Akebono Tarō
Akebono Tarō is an American-born Japanese former professional sumo wrestler and professional wrestler from Waimānalo, Hawaii. Joining sumo in Japan in 1988, he was trained by pioneering Hawaiian wrestler Takamiyama and rose swiftly up the rankings, reaching the top division in 1990. After two consecutive yusho or tournament championships in November 1992 and January 1993 he made history by becoming the first non-Japanese-born wrestler ever to reach yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo.
- Takatōriki Tadashige
- Takatōriki Tadashige is a former sumo wrestler and professional wrestler from Kobe, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1983, reaching the top division in 1990. His highest rank was sekiwake. Known for his great fighting spirit, he won 14
- Kasugaō Katsumasa
- Kasugaō Katsumasa is a former sumo wrestler from Incheon, South Korea. He was the first sumo wrestler to reach the top makuuchi division officially representing South Korea.. He joined sumo in 1998, making the top division for the first time in 2003. His
- Takanonami Sadahiro
- Takanonami Sadahiro was a Japanese sumo wrestler and coach from Aomori. He held sumo's second highest rank of ōzeki from 1994 until 2000. He won two tournament championships, and was a runner-up in eight others. He was a sumo coach from his retirement in
- Kōji Kitao
- Kōji Kitao was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler and professional wrestler, born in Mie. As Futahaguro Kōji he was sumo's 60th yokozuna, and the only one in sumo history not to win a top division tournament championship. He was forced to leave
- Hokutōriki Hideki
- Hokutōriki Hideki is a former sumo wrestler, from Tochigi, Japan. He reached the top makuuchi division in 2002 and was runner-up in three tournaments. He had four special prizes in his career and a gold star for defeating yokozuna. The highest rank he
- Kasuganishiki Takahiro
- Kasuganishiki Takahiro is a former sumo wrestler from Misaki, Isumi District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He made his debut in 1991, reaching the top makuuchi division in 2002. His highest rank was maegashira 5. He retired in 2011 and became an elder of the
- Wakashoyo Shunichi
- Wakashoyo Shunichi is a Japanese mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional wrestler and former sumo wrestler
- Tochinohana Hitoshi
- Hitoshi Tochihana is a former Japanese sumo wrestler from Yamagata, Iwate. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1995, reaching the top makuuchi division in 2000. His highest rank was komusubi. He retired in 2008 and is now a sumo coach
- Kotonishiki Katsuhiro
- Kotonishiki Katsuhiro is a former sumo wrestler from Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. He began his career in 1984, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1989. He won two top division tournament titles from the maegashira ranks, the first in 1991 and the
- Inzer (surname)
- Inzer is a surname. People with that surname include:Drew Inzer, American football offensive lineman
James C. Inzer (1887–1967), 16th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
William H. Inzer (1906–1978), Justice of the Supreme Court of