashos.
Homasho
 Maegashira
East 5		 Maegashira
West 4
(7-8) 		Maegashira
East 11
(12-3)
Gino-sho
Kanto-sho 		Maegashira
East 11
(7-8) 		Maegashira
East 14
(9-6) 		Maegashira
East 11
(Maku debut 6-9) 		Juryo
East 5
(12-3) 		Juryo East 12
(10-5) 		Shikoroyama Nihon University 2004 March / Mae-zumo Yosuke Yamamoto Was in the same year as Kurazono but was late joining by three years due to illness.
Tamakasuga Maegashira
West 5		 Maegashira
East 11
(9-6) 		Maegashira
East 14
(9-6) 		Maegashira
East 4
(1-14) 		Maegashira
West 12
(11-4)
Gino-sho 		Maegashira
East 10
(6-9)		 Maegashira
East 15
(9-6) 		Juryo East 6
(12-3) 		Kataonami Chuo University 1994 January / Makushita Tsukedashi Ryoji Matsumoto A comet was named after his shikona.
Takamisakari Maegashira
East 6		 Maegashira
East 5
(7-8) 		Maegashira
East 9
(10-5) 		Maegashira
East 9
(7-8) 		Maegashira
West 8
(7-8) 		Maegashira
East 12
(8-7) 		Maegashira
West 11
(7-8) 		Maegashira East 10
(7-8) 		Azumazeki Nihon University 1999 March / Makushita Tsukedashi Seiken Kato Considered as the third man in the Nichi-Dai Class of 1999 after Kotomitsuki and Takahama but won the Amateur Yokozuna title in his final year in university.
Kakizoe Maegashira
West 6		 Maegashira
East 9
(8-7) 		Maegashira
West 4
(6-9) 		Maegashira
West 8
(9-6) 		Maegashira
West 3
(4-11) 		Maegashira
West 1
(6-9)		 Maegahira
East 6
(9-6) 		Maegashira West 7
(8-7) 		Musashigawa Nihon Taiiku University 2001 September/Makushita 15 Toru Kakizoe Won the College Yokozuna title and became the first to qualify for Makushita Tsukedahi 15 ranking under the new rule.
Dejima Maegashira
East 8		 Maegashira
West 1
(4-11) 		Maegashira
East 3
(10-5) 		Maegashira
East 3
(7-8) 		Maegashira
East 6
(8-7) 		Maetashira
West 7
(8-7) 		Maegashira
West 4
(6-9) 		Maegashira West 6
(8-7) 		Musashigawa Chuo University 1996 March / Makushita Tsukedashi Takeharu Dejima A rival of Tochinonada ever since started sumo in elementary school.
Tamanoshima Maegashira
West 8		 Maegashira
East 14
(10-5) 		Maegashira
East 7
(2-9-4) 		Maegashira
East 2
(4-11) 		Maegashira
East 10
(11-4)
Kanto-sho 		Maegashira
East 6
(6-9)		 Maegashira
East 1
(5-10) 		Komusubi West 1
(7-8) 		Kataonami Toyo University 1998 March / Makushita Tsukedashi Arata Okabe Quit in his second year and became the youngest Makushita Tsukedashi rikishi.
Tochinonada Maegashira
West 9		 Maegashira
West 6
(6-9) 		Maegashira
West 5
(7-8) 		Maegashira
East 5
(7-8) 		Maegashira
East 12
(10-5) 		Maegashira
West 9
(6-9) 		Maegashira
West 12
(8-7) 		Juryo Eest 1
(13-2) 		Kasugano Takushoku Unversity 1996 January / Makushita Tsukedashi Taiichi Goto Won the College Yokozuna title. A rival of Dejima during his college years.
Tokitsuumi Maegashira
West 10		 Maegashira
Wes 12
(8-7) 		Juryo
East 4
(10-5) 		Juryo
West 6
(8-7) 		Juryo
East 9
(8-7) 		Maegashira
East 16
(2-9)

Maegashira
West 5
(2-13)

Maegashira West 14
(12-3) 		Tokitsukaze Tokyo Nogyo University 1996 March / Makushita Tsukedashi Masahiro Sakamoto Made Makushita Tsukedashi debut at the same time as Dejima.
Iwakiyama Maegashira
East 11

Maegashira
East 10
(2-13)

Maegashira
West 1
(2-13) 		Maegashira
West 5
(10-5) 		Maegashira
Wast 10
(9-6) 		Maegashira
East 9
(7-8) 		Maegashira
West 3
(4-11) 		Maegashira East 5
(8-7) 		Sakaigawa Aomori University 2000 July / Makushita Tsukedashi Ryuta Tsushima One time rival of Hayateumi but waited till he turned 25 years old to join, worked in high school after graduating from the university.
Yoshikaze
 Maegashira
West 12		 Maegashira
West 13
(8-7) 		Juryo
East 1
(8-7) 		Maegashira
East 12
(5-10) 		Maegashira
East 9
(6-9) 		Maegashira
West 14
(9-6)		 Maegashira
West 16
(8-7) 		Maegashira West 13
(5-10) 		Oguruma Nihon Taiiku University 2004 January / Mae-zumo Masatsugu Onishi Became the Amateur Yokozuna in his third year but lost the Makushita qualification as waited to join after his graduation from the university.
Tosanoumi Maegashira
West 14

