★ Makuuchi yūshō
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJūryō
Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
Yūshō · lower divisions
Juryo: Tagaryu Shoji
Makushita: Takanomine Akihiko
Sandanme: Nagatoshi
Jonidan: Tomoefuji Toshihide
Jonokuchi: Fusakaze Kakutaro
Playoff
Tied at 7–0, Tomoefuji won the playoff against Inoue to take the yūshō.
Jonidan · as of Day 12
316 rikishi
5th Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Kumamoto
Gifu
Akita
Tochigi
Fukuoka
Tokyo
Hyogo
Chiba
Fukushima
Miyazaki
Hiroshima
Aichi
Hokkaido
Shizuoka
Saitama
Osaka
Mie
Wakayama
Aomori
Kyoto
Miyagi
Kanagawa
Kagoshima
Niigata
Shiga
Shimane
Toyama
Yamagata
Nagasaki
Okayama
Nagano
Iwate
Ibaraki
Fukui
Ehime
Yamaguchi
Kagawa
Nara
Saga
Gunma
Tokushima
Okinawa
Kochi
Yamanashi
TottoriThe 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.
