This is a list of elders of the Japan Sumo Association, in approximate order of their rank in the organization. Elections to the Board of Directors are held every two years; the latest was in February 2016.
Explanation of ranks
Only iin or above can serve as judges. Elders who do not own but borrow their elder names are always toshiyori.
Hyōgiin is not a rank but a group of independent councillors who act as a kind of supervisory board for the directors. There are three Internal Councillors (currently Ōtake, Futagoyama and Minatogawa) and four External Councillors (persons outside the sumo world).
References
List of sumo elders Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA