This template is called to initiate the table giving the makuuchi record for a sumotori. It must be matched with a call to ((Sumo record box end)) at the end of the table data.

It has one optional parameter for the rikishi's shikona.

Between these two template calls should be one ((Sumo record year start))— ((Sumo record year end)) pair for each year the sumotori was in makuuchi. Between each of those should be six calls to ((Basho)). To ensure the table looks right always include six, even for honbasho that have not yet been fought, or that occurred that year prior to a wrestler's makuuchi promotion.

Example

((Sumo record box start|(shikona)))

  ((Sumo record year start|(year)))
    ((Basho |M |15 |e |8 |7))
    ((Basho |...))
    ((Basho |...))
    ((Basho |...))
    ((Basho |...))
    ((Basho |...))
  ((Sumo record year end))

  ((Sumo record year start|(next year)))
    ((Basho |M |1 |w |11 |4|||f|*))
    ((Basho |...))
    ((Basho |...))
    ((Basho |...))
    ((Basho |...))
    ((Basho |...))
  ((Sumo record year end))

 etc...

((Sumo record box end))