Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 9, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Yutakayama share the lead at 8–1. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama and Ōzeki Tamanoshima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Kiyokuni by utchari, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Hasegawa by isamiashi and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Kotozakura by tsukiotoshi. Sadanoyama won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutMutsuarashi beat Komusubi Fukunohana (kotenage)
Yamagata
Niigata
Nagasaki
Aichi
Saga
Ibaraki
Aomori
Miyazaki
Tottori
Osaka
Hokkaido
Yamanashi
Akita
Tokyo
Toyama
Kagoshima
Kumamoto
Fukushima
Oita
Kanagawa
IwateDay 15Kashiwado leads at 14–1.▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Kashiwado leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Kashiwado by yorikiri, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kitanofuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Tamanoshima by yorikiri and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kirinji by yorikiri. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Kashiwado leads at 13–1.▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Kashiwado leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Kitanofuji by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kashiwado by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Sadanoyama by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kotozakura by uwatenage. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Kashiwado leads at 12–1.▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Kashiwado leads the tournament at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Tamanoshima by yorikiri, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Sadanoyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Kirinji by yorikiri and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Kashiwado by yoritaoshi. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Kashiwado leads at 11–1.▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Kashiwado leads the tournament at 11–1. One win back, Ōzeki Yutakayama leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Yutakayama by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kotozakura by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Kashiwado by yorikiri and Ōzeki Yutakayama beat Sadanoyama by yoritaoshi. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Kashiwado leads at 10–1.★1▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Kashiwado leads the tournament at 10–1. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama, Ōzeki Tamanoshima and Ōzeki Yutakayama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Hasegawa by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Yutakayama by uwatenage, Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Mutsuarashi by yorikiri and Ōzeki Yutakayama lost to Tamanoshima by uwatenage. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Kashiwado and Yutakayama share the lead at 9–1.★3▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Yutakayama share the lead at 9–1. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama and Ōzeki Tamanoshima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Fujinokawa by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kainoyama by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Yutakayama by tsuridashi. Wakanami won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Kashiwado and Yutakayama share the lead at 8–1.★2▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Yutakayama share the lead at 8–1. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama and Ōzeki Tamanoshima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Kiyokuni by utchari, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Hasegawa by isamiashi and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Kotozakura by tsukiotoshi. Sadanoyama won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Kashiwado, Yutakayama, and Wakanami share the lead at 7–1.★2▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Kashiwado, Ōzeki Yutakayama and Wakanami (M6) share the lead at 7–1. One win back, Yokozuna Sadanoyama and Ōzeki Tamanoshima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Toyokuni by utchari, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Fukunohana by tsuridashi and Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Myobudani by yoritaoshi. Toyokuni claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Sadanoyama. Kotozakura won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 77 wrestlers share the lead at 6–1.★1▾
After day 7, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 6–1, among them Yokozuna Kashiwado and Yokozuna Sadanoyama. One win back, Ōzeki Tamanoshima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Kiyokuni by sotogake and Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Fujinokawa by tsukidashi. Kairyuyama won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Yutakayama and Wakanami share the lead at 6–0.▾
After day 6, Ōzeki Yutakayama and Wakanami (M6) share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Yokozuna Sadanoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Myobudani by yorikiri, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Mutsuarashi by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Yoshinohana by oshidashi and Ōzeki Kitanofuji beat Kainoyama by yorikiri. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Yutakayama, Kirinji, and Wakanami share the lead at 5–0.▾
After day 5, Ōzeki Yutakayama, Sekiwake Kirinji and Wakanami (M6) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Yokozuna Sadanoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Kotozakura by yoritaoshi, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Aonosato by oshidashi, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Mutsuarashi by tsuridashi and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Hasegawa by yorikiri. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 44 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1▾
After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Ōzeki Yutakayama and Sekiwake Kirinji. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Yokozuna Sadanoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Fukunohana by yorikiri, Yokozuna Taiho sat out, Yokozuna Sadanoyama beat Hirokawa by yorikiri, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Kirinji by tsuridashi and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Kiyokuni by abisetaoshi. Yokozuna Taiho remained out through kyūjō.
Day 36 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2▾
After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Ōzeki Yutakayama and Sekiwake Kirinji. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado, Yokozuna Taiho, Yokozuna Sadanoyama, Ōzeki Tamanoshima and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado beat Yoshinohana by uwatehineri, Yokozuna Taiho lost to Mutsuarashi by fusen, Yokozuna Sadanoyama lost to Kirinji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Fujinokawa by tsuridashi and Ōzeki Kitanofuji lost to Toyokuni by sukuinage. Mutsuarashi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Taiho.
Day 212 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2▾
After day 2, 12 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Taiho and Yokozuna Sadanoyama. One win back, Yokozuna Kashiwado and Ōzeki Tamanoshima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kashiwado lost to Hasegawa by uwatenage and Ōzeki Tamanoshima beat Toyokuni by uwatenage. Toda won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 117 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★2▾
After day 1, 17 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Kashiwado and Yokozuna Taiho. One win back, Ōzeki Tamanoshima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tamanoshima lost to Myobudani by tsuridashi. Kotozakura won by amiuchi, a rarely seen technique.
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.
