CONCLUDED

Nagoya Basho
1978

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 5›
Playoff

Tied at 6–1, Onoryu won the playoff against Kototetsu# to take the yūshō.

· as of Day 5
33 rikishi
6th Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
1
Hoshikaze
· Michinoku-beya · TokyoTokyo
2
Onoryu
· Hanaregoma-beya · HyogoHyogo
3
Kototetsu#
· Sadogatake-beya · KagawaKagawa
4
Kotonooka
· Sadogatake-beya · HyogoHyogo
5
Ishii
· Isegahama-beya · IbarakiIbaraki
6
Sakon
· Dewanoumi-beya · EhimeEhime
7
Kotonomori
· Sadogatake-beya · OsakaOsaka
8
Kototora
· Sadogatake-beya · HyogoHyogo
9
Takioka
· Isenoumi-beya · OkayamaOkayama
10
Asada
· Takasago-beya · EhimeEhime
11
Obayashi
· Tokitsukaze-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
12
Katsunobori#
· Takasago-beya · NaganoNagano
13
14
Oarai
· Onaruto-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
15
Hokkairyu
· Oshiogawa-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
16
Tenrinishiki
· Onaruto-beya · NaraNara
17
Tamahosato
· Takasago-beya · YamanashiYamanashi
18
Matsuno
· Takasago-beya · KumamotoKumamoto
19
Fukahori
· Miyagino-beya · HokkaidoHokkaido
20
Mutoyama
· Kasugano-beya · GifuGifu
21
Kikuchiyama
· Oshiogawa-beya · SaitamaSaitama
22
Shirobata
· Takasago-beya · TokyoTokyo
23
Kagoryu
· Hanaregoma-beya · HyogoHyogo
-
Kotoseto
· Sadogatake-beya · HiroshimaHiroshima
-
-
Tsuruba
· Tokitsukaze-beya · TokushimaTokushima
-
Inagaki
· Kataonami-beya · OitaOita
-
-
Omuto
· Taiho-beya · TokyoTokyo
30
Yamadayama
· Kasugano-beya · AomoriAomori
31
Wada
· Izutsu-beya · NagasakiNagasaki
32
Matsumotoyama
· Asahiyama-beya · AichiAichi
33
Takagishi
· Tatsunami-beya · SaitamaSaitama
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.