Maegashira
Eest 16
(8-7)

Maegashira
West 12
(5-10) 		Maegashira
West 12
(7-8) 		Maegashira
West 9
(6-9)		 Maegashira
West 12
(8-7)		 Juyro
West 1
(9-6) 		Maegashira East 14
(5-10) 		Isenoumi Doshisha University 1994 March / Makushita Tsukedashi Toshio Yamamoto Rival of Musoyama ever since they started competing in national level High School tournaments.
Shimotori Maegashira
East 15		 Juryo
West 3
(10-5) 		Juryo
West 1
(6-9) 		Maegashira
West 16
(7-8) 		Juryo
East 5
(10-5) 		Juryo
West 4
(7-8)
Juryo
West 9
(9-6) 		Juryo East 9
(7-8) 		Tokitsukaze Tokyo Nogyo University 2000 May / Makushita Tsukedashi Norio Shimotori Never won major national titles, often finishing second. Delayed his dohyo debut almost one year after getting injured in a traffic accident.
Tochinohana Maegashira
West 15		 Maegashira
West 11
(5-10)		 Maegashira
West 13
(8-7)
Maegashira
West 13
(7-8)
Maegashira
East 15
(8-7) 		Maegashira
West 10
(5-10)		 Maegashira
East 10
(7-8) 		Maegashira West 3
(4-11) 		Kasugano Meiji University 1995 March / Mae-zumo Hitoshi Yachi Took four years to become a sekitori after starting all the way from Mae-zumo, rare for college grads in his days.
                           
Otsukasa Juryo
East 1		 Maegashira
West 16
(7-8)		 Maegashira
East 15
(7-8) 		Juryo
East 5
(10-5)		 Juryo
East 8
(9-6) 		Juryo
East 5
(6-9) 		Maegashira
West 15
(4-11) 		Juyro West 4
(10-5) 		Irumagawa Nihon University 1993 March / Makushita Tsukedashi Nobuhide Ouchi Currently the oldest College grad sekitori.
Kaiho

Juryo East 2

 Juryo
West 6
(9-6) 		Juryo
West 9
(8-7)		 Juryo
East 6
(6-9) 		Juryo
West 8
(8-7) 		Juryo
East 7
(7-8) 		Juryo
East 8
(8-7)

Juryo
West 7
(7-8)

 Hakkaku Nihon University 1996 January / Makushita Tsukedashi Ryoji Kumagai Follows a Nichi-Dai sumo style displayed by Mainoumi and Tomonohana.
Satoyama Juryo East 4 Juryo
East 3
(7-8) 		Juryo
West 5
(8-6-1) 		Juryo
East 2
(6-9) 		Juryo
West 4
(9-6)		 Juryo
East 4
(7-8)
Juryo
West 8
(9-6) 		Juryo West 13
(9-6) 		Mihogaseki Nihon University 2004 March / Mae-zumo Kosaku Satoyama Joined the same time as Shiraishi, his Nichi-Dai Sumo Club mate.
Katayama Juryo West 6

Juryo
East 2
(6-9)

 Maegashira
West 15
(6-9) 		Juyro
West 3
(8-7) 		Juryo
West 1
(6-9) 		Maegashira
East 14
(5-10)		 Jurryo
East 2
(9-6) 		Maegashira West 16
(6-9) 		Ounomatsu Senshu Unversity 2002 March / Mae-zumo Shinji Katayama Finished third at All Japan Sumo Championships.
Bushuyama Juryo East 10 Juryo
East 13
(9-6)		 Makushita
West 4
(5-2)		 Makushita
East 7
(4-3)		 Makushita
West 8
(4-3) 		Makushita
East 22
(6-1) 		Makushita
East 34
( 5-2)		 Makushita East 14
(1-6) 		Musashigawa Daito Bunka University 1999 January / Makushita Tsukedashi Takashi Yamauchi Suffered serious injuries to his elbow five years ago and considered leaving but persuaded by his mother to stay and evenutally made Juryo.
Tamarikido Juryo West 12 Juryo
East 5
(4-11) 		Juryo
West 4
(7-8) 		Juryo
West 7
(8-7) 		Juryo
West 11
(8-7)

Juryo
East 11
(7-8)

Juryo
West 14
(9-6) 		Makushita East 5
4-3) 		Kataonami Meiji University 1997 March / Makushita Tsukedashi Hideki Yasumoto Reported at the time , the most promising rikishi coming out of college in 1997.
Takamifuji Juryo East 13 Makushita
East 2
(5-2) 		Makushita
East 6
(5-2)		 Makushita
East 13
(5-2) 		Makushita
East 8
(3-4) 		Makushita
West 4
(3-4) 		Makushita
West 1
(3-4) 		Makushita West 5
(4-3) 		Azumazeki Toyo University 2005 March/Makushita 15 Hideki Yokoyama

Won College Yokozuna title but instead went to work for a townhall in Okayama. Won the All Japan Corporate Sumo Tournament and became qualified for Makushita 15 ranking and decided to join Ozumo.
Shirononami
(Shiraishi)		 Juryo West 13 Makushita
East 1
(4-3) 		Makushita
East 4
(4-3) 		Makushita
West 1
(3-4) 		Makushita
West 17
(7-0)
Yusho 		Makushita
East 29
(5-2) 		Makushita
West 46		 Makushita East 6 Mihogaseki Nihon University 2004 March / Mae-zumo Nobuhiro Shiraishi Lost to Yoshikaze the College Yokozuna title and was forced to start from Mae-zumo.
Hokutoiwa Juryo East 14 Makushita
West 3
(5-2) 		Juryo
West 13
(5-10) 		Juryo
East 12
(7-8) 		Juryo
East 11
(7-8) 		Juryo
West 10
(7-8) 		Juryo
East 12
(8-7) 		Makushita East 1
(4-3) 		Hakkaku Nihon University 1997 March / Makushita Tsukedashi Osamu Harada Had the second slowest promotion to Juryo from Makushita Tsukedashi.
                           
