★ Makuuchi yūshō
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira
Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
Yūshō · lower divisions
Juryo: Wakanohana Masaru
Makushita: Tokitsunada Hironori
Sandanme: Kaio Hiroyuki
Jonidan: Dewaarashi Daisuke
Jonokuchi: Nanzan Shuko
Day in review
Playoff
Tied at 6–1, Nanzan won the 5-way playoff against Fukukaze, Nakanoyama, Fujitora and Kanzan to take the yūshō.
Jonokuchi · final standings
102 rikishi
6th Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Fukuoka
Tokyo
Osaka
Hokkaido
Oita
Saga
Miyagi
Gunma
Kagoshima
Tokushima
Shiga
Yamaguchi
Saitama
Aichi
Ibaraki
Mie
Wakayama
Shimane
Chiba
Toyama
Aomori
Kumamoto
Akita
Tochigi
Nagasaki
Hyogo
Kyoto
Hiroshima
Yamagata
Shizuoka
Gifu
Kanagawa
Kochi
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.
