Welcome to the Yushodex
The Yushodex Rankings (updated through July 2026)
How to read the Yushodex:
There are several statistics that make up the Yushodex rankings formula. A fuller discussion of these statistics and the methodology behind their ranking can be found in the About the Yushodex article linked above. These statistics include:
Y
JY
KK
Ko
Se
Oz
Yo
S
K
Yusho
Jun-yusho
Kachi koshi
Kachi koshi achieved at Komusubi
Kachi koshi achieved at Sekiwake
Kachi koshi achieved at Ozeki
Kachi koshi achieved at Yokozuna
Sansho (special prizes)
Kinboshi
There are several additional statistics that are not included in the rankings formula itself but are provided for historical comparison purposes. These statistics are contained in columns with gray headers and are italicized throughout. Rate stats included only for rikishi with minimum 6 career basho.
B
W
wAVG
pAVG
KKrate
Yrate
Y/Jrate
L
M
W%
Ky
KwAVG
Ky%
Amount of basho ranked on Makuuchi banzuke
Career Makuuchi wins
Average wins per basho
Average Yushodex ranking points per basho
% of career basho in which rikishi achieved kachi koshi
% of career basho in which rikishi won yusho
% of career basho in which rikishi won yusho or jun-yusho
Career losses
Career matches (includes fusensho/fusenpai, does not include kyujo)
% of career matches won by rikishi
Career absences
Kyujo-adjusted average wins per basho (W% * 15)
% of career missed due to kyujo
Finally, here’s a legend for the various formatting you’ll see applied to rikishi in the rankings table (note that the rank highlighting refers to a rikishi’s peak career rank):
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Rikishi
Rikishi
Rikishi
Rikishi
Rikishi
Rikishi
Rikishi*
Rikishi+
Retired rikishi
Active rikishi
Yokozuna (historical number)
Ozeki
Sekiwake
Komusubi
Maegashira
Yusho champion
Active in top division prior to 1958 (partial results)
Rikishi implicated in 2011 match-fixing scandal