Sakaizawa
 Makushita
West 2		 Makushita
West 19
( 7-0)
YUSHO		 Makushita
West 46
(6-1)
Sandanme
West 27
(6-1)
 Jonidan
West 21
(7-0) 		Jonokuchi
West 16
(7-0) 		2-0
(Mae-zumo) 		  Mihogazeki Nihon University 2006 May/Mae-zumo
(Ichiban shusse - 8th)
 Kenichi Sakaizawa Started sumo from Grade 3. Won numerous titles at Elementary, Middle, High School and College levels. Placed in Best 16 at All Japan Tournament in his third and fourth year.
Buyuzan Makushita
East 3		 Makushita
East 12
(6-1) 		Makushita
West 2
(2-5) 		Juryo
West 5
(1-14) 		Maegashira
West 15
(4-11) 		Maegashira
East 15
(7-8)		 Maegashira
East 17
(8-7) 		Juryo West 6
(10-5) 		Musashigawa Meiji University 1997 March / Makushita Tsukedashi Takeyoshi Tominaga Got a double-digits record two bashos in a row after Makuuchi debut as well as winning a Sansho Award two bashos in a row.
Ichihara Makushita
East 4		 Makushita
Tsukedashi 10
(5-2) 		　 　 　 　 　 　 Kise Nihon University 2007 January/Makushita Tsukedashi 10 Takayuki Ichihara Crowned 2006 Amateur Yokozuna. The first to earn Makushita Tsukedashi 10 ranking by winning Japan Games Adult A and All Japan. Won 11 national level championships with elite Nihon University Sumo Club.
Tochinoyama Makushita
East 5		 Makushita
West 7
(4-3)
Makushita
West 25
(6-1)		 Makushita
West 32
(4-3) 		Makushita
West 23
(3-4) 		Makushita
East 37
(5-2) 		Makushita
East 56
(5-2) 		Makushita West 46
(3-4) 		Chiganoura Takushoku University 1995 January / Mae-zumo Hiroshi Yamada Joined the same time as college grads Tochinohana and Hokutohikari.
Daishoyama
(Daishodai)		 Makushita
East 8		 Makushita
West 9
(4-3) 		Makushita
East 5
(3-4)		 Makushita
East 2
(3-4) 		Makushita
East 6
(5-2) 		Makushita
East 2
(3-4) 		Juryo
East 7
(3-12) 		Juryo West 1
(4-11) 		Oitekaze Nihon University 1998 March / Mae-zumo Tsuyoshi Nishino Was in the same year as Hayateumi at Saitama Sakae High and Nihon University..
Kambayashi Makushita
East 9		 Makushita
East 5
(3-4)		 Juryo
East 12
(4-11) 		Juryo
East 13
(8-7) 		Juryo
East 12
(7-8)		 Makushita
East 1
(5-2) 		Makushita
East 5
(5-2) 		Juryo East 13
(4-11) 		Hakkaku Kinki University 2004 March/Makushita 15 Yoshiyuki Kanbayashi Became the College Yokozuna and earned the Makushita Tsukedashi 15 equivalent ranking.
Miyamoto Makushita
West 9		 Makushita
West 5
(3-4) 		Makushita
West 11
(5-2)		 Makushita
East 22
(5-2) 		Makushita
West 10
(2-5) 		Makushita
West 28
(6-1) 		Makushita
East 46
(5-2) 		Makushita West 31
(2-5) 		Musashigawa Nihon Taiiku University 2001 April / Mae-zumo Kazuteru Miyamoto A first graduate from Nittai-Dai to join Ozumo.
Kagaya Makushita
West 14		 Sandanme
West 19
(7-0)
YUSHO 		Sandanme
West 3
(3-4)		 Makushita
East 53
(3-4)		 Makushita
East 27
(1-5-1) 		Makushita
East 34
(4-3) 		Makushita
East 27
(3-4) 		Makushita East 20
(3-4) 		Kasugano Hosei University 2003 March / Mae-zumo Yuuichi Kagaya The first to enter Ozumo from Hosei University. Did not meet the height requirement but passed the secondary exam.
Furuichi Makushita
East 15		 Makushita
East 10
(3-4) 		Makushita
West 13
(4-3)		 Makushita
West 20
(4-3)		 Makushita
West 27
(4-3) 		Makushita
West 15
(2-5)
Makushita
West 20
(4-3) 		Makushita East 13
(3-4) 		Ounomatsu Kinki University 1998 March / Mae-zumo Sadahide Furuichi A standout at Kinki University weighing only 90 kg, winning by utilizing a bag full of tricks to overwhleming unsuspecting opponents.
Mori
Tomoki		 Makushita
Tsukedashi 15		 　 　 　 　 　     Oitekaze Beya Nihon University 2007 Haru/Makushita Tsukedashi 15 Tomoki Mori Won seven major college sumo tournaments including 2006 All Japan College Tournament. A graduate of elite Tottori Johoku High sumo club.
Shimoda
 Makushita
West 16		 Makushita
East 28
(5-2) 		Makushita
East 8
(1-6) 		Makushita
West 12
(4-3) 		Makushita
West 1
(2-5) 		Makushita
Tsukedashi 15
(Banzuke debut 7-0)		     Oitekaze Beya Nihon Univeristy 2006 May/Makushita Tsukedashi 15 Keisho Shimoda Captain of Nichi-Dai Sumo club, amassed 16 individual college titles. Initially intending to stay as a coach at Nihon University as possessing a high school teaching license but motivated to join Ozumo after seeing his mates, Sakaizawa and Kitazono joining.
Sotairyu
(Takahashi)
 Makushita
East 19		 Makushita
East 25
(4-3) 		Makushita
East 41
(5-2) 		Makushita
East 49
(4-3) 		Makushita
West 29
(2-5) 		Makushita
West 38
(4-3) 		Makushita
West 31
(3-4) 		Makushita East 45
(5-2) 		Tokitsukaze Tokyo Nogyo University 2005 May / Mae-zumo Ryozo Takahashi Captain of the Sumo Club, was in the same year as Yonemura but had a major surgery and waited a year before joining,

