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 3›
Playoff

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

· as of Day 3
26 rikishi
2nd Division - Professional Division
15 bouts per basho - salaried
Name
1
Iwatora
· Kasugano-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
2
Asaarashi
· Takasago-beya · FukuiFukui
3
Owashi
· Wakamatsu-beya · NaganoNagano
4
Makimoto
· Tokitsukaze-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
5
Masuiyama
· Mihogaseki-beya · HyogoHyogo
6
Tochifuji
· Kasugano-beya · SaitamaSaitama
7
Daiyu
· Izutsu-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
8
Ryoga
· Tatsunami-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
9
Daio
· Futagoyama-beya · ToyamaToyama
10
Wakajishi
· Futagoyama-beya · AomoriAomori
11
Tenryu
· Nishonoseki-beya · FukuiFukui
12
Tochiisami
· Kasugano-beya · AomoriAomori
13
Wakafutase
· Asahiyama-beya · AichiAichi
14
Daimonji
· Nishonoseki-beya · KyotoKyoto
15
16
Tamakiyama
· Kataonami-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
17
Aobajo
· Oshiogawa-beya · MiyagiMiyagi
18
Daisetsu
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
19
20
Taikan
· Michinoku-beya · KagoshimaKagoshima
21
Katsunishiki
· Kasugano-beya · ShizuokaShizuoka
22
Tochizakura
· Kasugano-beya · YamagataYamagata
-
Oshio
· Tokitsukaze-beya · FukuokaFukuoka
-
Washuyama
· Dewanoumi-beya · OkayamaOkayama
25
Hakuryo
· Isenoumi-beya · IwateIwate
26
Saganoumi
· Kimigahama-beya · SagaSaga
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.