From Highest and down
Yokozuna 横綱
Ozeki 大関
Sekiwake 関脇
Komusubi 小結
Maegashira 前頭
The ranked Rikishi (力士) compete at the highest level of Sumo called Makuuchi (幕内). Rikishi get promoted or demoted to another rank depending on their performance after every tournament, there are 6 tournaments every year. Yokozuna is called the Grand Champion and they can never be demoted to a lower rank, they are expected to retire if they can no longer produce they prowess of a Yokozuna so in short once a Yokozuna will forever be remembered as a Yokozuna.
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