Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 4, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Asashio. 10 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Iwakaze by hikiotoshi. Asashio won by watashikomi, a rarely seen technique.
StandoutIwakaze beat Ozeki Kotogahama (hikiotoshi)
Hokkaido
Hyogo
Kanagawa
Yamagata
Kagawa
Tokyo
Saga
Chiba
Iwate
Akita
Nagasaki
Aomori
Fukuoka
Kagoshima
Saitama
Yamanashi
Kumamoto
Aichi
Osaka
Oita
Kochi
GifuDay 15Wakanohana leads at 13–2.★2▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the tournament at 13–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio lost to Wakanohana by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Wakahaguro by yorikiri and Ōzeki Wakahaguro beat Kotogahama by yorikiri. Oginohana won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 14Wakanohana leads at 12–2.★1▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the tournament at 12–2. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio lost to Kotogahama by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Asashio by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Wakahaguro lost to Wakanohana by hatakikomi. Iwakaze won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 13Wakanohana and Kitabayama share the lead at 11–2.★4▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Wakanohana and Komusubi Kitabayama share the lead at 11–2. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio lost to Wakahaguro by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Kitanonada by uchigake and Ōzeki Wakahaguro beat Asashio by tsukiotoshi. Iwakaze won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 12Wakanohana leads at 11–1.▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the tournament at 11–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio lost to Kashiwado by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Kitabayama by uwatehineri and Ōzeki Wakahaguro lost to Wakamisugi by yorikiri.
Day 11Wakanohana leads at 10–1.▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the tournament at 10–1. One win back, Yokozuna Asashio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashio lost to Kitanonada by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Tochihikari by yorikiri and Ōzeki Wakahaguro lost to Kashiwado by yorikiri.
Day 10Wakanohana and Asashio share the lead at 9–1.▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Asashio share the lead at 9–1. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Kashiwado by yorikiri and Ōzeki Wakahaguro lost to Taiho by yorikiri.
Day 94 wrestlers share the lead at 8–1.★3▾
After day 9, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 8–1, among them Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Asashio. One win back, Ōzeki Kotogahama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Annenyama by utchari and Ōzeki Wakahaguro lost to Tochihikari by hatakikomi. Kotogahama won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 84 wrestlers share the lead at 7–1.★1▾
After day 8, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 7–1, among them Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Asashio. One win back, Ōzeki Kotogahama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Ohikari by yorikiri and Ōzeki Wakahaguro lost to Tsurugamine by yoritaoshi.
Day 7Asashio leads at 7–0.▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Asashio leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Oginohana by sukuinage, Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Tsurugamine by uchigake and Ōzeki Wakahaguro beat Ohikari by oshidashi.
Day 6Asashio and Kitabayama share the lead at 6–0.★2▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Asashio and Komusubi Kitabayama share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Fujinishiki by oshidashi, Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Oginohana by tsukidashi and Ōzeki Wakahaguro lost to Wakachichibu by kimedashi. Fujinishiki claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wakanohana.
Day 5Wakanohana, Asashio, and Kitabayama share the lead at 5–0.★1▾
After day 5, Yokozuna Wakanohana, Yokozuna Asashio and Komusubi Kitabayama share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Wakahaguro leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Fujinishiki by yorikiri and Ōzeki Wakahaguro lost to Wakanoumi by uwatenage.
Day 46 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★3▾
After day 4, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Asashio. 10 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Iwakaze by hikiotoshi. Asashio won by watashikomi, a rarely seen technique.
Day 39 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1▾
After day 3, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Asashio. One win back, Ōzeki Kotogahama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotogahama beat Fusanishiki by yorikiri. Kaizan won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 211 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★3▾
After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Asashio. One win back, Ōzeki Kotogahama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kotogahama lost to Dewanishiki by yorikiri. Oikawa won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 120 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.▾
After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Wakanohana and Yokozuna Asashio. 21 wrestlers are one win behind the leader.
Japan's fourth-largest city sits halfway between Tokyo and Kyoto and is often skipped by visitors, which is their loss. Strong industrial identity (Toyota's headquarters are nearby), excellent food culture, and a distinctive dialect. The Nagoya basho moved to the brand-new IG Arena in 2025 - it replaces the long-time home, the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium adjacent to Nagoya Castle. July sumo is brutally humid; the building's air-conditioning is non-negotiable.
- Nagoya Castle↗ - Reconstructed keep with golden shachihoko on the roof. Interior reconstruction ongoing.
- Atsuta Shrine↗ - One of Shintō's holiest sites - traditionally home to the legendary Kusanagi sword.
- Sakae district↗ - Shopping, nightlife, and the iconic Mirai Tower in Hisaya-Ōdōri Park.
- Tokugawa Art Museum↗ - Treasures of the Owari Tokugawa clan - the Tale of Genji scrolls live here.
- Nagoya City Science Museum↗ - Houses the world's largest planetarium dome at 35m.
- Hitsumabushi↗ひつまぶし - Grilled eel over rice, eaten three ways: plain, with garnishes, then as ochazuke.
- Miso katsu↗味噌カツ - Pork cutlet drowned in dark Aichi red-miso sauce. Polarising but defining.
- Tebasaki↗手羽先 - Sweet-spicy fried chicken wings, a Nagoya invention (Sekai-no-Yamachan is the chain to try).
- Kishimen↗きしめん - Flat, wide udon noodles - a Nagoya speciality.
- Ankake spaghetti↗あんかけスパゲッティ - Thick, peppery starch-based sauce over spaghetti. Unique to Nagoya.