Yanagawa
(Masutsuyoshi)

 Makushita
East 20		 Makushita
West 32
(5-2) 		Makushita
East 25
(3-4)		 Makushita
East 11
(2-5) 		Makushita
East 30
(6-1) 		Makushita
East 39
(4-3) 		Makushita
East 16
(1-2-4) 		Makushita West 6
(2-5) 		Mihogaseki Nihon University 1996 January / Makushita Tsukedashi Nobuyuki Yanagawa Joined at the same time as Kaiho and Yotsukasa. Held the College Yokozuna title.
Maeta
 Makushita
East 21		 Makushita
East 6
(2-5) 		Makushita
West 8
(4-3) 		Makushita
West 18
(5-2) 		Makushita
East 25
(4-3) 		Makushita
West 19
(3-4) 		Sandanme
East 29
(7-0) 		Sandanme West 42
(4-3) 		Hanaregoma Nihon University 2005 March / Mae-zumo Masaru Maeta 2004 All Japan Best 8, huge weighing 204 kg.
Asahimaru Makushita
East 22		 Makushita
West 6
(2-5) 		Makushita
West 12
(5-2) 		Makushita
West 3
(2-5) 		Makushita
East 5
(4-3) 		Makushita
West 17
(6-1) 		Makushita
West 23
(4-3) 		Makushita East 34
(5-2) 		Takasago Kinki University 2002 March/Makushita 15 Masato Miyoshi Winning the Amateur Yokozuna title taking advantage of his 170 kg physique. Suffering a series of injuries after joining.
Isobe Makushita
West 22		 Makushita
West 14
(3-4) 		Makushita
West 17
(4-3) 		Makushita
East 39
(6-1) 		Makushita
East 47
(4-3) 		Makushita
West 6
(0-0-7) 		Makushita
East 9
(4-3) 		Makushita West 18
(5-2) 		Irumagawa Toyo University 2004 March / Mae-zumo Hiroyuki Isobe Was the High School Yokozuna. Passed the secondary exam to join as did not meet the height requirment.
Nakano Makushita
West 23		 Makushita
East 15
(3-4) 		Makushita
West 28
(5-2) 		Makushita
East 35
(4-3) 		Makushita
West 49
(5-2) 		Makushita
East 59
(4-3) 		Makushita
East 49
(3-4) 		Makushita West 57
(4-3) 		Musashigawa Toyo University 2004 July/Makushita 15 Issei Nakano Won Japan Games Adult A Class Championship and qualified for Makushita15 ranking. Fell down to Sandame suffering consecutive Make-koshi but now back in Makushita.
Fujiryu Makushita
East 25		 Makushita
West 30
(4-1-2)		 Makushita
East 23
(3-4)		 Makushita
East 31
(4-3)		 Makushita
East 22
(3-4) 		Makushita
East 28
(4-3) 		Makushita
East 37
(4-3) 		Makushita East 43
(4-3) 		Ounomatsu Senshu University 1997 March / Mae-zumo Masaru Oogane Previously named Midorifuji, almost made Juryo but fallen off due to injuries.
Nakanishi
 Makushita
West 26		 Makushita
East 33
(4-3) 		Makushita
East 16
(2-5) 		Makushita
West 10
(3-4) 		Makushita
East 14
(4-3) 		Makushita
West 24
(5-2) 		Makushita
East 54
(6-1) 		Sandanme East 39
(6-1) 		Ounomatsu Senshu University 2005 March / Mae-zumo Kenji Nakanishi A traditional yotsu-zumo style rikishi weighing 160 kg.
Tooyama Makushita
West 27		 Makushita
West 34
(4-3) 		Makushita
West 42
(4-3) 		Makushita
East 34
(3-4) 		Makushita
West 41
(4-3) 		Makushita
East 33
(3-4) 		Makushita
West 48
(5-2) 		Sandame East 6
(5-2) 		Tamanoi Meiji University 1999 January / Mae-zumo Yoshinori Tashiro A classmate of Tochiazuma at Meidai Nakano Middle School. Used to maintain Meiji Sumo Club website and now does Tamanoi Blog.
Sugita Makushita
East 28		 Makushita
East 7
(1-6) 		Makushita
East 9
(4-3) 		Makushita
West 13
(4-3) 		Makushita
East 16
(4-3) 		Makushita
East 10
(3-4) 		Makushita
East 13
(4-3) 		Makushita East 32
(6-1) 		Kitanoumi Kinki University 2004 July / Mae-zumo Yoshiaki Sugita Became the Middle School Yokozuna, but did not meet the height requirement. Needed to pass the secondary exam to join..
