Makuuchi
Highest-ranking of the six divisions of professional sumo
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- Makuuchi (幕内) , or makunouchi (幕の内) , is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo.
Makuuchi (幕内), or makunouchi (幕の内), is the top division of the six divisions of professional sumo. Its size is fixed at 42 wrestlers (rikishi), ordered into five ranks according to their ability as defined by their performance in previous tournaments.
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