★ Makuuchi yūshō
Hokutenyu Katsuhiko13–2
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJūryō
Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
Yūshō · lower divisions
Juryo: Masurao Hiroo
Makushita: Amanoyama Shizuo
Sandanme: Kasai
Jonidan: Kiyotakara Yoshinori#
Jonokuchi: Kamiarashi Takamitsu#
Playoff
Tied at 7–0, Kiyotakara won the playoff against Wakashinobu to take the yūshō.
Jonidan · as of Day 6
308 rikishi
5th Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Aomori
Niigata
Shimane
Hyogo
Chiba
Yamaguchi
Ehime
Kanagawa
Fukushima
Kumamoto
Aichi
Hokkaido
Osaka
Yamagata
Tokyo
Fukuoka
Akita
Mie
Ibaraki
Saga
Tokushima
Saitama
Kyoto
Shizuoka
Yamanashi
Kagoshima
Nara
Fukui
Gifu
Gunma
Miyagi
Oita
Hiroshima
Toyama
Tochigi
Wakayama
Miyazaki
Iwate
Nagano
Nagasaki
ShigaThe 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.