What makes a ¡°great¡± yokozuna? The obvious answer for most is simply how many bouts or Emperor¡¯s Cups were won during a career.

For others, that¡¯s a metric that comes with some nuance and requires measuring dominance in a given period ¡ª especially against other yokozuna or ozeki.

Either way, the numerical approach ¡ª while valid ¡ª isn¡¯t the only method to evaluate which grand champions had the greatest impact on sumo.