Kaonishiki Makushita
West 28		 Makushita
East 37
(4-3) 		Makushita
East 20
(2-5) 		Makushita
West 46
(6-1) 		Sandanme
West 27
(6-1) 		Sandanme
East 85
(6-1) 		Sandanme
West 24
(0-0-7) 		Makushita West 44
(0-0-7) 		Azumazeki Toyo University 2001 July / Mae-zumo Takeshi Murata As the captain of Toyo University Sumo Club, contributed to their group yusho at All Japan College Tournament.
Kimurayama Makushita
East 29		 Makushita
West 49
(5-2) 		Makushita
West 9
(0-0-7) 		Makushita
East 1
(2-5) 		Makushita
East 3
(4-3) 		Makushita
West 7
(5-2)		 Makushita
East 11
(4-3) 		Makushita West 16
(4-3) 		Kasugano Toyo University 2004 March / Mae-zumo Mamoru Kimura Placed third in All Japan College Tournament. Graduated from the same high school as the current Kasugano oyakata.
Takunishiki
 Makushita
West 31		 Makushita
East 51
(5-2) 		Sandanme
West 9
(5-2) 		Sandanme
East 32
(5-2) 		Sandanme
East 63
(5-2) 		Jonidan
West 26
(6-1) 		Jonokuchi
East 32
(7-0) 		Mae-zumo
(3 - 1 Shusse rank: 3)		 Chiganoura Takushoku University 2006 January/Mae-zumo Hiroyuki Oyama Captain of Sumo Club at Takushoku University. Placed in Top 8 at an Inter-College meet. Started sumo in 3rd Year Elementary School..
Tamamitsukuni Makushita
West 32		 Makushita
East 41
(4-3) 		Makushita
West 34
(3-4) 		Makushita
West 49
(5-2) 		Makushita
East 19
(1-4-2) 		Makushiaa
West 25
(4-3) 		Makushita
East 18
(3-4) 		Makushita East 22
(4-3) 		Kataonami Toyo University 1998 March / Makushita Tsukedashi Mitsukuni Okabe Older brother of Tamanoshima. Joined at the same time and became the first brothers to join at Makushita Tsukedashi ranking. Nephew of Isegahama oyakata.
Tokitairyu
 Makushita
West 34		 Sandanme
East 10
(6-1) 		Sandanme
West 22
(4-3) 		Jonidan
West 15
(7-0) 		Jonidan
West 92
(6-1) 		Jonokuchi
East 15
(5-2) 		2-0
(Mae-zumo)		   Tokitsukaze Tokyo Nogyo University 2006 May/Mae-zumo
(Ichiban Shusse - 5th)		 Masakazu Kimura Particpated in All Japan College Sumo Tournaments from his second to fourth year university, placing Best 16, Best 8. Best 16 at All Japan in his final year of university.
Masuhikari
 Makushita
West 36		 Sandanme
West 61
(7-0) 		Sandanme
East 46
(3-4) 		Sandanme
East 22
(2-5) 		Sandanme
West 37
(4-3) 		Sandanme
East 70
(5-2) 		Jonidan
East 69
(7-0) 		Jonokuchi West 33
(6-1) 		Chiganoura Chuo University (quit in his fourth year) 2005 November/Mae-zumo Hikari Arai

Started going to a sumo dojo in Grade 5. Was All Japan Sumo Best 32 as a third year university student.

Yonemura Makushita
East 39		 Makushita
East 45
(4-3) 		Makushita
West 35
(3-4) 		Sandanme
West 12
(6-1) 		Sandanme
West 28
(4-3)		 Sandanme
East 12
(3-4) 		Sandanme
East 39
(5-2) 		Sanadame West 24
(3-4)		 Hakkaku Tokyo Nogyo University 2005 January / Mae-zumo Futoshi Yonemura His father was a former professional wrestler.
Matsutani
 Makushita
East 54		 Sandanme
East 2
(4-3) 		Sandanme
West 52
(6-1)
Sandanme
West 84
(5-2)
 Jonidan
West 90
(7-0)
Yusho 		Jonokuchi
West 14
(5-2) 		2-0
(Mae-zumo)		   Matsugane Komazawa University 2006 May/Mae-zumo
(Ichiban shusse - 4th)		 Yuya Matsutani Seriously started training in high school but winning national level sumo tournaments throughout his high school and college years. Won Yusho at All Japan Weight Class Tournament Over 135 kg class and placed Best 32 at All Japan Tournament.
                           
