Chuo University campus
Chuo University (中央大学, Chūō Daigaku, lit. central university), commonly referred to as Chuo (中央) or Chu-Dai (中大), is a private flagship research university in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1885 as Igirisu Hōritsu Gakkō (the English Law School), Chuo is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions in the country.
The University has a strong sumo program and has produced several top division wrestlers, with its most notable wrestler being ozeki Dejima. A list of all wrestlers who were members of Chuo University's sumo club is provided below. As of 2025, 17 members of Chuo University's sumo club have turned professional with 13 reaching the elite sekitori ranks.
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Ichiyamamoto wears the Chuo University kesho-mawashi (c. 2022)
- Names in bold indicate a still active wrestler.
- Green row indicates wrestler reached the elite sekitori ranks.
| Ring Name | Real Name | Stable | Debut | Highest Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chikugoyama | Kazumasa Ishibashi | Tatsunami | 1948.05 | Juryo 2 |
| Toyokuni | Susumu Otsukasa | Tokitsukaze | 1960.05 | Komusubi |
| Murakami | Mitsuaki Murakami | Izutsu | 1965.05 | Makushita 13 |
| Mutetsuyama | Go Kurimoto | Musashigawa | 1993.01 | Juryo 11 |
| Wakayashima | Hiroki Murotani | Matsugane | 1993.01 | Makushita 16 |
| Tamakasuga | Ryoji Matsumoto | Kataonami | 1994.01 | Sekiwake |
| Wakatsutomu | Hiroki Nakao | Matsugane | 1995.01 | Maegashira 12 |
| Dejima | Takeharu Dejima | Musashigawa | 1996.03 | Ozeki |
| Kaido | Yasuhiro Tanaka | Tomozuna | 1998.03 | Juryo 4 |
| Takekaze | Akira Narita | Oguruma | 2002.05 | Sekiwake |
| Masuhikari | Hikari Arai | Chiganoura | 2005.11 | Makushita 36 |
| Ichiyamamoto | Daiki Yamamoto | Hanaregoma | 2017.01 | Maegashira 7 |
| Yago | Takanori Yago | Oshiogawa | 2017.05 | Maegashira 10 |
| Naya | Takamori Naya | Otake | 2020.03 | Makushita 40 |
| Gonoyama | Toki Nishikawa | Takekuma | 2021.03 | Maegashira 2 |
| Tochimusashi | Yota Kanno | Kasugano | 2021.03 | Juryo 7 |
| Kazekeno | Kenta Sumiki | Oshiogawa | 2022.03 | Juryo 14 |