Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 7, Ōzeki Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Daiju by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kitanofuji sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kongo by uwatenage. Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Daikirin remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutYoshinotani (M7) on a 6–1 run.
Tied at 13–2, Wajima won the playoff against Kitanoumi to take the yūshō.
Hokkaido
Ishikawa
Nagasaki
Niigata
Aomori
Iwate
Yamaguchi
Miyazaki
Tokyo
Hyogo
Kochi
Kumamoto
Fukushima
Fukui
Yamanashi
Okinawa
Mie
Tottori
SagaDay 15Wajima and Kitanoumi share the lead at 13–2.★1▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Kitanoumi share the lead at 13–2. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Takamiyama by yorikiri. Tokibayama won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Daikirin remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Kitanoumi leads at 13–1.▾
After day 14, Ōzeki Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 13–1. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Takanohana by yoritaoshi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Wajima by yoritaoshi. Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Daikirin remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Kitanoumi leads at 12–1.★2▾
After day 13, Ōzeki Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 12–1. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Yoshinotani by uwatedashinage, Yokozuna Kitanofuji sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kaiketsu by yorikiri. Takamiyama won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Daikirin remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Kitanoumi leads at 11–1.▾
After day 12, Ōzeki Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 11–1. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Wakamisugi by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kitanofuji sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kitanoumi by tsuridashi. Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Daikirin remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Kitanoumi leads at 11–0.▾
After day 11, Ōzeki Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Takamiyama by oshidashi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Hasegawa by yorikiri. Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Daikirin remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Kitanoumi leads at 10–0.★2▾
After day 10, Ōzeki Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Fukunohana by tsuridashi, Yokozuna Kitanofuji sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kurohimeyama by hatakikomi. Asahikuni won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Daikirin remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Kitanoumi leads at 9–0.★1▾
After day 9, Ōzeki Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Asahikuni by uwatedashinage, Yokozuna Kitanofuji sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Ryuo by oshidashi. Futagodake won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Daikirin remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Kitanoumi leads at 8–0.▾
After day 8, Ōzeki Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Haguroiwa by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kitanofuji sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Daiju by yorikiri. Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Daikirin remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Kitanoumi leads at 7–0.▾
After day 7, Ōzeki Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima beat Daiju by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kitanofuji sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kongo by uwatenage. Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Daikirin remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Kitanoumi leads at 6–0.▾
After day 6, Ōzeki Kitanoumi leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Wajima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Wajima lost to Yutakayama by yorikiri, Yokozuna Kitanofuji sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Fukunohana by tsukidashi. Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Daikirin remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Wajima, Kitanoumi, and Takamiyama share the lead at 5–0.★1▾
After day 5, Yokozuna Wajima, Ōzeki Kitanoumi and Sekiwake Takamiyama share the lead at 5–0. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Fujizakura by yorikiri. Futagodake won by watashikomi, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kitanofuji and Ōzeki Daikirin remained out through kyūjō.
Day 45 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★2▾
After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Kitanoumi. 8 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji sat out, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Masuiyama by fusen and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Haguroiwa by yorikiri. Yoshinotani won by ashitori, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Kitanofuji 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 Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Kitanoumi. 12 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Haguroiwa by fusen, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Asahikuni by oshidashi and Ōzeki Takanohana beat Yutakayama by tsuridashi. Haguroiwa claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanofuji.
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 Wajima and Ōzeki Kitanoumi. 12 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Daiju by oshidashi, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Arase by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Masuiyama by kakenage. Masuiyama won by kakenage, a rarely seen technique.
Day 118 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★3▾
After day 1, 18 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Wajima and Ōzeki Kitanoumi. One win back, Yokozuna Kotozakura, Yokozuna Kitanofuji, Ōzeki Daikirin and Ōzeki Takanohana lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Kitanofuji lost to Asahikuni by kirikaeshi, Ōzeki Daikirin lost to Kurohimeyama by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Arase by abisetaoshi. Asahikuni claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Kitanofuji. Mutsuarashi won by utchari, 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.
