★ 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 9
308 rikishi
5th Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Kagoshima
Saitama
Hokkaido
Ehime
Tokyo
Chiba
Aichi
Fukushima
Gunma
Fukuoka
Kanagawa
Hiroshima
Ibaraki
Yamaguchi
Mie
Niigata
Tokushima
Aomori
Shiga
Hyogo
Osaka
Yamagata
Gifu
Tochigi
Kumamoto
Shizuoka
Miyagi
Nagano
Toyama
Kagawa
Nagasaki
Shimane
Wakayama
Akita
Iwate
Okayama
Miyazaki
Saga
Nara
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.
