From left to right: Tamahiryu, Tamahikuni and Tamahinada become the first Filipinos to join sumo
This is a list of all sumo wrestlers from the Philippines. In September 1988, three Filipinos joined Kataonami stable to become the first Filipinos to join professional sumo, but, they ran away from the stable less than a year into the sport.
As of 2025, only 4 sumo wrestlers have listed their birthplace as the Philippines, however, due to the large Filipino diaspora in Japan, many Japanese wrestlers are of Filipino descent such as ozeki's Takayasu and Mitakeumi. Furthermore, many Filipino-born Japanese wrestlers have reached the top division such as Masunoyama and Kotokuzan.
This page also includes a separate list of Japanese sumo wrestlers of Filipino descent.
Filipino Sumo Wrestlers[]
- Names in bold indicate a still active wrestler.
| Ring Name | Real Name | Hometown | Debut | Highest Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamahikuni | Jun Terrado | - | 1988.09 | Jonokuchi 30 |
| Tamahinada | Angelito Labampa | - | 1988.09 | Jonidan 129 |
| Tamahiryu | Samson Pael | - | 1988.09 | Jonokuchi 2 |
| Furanshisu | Teodoro Francis Robert Valles | Santa Cruz, Laguna | 2016.03 | Sandanme 52 |
Japanese Wrestlers of Filipino Descent[]
- Names in bold indicate a still active wrestler.
- Green row indicates wrestler reached the elite sekitori ranks.
| Ring Name | Real Name | Listed Birthplace | Debut | Highest Rank | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iinoumi | Jonathan Mark Yumang | Tokyo | 2001.05 | Jonokuchi 49 | Originally from Masantol in Pampanga Province. |
| Takayasu | Akira Takayasu | Tsuchiura, Ibaraki | 2005.03 | Ozeki | Takayasu's mother is Filipino and from Getafe, Bohol. |
| Masunoyama | Tomoharu Kato | Sakae, Chiba | 2006.07 | Maegashira 4 | Born in Iloilo City to a Filipino mother and Japanese father. He moved back to Japan when he was one month old, but returned to the Philippines for junior high school. |
| Dokozan | Michihiro Legaspi Nakamura | Yokohama, Kanagawa | 2007.03 | Jonokuchi 41 | Originally from Pasay City. |
| Kotokirigakubo | Koji Kirigakubo | Urayasu, Chiba | 2007.03 | Jonokuchi 33 | Originally from Manila. |
| Enshunada | Yuji Suzuki | Iwata, Shizuoka | 2008.03 | Sandanme 49 | Born in Japan to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father. |
| Kazutsukasa | Pablito Medoza | Nagoya, Aichi | 2009.03 | Maezumo | Originally from the Philippines. Joined sumo under the name Kazuya Pizango. |
| Kotokuzan | Jasper Kenneth Arboladura Terai | Yokohama, Kanagawa | 2009.09 | Maegashira 16 | Born in Makati and raised in Santa Rosa, Laguna. Moved to Japan at age 11. |
| Rao | Rao Ito | Tokorozawa, Saitama | 2011.01 | Makushita 37 | Born in Japan to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father. |
| Azumao | Michael Hanamure | Kanazawa, Ishikawa | 2011.05 | Jonokuchi 15 | Born in Japan to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father. |
| Baraki | Baraki Ito | Tokorozawa, Saitama | 2013.01 | Makushita 58 | Born in Japan to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father. |
| Takagenji | Satoshi Kamiyama | Sakai, Ibaraki | 2013.03 | Maegashira 10 | Born in Japan to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father. |
| Takanofuji | Tsuyoshi Kamiyama | Sakai, Ibaraki | 2013.03 | Juryo 5 | Born in Japan to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father. |
| Mitakeumi | Hisashi Justin Omichi | Agematsu, Nagano | 2015.03 | Ozeki | Born in the Philippines to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father. Moved to Japan immediately after he was born. |
| Kaitoma | Mark Aaron Justin Toma | Yokohama, Kanagawa | 2017.03 | Jonidan 2 | Born in Quezon City and raised in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija. His mother is Filipino and his father is a quarter Filipino. |
| Kamito | Daiki Kamito | Omura, Nagasaki | 2017.03 | Makushita 3 | Born in Japan to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father. |
| Maikeru | Maikeru Hayashi | Fukui, Fukui | 2017.09 | Makushita 29 | Born in Japan to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father. |
| Daishinkai | Kenta Oba | Itoigawa, Niigata | 2019.03 | Makushita 44 | Born in Japan to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father. |
| Hayashiryu | Ryu Hayashi | Okaya, Nagano | 2022.03 | Sandanme 22 | Born in Japan to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father. |
| Rinko | Rei Hayashi | Okaya, Nagano | 2022.03 | Makushita 52 | Born in Japan to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father. |
| Kyokumizuno | Sho Mizuno | Asahi, Toyama | 2022.03 | Sandanme 14 | Born in Japan to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father. |
| Kuwae | Pascual Justine France | Kawasaki, Kanagawa | 2023.03 | Sandanme 14 | Originally from Capas in Tarlac Province. |
| Yonezawaryu | Daiki Igarashi | Yonezawa, Yamagata | 2024.05 | Makushita 60 | Born in Japan to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father. |