★ Makuuchi yūshō
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJūryō
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
Jonidan · as of Day 6
197 rikishi
5th Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Yamaguchi
Hyogo
Fukuoka
Osaka
Kagoshima
Tokyo
Aomori
Okayama
Chiba
Ibaraki
Akita
Saga
Hokkaido
Nagasaki
Gifu
Fukushima
Kumamoto
Tokushima
Wakayama
Ehime
Yamagata
Gunma
Oita
Aichi
Mie
Tochigi
Shimane
Kanagawa
Shizuoka
Fukui
Hiroshima
Ishikawa
Miyazaki
Nara
Toyama
Nagano
Niigata
Iwate
Shiga
Miyagi
SaitamaThe 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.
