From the table below Taiho is the yokozuna with the most wins in a division championship with 32 wins, followed by Chiyonofuji with 31. Asashoryu is 4th at 23 but since he is still competing, he will surely be ahead of Kitanoumi who has 24 wins, later on. Akebono has only 11 wins and is listed in 9th position. The great Takanohana 111 has 22 wins and is number 5 in positional ranking. Notice that the yokozuna Hakuho who is still cometing is now listed at number 10 with 11 honbasho wins. He will surely bypass the others later on as he is still very young and active.
Most top division championships
This table does not include unofficial championships before the current yusho system was established in 1909.
Name Total Years
1 Taiho 32 1960-71
2 Chiyonofuji 31 1981-90
3 Kitanoumi 24 1974-84
4 Asashoryu 23 2002-
5 Takanohana 22 1992-2001
6 Wajima 14 1972-81
7= Futabayama 12 1936-43
7= Musashimaru 12 1994-2002
9 Akebono 11 1992-2000
10= Tsunenohana 10 1921-30
10= Tochinishiki 10 1952-60
10= Wakanohana I 10 1956-60
10= Kitanofuji 10 1966-73
10= Hakuhō 10 2006-
