As of June 2024, Makuuchi, the highest division in professional sumo competitions in Japan, had 42 athletes competing for the sumo world's most prestigious rank, the yokozuna. Sumo wrestlers climb or fall the ranking ladder in accordance with their competition results. Since the Sandanme ranks and higher are fixed in terms of number of wrestlers, the Jonidan division becomes a pool for those yet to enter, or those who have fallen from the upper ranks.
Number of sumo wrestlers in Japan as of June 2024, by division
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Japan Sumo Association. (June 25, 2024). Number of sumo wrestlers in Japan as of June 2024, by division [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173512/japan-number-of-sumo-wrestlers-by-division/
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Japan Sumo Association. (2024). Number of sumo wrestlers in Japan as of June 2024, by division. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173512/japan-number-of-sumo-wrestlers-by-division/
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