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The original was posted on /r/dataisbeautiful by /u/Silkbearer on 2026-04-17 18:58:17+00:00.


I compiled Glicko-2 ratings (like Elo) for sumo dating back to 1909. The goal was to provide myself with benchmarks for exploring sumo history by tackling these questions:

  • Who were the best wrestlers at a given point in time?
  • How do wrestlers from different eras compare at the same age?
  • Which wrestlers define the eras of modern sumo?
  • How impressive was a given tournament performance?

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  • python/sqlite for data handling
  • html/css/js, specifically d3.js, for visualization
  • github/netlify for deployment
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