Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 9, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Ryuo by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Wajima beat Daikirin by komatasukui, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Wajima by komatasukui, Ōzeki Kiyokuni sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Fukunohana by oshidashi. Wajima won by komatasukui, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Kiyokuni remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutDaiju beat Sekiwake Takamiyama (tsukiotoshi)
Tottori
Ishikawa
Hokkaido
Mie
Niigata
Fukuoka
Aomori
Yamaguchi
Osaka
Yamanashi
Fukui
Toyama
Saga
Miyazaki
Kumamoto
Nagano
Fukushima
Aichi
Okinawa
Hyogo
Iwate
AkitaDay 15Kotozakura leads at 14–1.▾
After day 15, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Kotozakura by oshidashi, Ōzeki Wajima beat Takanohana by yorikiri, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Takamiyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Wajima by yorikiri. Ōzeki Kiyokuni remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Kotozakura leads at 13–1.▾
After day 14, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Wajima by abisetaoshi, Ōzeki Wajima lost to Kitanofuji by abisetaoshi, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Asahikuni by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Maenoyama by tsuridashi. Ōzeki Kiyokuni remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Kotozakura leads at 12–1.▾
After day 13, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 12–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Takanohana by sotogake, Ōzeki Wajima beat Asahikuni by yorikiri, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kurohimeyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kitanofuji by sotogake. Ōzeki Kiyokuni remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Kotozakura leads at 11–1.★3▾
After day 12, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 11–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Daikirin by yorikiri, Ōzeki Wajima lost to Kurohimeyama by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kitanofuji by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kaiketsu by tsukidashi. Ōzeki Kiyokuni remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Kotozakura leads at 11–0.▾
After day 11, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Takamiyama by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Wajima lost to Kotozakura by oshitaoshi, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Fukunohana by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Mienoumi by yorikiri. Ōzeki Kiyokuni remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Kotozakura leads at 10–0.★1▾
After day 10, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Ōzeki Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Kurohimeyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Wajima beat Kongo by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Mienoumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kotozakura by oshitaoshi. Ōzeki Kiyokuni remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Kotozakura leads at 9–0.★1▾
After day 9, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Ryuo by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Wajima beat Daikirin by komatasukui, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Wajima by komatasukui, Ōzeki Kiyokuni sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Fukunohana by oshidashi. Wajima won by komatasukui, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Kiyokuni remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Kotozakura leads at 8–0.★1▾
After day 8, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Mienoumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Wajima beat Haguroiwa by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Kitanoumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Takamiyama by yoritaoshi. Mienoumi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanofuji. Ōzeki Kiyokuni remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Kotozakura leads at 7–0.★1▾
After day 7, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Wajima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Kaiketsu by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Wajima beat Mienoumi by kotenage, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Masuiyama by tsuridashi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Daiju by fusen and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kitanoumi by okuridashi.
Day 6Kotozakura leads at 6–0.★1▾
After day 6, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Wajima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Haguroiwa by uwatenage, Ōzeki Wajima beat Hasegawa by shitatenage, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kotozakura by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Takamiyama by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Daiju by oshitaoshi.
Day 5Kotozakura leads at 5–0.★2▾
After day 5, Ōzeki Kotozakura leads the tournament at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Wajima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Hasegawa by uwatenage, Ōzeki Wajima beat Masuiyama by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Daiju by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kitanoumi by oshidashi and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Haguroiwa by yorikiri.
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 Kotozakura and Kaiketsu (M1). One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Wajima and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Fukunohana by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Wajima beat Takamiyama by shitatenage, Ōzeki Daikirin beat Takanohana by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Haguroiwa by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Daikirin by hatakikomi.
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 Kotozakura and Ōzeki Takanohana. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Wajima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Kitanoumi by uwatenage, Ōzeki Wajima beat Daiju by uwatenage, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Haguroiwa by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kiyokuni beat Fukunohana by uwatenage. Kaiketsu won by susoharai, a rarely seen technique.
Day 211 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1▾
After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Takanohana. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Wajima and Ōzeki Daikirin lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji beat Daiju by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Wajima beat Fukunohana by okuridashi, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kaiketsu by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kotozakura by yorikiri.
Day 118 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1▾
After day 1, 18 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Ōzeki Kotozakura and Ōzeki Daikirin. One win back, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Wajima and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Masuiyama by uwatenage, Ōzeki Wajima lost to Kitanoumi by uwatenage and Ōzeki Kiyokuni lost to Kaiketsu by yorikiri.
Ryōgoku is sumo's historical heart - the surrounding Sumida-ku neighbourhood has been home to stables, retired rikishi, and chankonabe restaurants for over a century. The current Kokugikan opened in 1985, hosts three of the six annual bashos, and houses the (free) Sumo Museum on the ground floor. The roof of the arena is modelled on a Shintō shrine.
- Edo-Tokyo Museum↗ - Massive history museum next door, reopened March 2026 after a four-year refurbishment.
- Sumida River↗ - Riverside walks, water-bus cruises, fireworks in summer.
- Asakusa & Sensō-ji↗ - Tokyo's oldest temple, 15 minutes by train.
- Kyū Yasuda Garden↗ - Quiet Edo-era stroll garden right next to the Kokugikan.
- Tokyo Skytree↗ - Visible from the arena, walkable in 30 minutes via the Sumida.
- Chankonabe↗ちゃんこ鍋 - The calorie-dense stew rikishi live on - many former-rikishi-run restaurants in Ryōgoku serve it.
- Monjayaki↗もんじゃ焼き - Tokyo's loose, savoury cousin to okonomiyaki. Best on Tsukishima Island, two stops south.
- Edomae sushi↗江戸前寿司 - Tokyo-style sushi, originated in the bay. Toyosu and Tsukiji markets are nearby.
