★ Makuuchi yūshō
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira
Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
Yūshō · lower divisions
Juryo: Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi
Makushita: Hananoumi Ken
Sandanme: Godaishu Tomoyuki#
Jonidan: Wakamusashi Masahiro#
Jonokuchi: Fukunoshima
Playoff
Tied at 7–0, Wakamusashi won the 3-way playoff against Yanagizawa and Toyosuumi to take the yūshō.
Jonidan · as of Day 9
304 rikishi
5th Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Yamanashi
Shizuoka
Okinawa
Tottori
Tokyo
Saitama
Aomori
Aichi
Yamaguchi
Tochigi
Hokkaido
Fukuoka
Saga
Hyogo
Fukushima
Osaka
Chiba
Toyama
Kagoshima
Iwate
Nagasaki
Okayama
Hiroshima
Ibaraki
Kyoto
Nara
Kumamoto
Kanagawa
Oita
Wakayama
Niigata
Yamagata
Miyazaki
Miyagi
Nagano
Gunma
Ehime
Gifu
Mie
Shiga
Shimane
AkitaThe 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.
