Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 7, Ōzeki Musashimaru and Ōzeki Wakanohana share the lead at 7–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono sat out, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kyokudozan by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Daizen by hatakikomi. Daishi won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Akebono remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutHamanoshima beat Sekiwake Kotonishiki (oshitaoshi)
Tokyo
Aomori
Yamagata
Hiroshima
Ibaraki
Fukuoka
Kumamoto
Shiga
Osaka
Gunma
Chiba
Wakayama
Kanagawa
Yamaguchi
Kagoshima
Hokkaido
Oita
Toyama
Tokushima
AichiDay 15Musashimaru leads at 15–0.▾
After day 15, Ōzeki Musashimaru leads the tournament at 15–0. One win back, Ōzeki Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono sat out, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Musashimaru by shitatenage, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Musoyama by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Kotonishiki by hatakikomi. Yokozuna Akebono remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Musashimaru leads at 14–0.★1▾
After day 14, Ōzeki Musashimaru leads the tournament at 14–0. One win back, Ōzeki Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono sat out, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kotonishiki by yorikiri, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Kirishima by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Musashimaru by oshidashi. Misugisato won by harimanage, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Akebono remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Musashimaru leads at 13–0.▾
After day 13, Ōzeki Musashimaru leads the tournament at 13–0. One win back, Ōzeki Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono sat out, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kotonowaka by yorikiri, Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Musashimaru by oshidashi and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Kasugafuji by oshidashi. Yokozuna Akebono remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Musashimaru and Wakanohana share the lead at 12–0.▾
After day 12, Ōzeki Musashimaru and Ōzeki Wakanohana share the lead at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono sat out, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kasugafuji by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Kotofuji by yorikiri. Yokozuna Akebono remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Musashimaru and Wakanohana share the lead at 11–0.▾
After day 11, Ōzeki Musashimaru and Ōzeki Wakanohana share the lead at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono sat out, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kotofuji by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Mainoumi by uwatenage. Yokozuna Akebono remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Musashimaru and Wakanohana share the lead at 10–0.▾
After day 10, Ōzeki Musashimaru and Ōzeki Wakanohana share the lead at 10–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono sat out, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kaio by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Musoyama by shitatenage. Yokozuna Akebono remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Musashimaru and Wakanohana share the lead at 9–0.▾
After day 9, Ōzeki Musashimaru and Ōzeki Wakanohana share the lead at 9–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono sat out, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Oginishiki by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Tochinowaka by yorikiri. Yokozuna Akebono remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Musashimaru and Wakanohana share the lead at 8–0.★1▾
After day 8, Ōzeki Musashimaru and Ōzeki Wakanohana share the lead at 8–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono sat out, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Hamanoshima by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Terao by yorikiri. Yokozuna Akebono remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Musashimaru and Wakanohana share the lead at 7–0.★1▾
After day 7, Ōzeki Musashimaru and Ōzeki Wakanohana share the lead at 7–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono sat out, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kyokudozan by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Daizen by hatakikomi. Daishi won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Akebono remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Musashimaru and Wakanohana share the lead at 6–0.★1▾
After day 6, Ōzeki Musashimaru and Ōzeki Wakanohana share the lead at 6–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono sat out, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Musoyama by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Hamanoshima by yorikiri. Yokozuna Akebono remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Musashimaru and Wakanohana share the lead at 5–0.▾
After day 5, Ōzeki Musashimaru and Ōzeki Wakanohana share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Takanonami lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono sat out, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Tomonohana by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Kyokudozan by kimedashi. Yokozuna Akebono remained out through kyūjō.
Day 4Musashimaru, Wakanohana, and Daishi share the lead at 4–0.▾
After day 4, Ōzeki Musashimaru, Ōzeki Wakanohana and Daishi (M15) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Takanonami lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono sat out, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Terao by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Tomonohana by kotenage. Yokozuna Akebono remained out through kyūjō.
Day 34 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2▾
After day 3, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Ōzeki Musashimaru and Ōzeki Wakanohana. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Takanonami lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono sat out, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Daizen by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Kaio by uwatenage. Tochinowaka won by watashikomi, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Akebono remained out through kyūjō.
Day 210 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1▾
After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Ōzeki Musashimaru and Ōzeki Wakanohana. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono sat out and Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Mainoumi by kirikaeshi. Yokozuna Akebono remained out through kyūjō.
Day 120 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.▾
After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Ōzeki Musashimaru and Ōzeki Takanohana. 19 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono sat out. Yokozuna 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.
