★ Makuuchi yūshō
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJūryō
Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
Yūshō · lower divisions
Juryo: Tochitsukasa Tetsuo
Makushita: Takatoriki Tadashige
Sandanme: Daishoryu Tadamine
Jonidan: Ichinoya Mitsuru
Jonokuchi: Nanyonishiki Jiro
Playoff
Tied at 7–0, Ichinoya won the playoff against Naruarashi to take the yūshō.
Jonidan · as of Day 8
308 rikishi
5th Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Kagoshima
Chiba
Hokkaido
Ehime
Tokyo
Aichi
Fukushima
Saitama
Niigata
Gunma
Aomori
Hyogo
Fukuoka
Mie
Shiga
Kanagawa
Yamagata
Hiroshima
Osaka
Ibaraki
Yamaguchi
Shizuoka
Gifu
Tokushima
Tochigi
Kumamoto
Kagawa
Nagasaki
Miyagi
Shimane
Wakayama
Toyama
Akita
Miyazaki
Iwate
Okayama
Nara
Nagano
Saga
Kyoto
FukuiThe 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.
