Updated Emperor’s Cup Leaderboard (Active Rikishi)

[John Gunning 3,659]

 

[Yamanashi 3,904]

That's 19 Yusho, which if stacked together stretches to just over 3 years of basho.  I checked for retired winners during that time (since Jan 2022).  Terunofuji won 4 times, Takakeisho won twice, and one other sekitori won a Yusho.  Guess who? (I was surprised!)

[Reonito 1,526]

  On 24/03/2025 at 03:16, Yamanashi said:

That's 19 Yusho, which if stacked together stretches to just over 3 years of basho.  I checked for retired winners during that time (since Jan 2022).  Terunofuji won 4 times, Takakeisho won twice, and one other sekitori won a Yusho.  Guess who? (I was surprised!)

Without looking it up, Ichinojo, right? Or was his earlier?

[Bunbukuchagama 772]

  On 24/03/2025 at 03:37, Reonito said:

Without looking it up, Ichinojo, right? Or was his earlier?

Tokushoryu was the previous one. 

[Seiyashi 4,108]

  On 24/03/2025 at 03:41, Bunbukuchagama said:

Tokushoryu was the previous one. 

Tokushōryū was 2019 no? 

[Bunbukuchagama 772]

  On 24/03/2025 at 05:34, Seiyashi said:

Tokushōryū was 2019 no? 

Hatsu 2020

[Kaninoyama 1,818]

It's bizarre seeing Mitakeumi at the top of this list. What a wild ride his career has been. 

Edited March 24 by Kaninoyama

[Octofuji 369]

For the first 14 days of this basho he was sole leader of this chart with 3 yusho, maybe an all-time (low) record.

Edited March 24 by Octofuji

[Kenneth Minami 70]

  On 24/03/2025 at 08:35, Octofuji said:

For the first 14 days of this basho he was sole leader of this chart with 3 basho, maybe an all-time (low) record.

I think it was same for Nagoya 1992 when Konishiki was the only rikishi with 3 yusho. 

[Yamanashi 3,904]

  On 24/03/2025 at 03:37, Reonito said:

Without looking it up, Ichinojo, right? Or was his earlier?

Yep, Ichinojo, who now has at least one new career.

[Kaminariyuki 500]

Thanks for that post! I was surprised at some f the names and numbers, eventhough I watched at least the highlights of all of those bashos. I'd forgotten that Abi had won a ysho... Gomen nasai!

[Reonito 1,526]

Looking forward to Yokozuna Mitakeumi and Onosato being challenged by Ozeki Tamawashi, Kirishima, and Hoshoryu in the upcoming tournament. And the up-and-coming yusho winners like Asanoyama can aim for the upper ranks.

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Somewhere there's a timeline where this is true.

Seriously though, highest career ranks of the 12 active yusho winners: 1 Yokozuna (current), 6 Ozeki (2 current), 4 Sekiwake (1 current), 1 Maegashira.

Edited March 30 by Reonito