★ Makuuchi yūshō
Kitanofuji Katsuaki13–2 · playoff
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJūryō
Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
Yūshō · lower divisions
Juryo: Kongo Masahiro
Makushita: Yutakayama Hiromitsu
Sandanme: Teruhikari Yasutaka#
Jonidan: Tokiarashi Akiyoshi
Jonokuchi: Fujikawa Toshio
Day in review
Playoff
Tied at 7–0, Nagahama won the playoff against Maruyama to take the yūshō.
Makushita · final standings
119 rikishi
3rd Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Niigata
Tokyo
Fukuoka
Nara
Hiroshima
Kumamoto
Miyagi
Iwate
Shizuoka
Yamagata
Nagasaki
Akita
Gifu
Kagoshima
Aomori
Hokkaido
Yamaguchi
Fukui
Kochi
Chiba
Ishikawa
Aichi
Nagano
Osaka
Toyama
Hyogo
Ehime
Yamanashi
Mie
Saga
Shimane
Okayama
TochigiThe 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.