Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Sekiwake Akinoshima and Komusubi Musashimaru. One win back, Ōzeki Konishiki and Ōzeki Kirishima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Kyokudozan by sukuinage, Ōzeki Akebono sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Tochinowaka by utchari. Kirishima won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Akebono and Komusubi Tomoefuji remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutKyokudozan beat Ozeki Konishiki (sukuinage)
Hiroshima
Ibaraki
Chiba
Aomori
Kagoshima
Shiga
Tokyo
Yamaguchi
Okinawa
Kanagawa
Yamagata
Tokushima
Gifu
Osaka
Toyama
Gunma
Hokkaido
Fukuoka
Wakayama
Ishikawa
Nagasaki
AkitaDay 15Mitoizumi leads at 13–2.★1▾
After day 15, Mitoizumi (M1) leads the tournament at 13–2. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Kirishima by yorikiri, Ōzeki Akebono sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Konishiki by yorikiri. Mainoumi won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Ryogoku (M9), Kototsubaki (M3), Ōzeki Akebono and Komusubi Tomoefuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Mitoizumi leads at 12–2.▾
After day 14, Mitoizumi (M1) leads the tournament at 12–2. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Akinoshima by yorikiri, Ōzeki Akebono sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Kotonishiki by yoritaoshi. Ryogoku (M9), Kototsubaki (M3), Ōzeki Akebono and Komusubi Tomoefuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Mitoizumi leads at 11–2.▾
After day 13, Mitoizumi (M1) leads the tournament at 11–2. One win back, Ōzeki Konishiki and Ōzeki Kirishima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Misugisato by yorikiri, Ōzeki Akebono sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Akinoshima by uwatenage. Ryogoku (M9), Kototsubaki (M3), Ōzeki Akebono and Komusubi Tomoefuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Mitoizumi leads at 10–2.▾
After day 12, Mitoizumi (M1) leads the tournament at 10–2. One win back, Ōzeki Konishiki and Ōzeki Kirishima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Takahanada by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Akebono sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Takatoriki by sukuinage. Ryogoku (M9), Kototsubaki (M3), Ōzeki Akebono and Komusubi Tomoefuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Konishiki, Akinoshima, and Mitoizumi share the lead at 9–2.★2▾
After day 11, Ōzeki Konishiki, Sekiwake Akinoshima and Mitoizumi (M1) share the lead at 9–2. One win back, Ōzeki Kirishima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Akebono sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Musashimaru by yorikiri. Kotofuji won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Kototsubaki (M3), Ōzeki Akebono and Komusubi Tomoefuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 104 wrestlers share the lead at 8–2.★2▾
After day 10, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 8–2, among them Ōzeki Konishiki and Sekiwake Akinoshima. One win back, Ōzeki Kirishima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Akebono sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Mitoizumi by yorikiri. Takatoriki won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Wakahanada (M1), Ōzeki Akebono and Komusubi Tomoefuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Mitoizumi leads at 8–1.★1▾
After day 9, Mitoizumi (M1) leads the tournament at 8–1. One win back, Ōzeki Konishiki leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Kotonishiki by yorikiri, Ōzeki Akebono sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Kyokudozan by oshidashi. Oginohana (M8), Wakahanada (M1), Ōzeki Akebono and Komusubi Tomoefuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Konishiki, Musashimaru, and Mitoizumi share the lead at 7–1.★1▾
After day 8, Ōzeki Konishiki, Komusubi Musashimaru and Mitoizumi (M1) share the lead at 7–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kirishima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Akebono sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Misugisato by uwatenage. Takatoriki won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Oginohana (M8), Ōzeki Akebono and Komusubi Tomoefuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Mitoizumi leads at 7–0.▾
After day 7, Mitoizumi (M1) leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Konishiki leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Kototsubaki by oshidashi, Ōzeki Akebono sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Wakahanada by uwatedashinage. Ōzeki Akebono and Komusubi Tomoefuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Mitoizumi leads at 6–0.▾
After day 6, Mitoizumi (M1) leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Konishiki leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Musashimaru by oshidashi, Ōzeki Akebono sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Daishoho by hikiotoshi. Ōzeki Akebono and Komusubi Tomoefuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Musashimaru and Mitoizumi share the lead at 5–0.★1▾
After day 5, Komusubi Musashimaru and Mitoizumi (M1) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Konishiki leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Daishoho by yorikiri, Ōzeki Akebono sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Kushimaumi by yorikiri. Takatoriki won by watashikomi, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Akebono and Komusubi Tomoefuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 44 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1▾
After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Komusubi Musashimaru and Mitoizumi (M1). One win back, Ōzeki Konishiki leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Konishiki beat Kushimaumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Akebono sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Kototsubaki by shitatedashinage. Ōzeki Akebono and Komusubi Tomoefuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 35 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★3▾
After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Sekiwake Akinoshima and Komusubi Musashimaru. One win back, Ōzeki Konishiki and Ōzeki Kirishima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Kyokudozan by sukuinage, Ōzeki Akebono sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Tochinowaka by utchari. Kirishima won by utchari, a rarely seen technique. Ōzeki Akebono and Komusubi Tomoefuji remained out through kyūjō.
Day 28 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.▾
After day 2, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Ōzeki Konishiki and Sekiwake Akinoshima. One win back, Ōzeki Kirishima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Akebono sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima beat Kiraiho by uwatenage. Ōzeki Akebono remained out through kyūjō.
Day 119 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.▾
After day 1, 19 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Ōzeki Konishiki and Sekiwake Akinoshima. One win back, Ōzeki Kirishima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Akebono sat out and Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Takahanada by uwatenage. Ōzeki Akebono remained out through kyūjō.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
