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}}