CONCLUDED

Nagoya Basho
1972

IG Arena · 2-16 Jul · Nagoya

Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.

· lower divisions
‹Day 10›
Playoff

Tied at 10–5, Daiyu won the 3-way playoff against Owashi and Wakajishi to take the yūshō.

· as of Day 10
26 rikishi
2nd Division - Professional Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
1
Owashi
· Wakamatsu-beya · NaganoNagano
2
Daiyu
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
3
4
Makimoto
· Tokitsukaze-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
5
Daio
· Futagoyama-beya · ToyamaToyama
6
Aobajo
· Oshiogawa-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
7
Iwatora
· Kasugano-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
8
Asaarashi
· Takasago-beya · FukuiFukui
9
Wakajishi
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
10
Tenryu
· Nishonoseki-beya · FukuiFukui
11
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
12
Tochifuji
· Kasugano-beya · SaitamaSaitama
13
Ryoga
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
14
Tamakiyama
· Kataonami-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
15
Taikan
· Michinoku-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
16
Wakafutase
· Asahiyama-beya · AichiAichi
17
Daimonji
· Nishonoseki-beya · KyotoKyoto
18
Katsunishiki
· Kasugano-beya · ShizuokaShizuoka
19
Daisetsu
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
20
Tochiisami
· Kasugano-beya · AomoriAomori
21
22
Hakuryo
· Isenoumi-beya · IwateIwate
23
Saganoumi
· Kimigahama-beya · SagaSaga
24
Tochizakura
· Kasugano-beya · YamagataYamagata
-
Oshio
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
-
Washuyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · OkayamaOkayama
The venue
Hosts Nagoya
Nagoya
IG ArenaIGアリーナ
Aichi-ken · capacity 14,000
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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
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.