★ Makuuchi yūshō
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJūryō
Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
Yūshō · lower divisions
Juryo: Aobajo Yukio
Makushita: Kusatake Koichi
Sandanme: Asahifuji Seiya
Jonidan: Tonekaze Atsushi#
Jonokuchi: Kotonoumi Fumio#
Playoff
Tied at 6–1, Kusatake won the 7-way playoff against Oko, Kotonoryu, Tochimatoi, Wakasegawa, Amamifuji and Kontani to take the yūshō.
Makushita · as of Day 5
120 rikishi
3rd Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Aichi
Fukuoka
Nagasaki
Tokushima
Hokkaido
Gifu
Fukui
Mie
Niigata
Kyoto
Hyogo
Aomori
Kagoshima
Gunma
Miyagi
Osaka
Tokyo
Kanagawa
Yamanashi
Miyazaki
Yamagata
Okayama
Nara
Ibaraki
Kumamoto
Oita
Wakayama
Shiga
Akita
Saga
Chiba
Saitama
Ishikawa
Tochigi
Kochi
Nagano
Hiroshima
OkinawaThe venue
Hosts Nagoya
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
- 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.
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.
