★ Makuuchi yūshō
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira
Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
Yūshō · lower divisions
Juryo: Maenoyama Taro
Makushita: Matsumaeyama Takeshi
Sandanme: Tochibayama Akiteru
Jonidan: Naito Shigekiyo#
Jonokuchi: Kamiya Yoshihiro
Sandanme · as of Day 12
203 rikishi
4th Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Tottori
Kumamoto
Ishikawa
Kagoshima
Ibaraki
Shizuoka
Osaka
Aomori
Yamaguchi
Hokkaido
Akita
Tokyo
Hyogo
Oita
Fukuoka
Saitama
Nagasaki
Tokushima
Aichi
Fukui
Miyagi
Okayama
Gifu
Chiba
Yamanashi
Niigata
Gunma
Saga
Kanagawa
Mie
Hiroshima
Kochi
Yamagata
Ehime
Kagawa
Tochigi
Shimane
Wakayama
Toyama
Shiga
NaganoThe venue
Hosts Nagoya
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.
Near the arena
- 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.
Local specialties
- 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.
Getting there: Subway to Shiyakusho Station (Meijō line) - the new IG Arena is a short walk. Bring a portable fan in July.