Satsumariki
(Kurazono)		 Sandanme
West 1		 Sandanme
East 86
(5-2) 		Jonidan
West 20
(5-2) 		Jonokuchi
West 2
(7-0)
Yusho 		Jonidan
East 58
(0-0-7) 		Sandanme
East 97
(0-0-7) 		Sandanme
East 46
(0-2-5)		 Sandanme West 30
(3-4) 		Mihogaseki Nihon University 2004 January / Mae-zumo Kazuma Kurazono A semi-regular at Nichidai Sumo Club. .Joined the same time as Onishi (Yoshikaze).
Daishoma Sandanme East 6 Makushita
East 43
(2-5) 		Makushita
West 26
(2-5) 		Makushita
East 18
(3-4) 		Makushita
East 13
(3-4) 		Makushita
East 8
(3-4) 		Makushita
West 11
(4-3) 		Makushita East 4
(2-5) 		Oitekaze Nihon University 2001 January / Mae-zumo Takahito Saeki A regular at Nihon University clubi, graduated from Saitama Sakae High School.
Mouri
 Sandanme
East 9		 Sandanme
East 36
(5-2) 		Sandanme
East 67
(5-2)
Sandanme
West 98
(5-2)
Jonidan
East 70
(6-1)

Jonokuchi
East 25
(6-1)

2-1
(Mae-zumo) 		  Musashigawa Daito Bunka University 2006 May/Mae-zumo
(Niban shusse - 11th)		 Tatsuo Mouri Switched to sumo from judo in his third year at middle school. Placed Best 16 in Eastern Japan Sumo Tournament and All Japan Weight Class Tournament for over 135 kg.
Omiryu Sandanme
West 10		 Sandanme
East 47
(5-2) 		Sandnme
West 13
(2-5) 		Sandnme
East 27
(4-3) 		Sandanme
West 8
(3-4) 		Makushita
West 46
(2-5) 		Sandanme
East 26
(6-1) 		Makushita East 46
(0-0-7)		 Hanaregoma Nihon University 2001 March / Mae-zumo Masaaki Kitamura Backup of Narita and Daishoma at Nihon University Sumo Club..
Teno
(Mizuguchi)		 Sandanme
West 12		 Makushita
West 57
(3-4) 		Sandanme
East 7
(4-3) 		Sandanme
East 31
(5-2) 		Sandanme
West 12
(3-4) 		Sandanme
West 39
(5-2) 		Sandanme
East 22
(3-4)		 Sandanme East 49
(5-2) 		Kasugayama Ritsumeikan University 2004 July/Mae-sumo Tsuyoshi Mizuguchi Won Jonokuchi Yusho at 2004 Aki Basho.
Saito Sandanme
East 21
 Sandanme
West 37
(4-3) 		Sandanme
West 20
(3-4) 		Sandanme
East 36
(4-3) 		Sandanme
West 53
(4-3) 		Sandanme
West 28
(2-5) 		Sandanme
East 5
(2-5) 		Sandanme East 21
(4-3) 		Ounomatsu Senshu University 2004 March / Mae-zumo Takuya Saito Rather unremarkable record at college level and a not well known presence yet in Ozumo.
Takanofuji Sandanme
West 21		 Makushita
East 52
(1-6) 		Sandanme
Esat 1
(4-3)		 Makushita
West 45
(2-5)		 Makushita
East 54
(4-3) 		Makushita
West 31
(1-6) 		Sandanme
West 5
(6-1) 		Makushita Wast 59
(3-4) 		Naruto Toyo University 1999 Septmeber / Mae-zumo Yukihiro Tsuji Quit Toyo University in his first year. Was in the same year as Takamifuji at Toyo University
Ikehara
 Sandanme
East 28		 Sandanme
West 52
(5-2) 		Sandanme
East 37
(3-4)
Sandanme
East 98
(6-1)
Jonidan
West 69
(6-1) 		Jonokuchi
East 24
(6-1) 		2-1
(Mae-zumo) 		  Tagonoura Asahi University 2006 May/Mae-zumo
(Niban shusse - 9th)		 Daichi Ikehara Seriously started training in high school. Won Yusho at Western Japan Weight Class 115 kg and below. Weighs 111kg and 179 cm tall.
Hidenofuji Sandanme
West 29		 Sandanme
West 42
(4-3) 		Sandanme
West 19
(2-5) 		Sandanme
West 35
(4-3) 		Sandanme
East 8
(2-5) 		Sandanme
West 34
(5-2) 		Sandanme
East 10
(2-5) 		Sandame West 35
(5-2) 		Kasugayama Ritsumeikan University 2005 January / Mae-zumo Hidefumi Nakamura His uncle was an instructor at a sumo club. Being competitive in sumo since middle school.

