★ Makuuchi yūshō
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira
Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
Yūshō · lower divisions
Juryo: Futahaguro Koji
Makushita: Shushi
Sandanme: Ofuji Keiji
Jonidan: Akimoto Hisao#
Jonokuchi: Oshinoiwa
Playoff
Tied at 7–0, Ofuji won the playoff against Tsugarunami to take the yūshō.
Sandanme · as of Day 11
200 rikishi
4th Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Saitama
Kagoshima
Tokyo
Wakayama
Kanagawa
Yamagata
Hiroshima
Fukuoka
Hokkaido
Yamanashi
Chiba
Tottori
Aomori
Miyazaki
Nagano
Kyoto
Fukushima
Ehime
Shizuoka
Oita
Gunma
Ibaraki
Kochi
Aichi
Osaka
Tochigi
Nara
Saga
Hyogo
Yamaguchi
Iwate
Niigata
Okinawa
Kumamoto
Gifu
Akita
Shiga
Mie
Toyama
Nagasaki
MiyagiThe 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.
