★ 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 8
120 rikishi
3rd Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Aichi
Fukuoka
Aomori
Hokkaido
Gifu
Fukui
Niigata
Kyoto
Ibaraki
Kanagawa
Wakayama
Nagasaki
Hyogo
Akita
Yamanashi
Tokushima
Miyazaki
Kumamoto
Yamagata
Gunma
Chiba
Miyagi
Kagoshima
Osaka
Ishikawa
Mie
Tokyo
Oita
Tochigi
Kochi
Saga
Okayama
Saitama
Nara
Nagano
Shiga
Okinawa
HiroshimaThe 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.