Hikarikaze
(Morishita)

 Sandanme
East 34		 Sandanme
West 16
(3-4) 		Makushita
West 60
(3-4)		 Makushita
West 51
(3-4)		 Sandanme
West 13
(5-2)

Sandanme
West 29
(4-3)

 Sandanme
West 7
(2-5) 		Sandanme West 61
(6-1) 		Oguruma Takushoku University 2003 March / Mae-zumo Norikatsu Morishita His best was third at Japan Games Adult A Tournament. Joined at the same time as Kagaya and was Takushoku U Sumo Club captain.
Kitazono
 Sandanme
East 43		 Sandanme
East 27
(3-4) 		Sandanme
East 44
(4-3) 		Jonidan
East 4
(6-1) 		Jonidan
East 74
(6-1) 		Jonokuchi
West 29
(6-1) 		2-2
(Mae-zumo) 		  Oguruama Toyo University 2006 May/Mae-zumo
(Niban shusse - 20th)
 Mototsugu Kitazono Started sumo in Grade 4. Became a regular at Toyo Univesity Sumo Club in his first year and placed in Best 8 in All Japan Tournament.
Yuminosato Sandanme
West 46		 Sandanme
East 30
(3-4) 		Sandanme
East 60
(5-2) 		Sandanme
East 48
(3-4) 		Sandanme
West 30
(3-4) 		Sandanme
West 6
(2-5) 		Sandanme
West 17
(4-3) 		Jonidan Wast 7
(7-0) 		Naruto Kochi University 2001 January / Mae-zumo Munehiro Okumura Not from sumo club, older brother of Naruto Beya's Takanoya.
Tamaryoma Sandanme
East 50		 Sandanme
East 33
(3-4) 		Sandanme
East 16
(3-4)		 Makushita
West 57
(2-5) 		Sandanme
West 22
(5-2) 		Makushita
East 60
(2-5) 		Sandanme
West 25
( 5-2)		 Sandanme West 53
(5-2) 		Kataonami Nihon Taiiiku University 1995 November / Mae-zumo Kosaku Wada Quit Nittai-Dai University in his second year. The first rikishi from the university to reach Makushita from Mae-zumo.
Asahisakari Sandanme
West 53
 Sandanme
East 34
(3-4) 		Sandanme
West 17
(3-4) 		Sandanme
West 47
(5-2) 		Sandanme
East 30
(3-4) 		Sandanme
East 61
(5-2) 		Sandanme
West 38
(2-5) 		Sandanme East 70
(5-2) 		Dewanoumi Asahi University 2004 March / Mae-zumo Shuji Fukumoto Almost unknown rikishi from almost unknown Asahi University, took his shikona from the school name.
Onoshima
 Sandanme
East 61		 Sandanme
West 80
(4-3) 		Jonidan
West 46
(6-1) 		Jonidan
East 73
(4-3) 		Jonidan
East 104
(4-3) 		Jonokuchi
West 30
(5-2)

2-2
(Mae-zumo)

  Musashigawa Daito Bunka University 2006 May/Mae-zumo
(Niban shusse - 22nd)		 Shinichiro Oshima Seriously started training sumo when he entered high school. No major tournament experiences but recommended by his parents, teachers to join to challenge himself physically and mentally.

Takahama
(Hamanishiki)

 Sandanme
West 68		 Sandanme
West 8
(0-1-6) 		Makushita
East 28
(0-0-7) 		Makushita
East 19
(3-4) 		Makushita
West 14
(3-4) 		Makushita
East 19
(4-3)		 Makushita
East 28
(5-2) 		Makushita West 41
(4-3) 		Oitekaze Nihon University 1999 March / Makushita Tsukedashi Tatsuro Takahama Joined at the same time as Kotomitsuki and Takamisakari but suffering injuries.
Yamatofuji Sandanme
West 77
 Sandanme
East 51
(2-5) 		Sandanme
East 68
(4-3) 		Sandanme
West 87
(4-3) 		Sandanme
West 60
(2-5) 		Sandanme
West 79
(4-3) 		Sandanme
West 53
(2-5) 		Sandame East 84
(5-2) 		Ounomatsu Meiji Unversity Judo Club 2004 September / Mae-zumo Mitsuru Yamato Was a top level Judoka but turned to Ozumo to become a professional athlete.
                           
Shumba
(Nakaita)		 Jonidan
West 2		 Sandanme
East 87
(3-4) 		Jonidan
East 21
(5-2) 		Sandanme
East 100
(3-4) 		Jonidan
East 37
(5-2) 		Sandanme
East 96
(1-6)		 Sandanme
East 62
(1-6) 		Sandanme West 47
(3-4) 		Magaki Kyorin University 2004 March / Mae-zumo Shuji Nakaita A Chinese language major and had a job waiting for him as a teacher in China but could not give up his dream.
Chiyomuso
( Goto)

Jonidan East 10

 Sandanme
West 84
(2-5) 		Sandanme
East 52
(1-6) 		Sandanme
East 71
(4-3) 		Jonidan
West 7
(5-0-2) 		Jonidan
East 47
(5-2) 		Jonidan
East 16
(2-5) 		Sandanme West 97
(3-4) 		Kokonoe Nihon Taiiku University Wrestling Club 2005 March / Mae-zumo Yukikatsu Goto All Japan Greco Wrestling 120 kg class 3rd place finisher.
Tokitsukasa Jonidan West 16 Sandanme
East 56
(0-1-6) 		Sandanme
West 74
(4-3) 		Sandanme
West 14
(0-0-7) 		Makushita
West 34
(0-0-7) 		Makushita
East 20
(3-4) 		Makushita
East 12
(2-5) 		Sandanme East 12
(7-0) 		Irumagawa Aichi Gakuin University 2001 November / Mae-zumo Kenji Kanegae Quit to join in his second year in university. The first to join Ozumo from Aichi Gakuin University.
Ichinoya Jonidan West 28 Jonidan
East 72
(4-3) 		Jonidan
East 102
(4-3) 		Jonidan
East 84
(3-4) 		Jonidan
East 111
(4-3) 		Jonidan
West 89
(3-4) 		Jonokuchi
East 2
(4-3) 		Jonidan East 108
(3-4) 		Takasago Ryukyu University 1983 November / Mae-zumo Tetsuhiro Matsuda Currently the oldest active rikishi. Studied Physics at the University and the sole graduate from a National university in Ozumo.
Masumeidai Jonidan East 62 Jonokuchi
West 30
(6-1) 		Maezumo
3-1 		　 　 　 　 　 Chiganoura Nagoya University 2006 November/Mae-zumo Shuichi Tanaka The first graduate from a National unversity to join Ozumo since Ichinoyama. Graduating in Spring 2007. Started sumo in his first year at the university. Was B Class Best 12 at All Japan.
Owada
 Jonidan West 103 Jonidan
East 59
(1-6) 		Jonidan
East 107
(5-2) 		Jonokuchi
West 19
(4-3) 		Jonokuchi
West 15
(3-4) 		Jonokuchi
West 18
(3-4) 		2-0
(Mae-zumo) 		  Miyagino Tonichi Kokusai
University 		2006 May/Mae-zumo
(Ichiban shusse -12th)		 Kenichi Owada Particiapted in Judo at college level, placing in Top 8 at a Northern Japan championship.
                           
Minami Jonokuchi
West 31		 Maezumo
3-0		 　 　 　 　 　 　 Onoe Nihon University 2007 January/Mae-zumo Takayuki Minami

Started sumo from six years old, was elementary school komusubi, placed in top 8 at All Japan Junior High, Top 16 at All Japan High School and Top 8 at All Japan College Tournament. Seriously started turning pro in his fourth year college and decided to join Onoe beya as the shisho was from the same high school and university.
Yamamotoyama Jonokuchi
East 32		 Maezumo
3-0 		　 　 　 　 　 　 Onoe Nihon University 2007 January/Mae-zumo Ryuichi Yamamoto Started sumo from nine years old. Was a member of elite Saitama Sakae High Sumo Club. Won the World Junior Sumo Tournament Heavyweight Class and won the Nanao Open in his fourth year college.
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
Hakiai Banzuke-gai Banzuke-gai Banzuke-gai Jonokuchi
West 17
(0-0-7) 		Jonidan
West 73
(0-0-7) 		Jonidan
East 49
(3-1-3) 		Sandanme
West 87
(0-0-7) 		Sandanme West 28
(0-0-7) 		Kitanoumi Kinki University 2005 March/Makushita 15 Akifumi Hakiai Crowned the College Yokozuna and joined the 2005 Haru Basho. Following the path of Kambayashi, his senior at Kinki University. Suffered severe injuries and falling down.
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
Kaido 　 　 　

Retired
August 18
2006
Makushita
East 9

 Makushita
West 11
(4-3) 		Makushita
East 15
(4-3)		 Makushita
West 25
(5-2) 		Makushita East 31
(4-3) 		Tomozuna Chuo University 1998 March / Makushita Tsukedashi Yasuhiro Tanaka A year senior of Tochiazuma at Meiji Nakono High School and made dohyo debut at the same time as Hayateumi and Tamanoshima.
Wakatsutomu
(Nakao)		 　 　 　 Retired
July 26 2006		 Makushita
West 48
(0-0-7) 		Makushita
West 39
(3-4) 		Makushita
West 32
(3-4) 		Makushita East 18
(2-5) 		Matsugane Chuo University 1995 November / Makushita Tsukedashi HIroki Nakao Formerly Wakatsutomu – Takanohana's classmate at Meiji Nakano Middle School.
Ogurayama 　 　 　 Retired
July 26
2006 		Jonidan
East 13
(2-1-4)		 Jonidan
West 36
(4-3) 		Jonidan
East 61
(4-3) 		Jonidan East 42
(3-2-2) 		Musashigawa Daito Bunka University 2004 March / Mae-zumo Satoshi Kamada Quit the university in his first year. Graduated from the same high school as Kakizoe.
Azusayumi         Retired May24 2006 Jonidan
East 34
(0-0-7) 		Sandanme
East 94
(1-1-5) 		Sandanme East 68
(2-5)		 Ounomatsu Teikyo University American Football Club 1998 March/Mae-zumo Shunsaku Yamamoto The only rikishi with American Football experience in college. Returned fromBanzuke-gai to win Jonokuchi Yusho at the 2005 Aki Basho..
Hayateumi             Retired
January 9
2006

Highest:
Sekiwake

Oitekaze Nihon University 1998 March / Makushita Tsukedashi Naohito Saito Held the College Yokozuna title.
Yotsukasa             Retired Kyushu 2005 Highest: Maegashira 11 Irumagawa Nihon University 1996 January / Makushita Tsukedashi Daishi Suzuki Was in the same year as Kaiho and Masutsuyoshi (Yanagawa) at Nichi-Dai Sumo Club.