★ Makuuchi yūshō
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJūryō
Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
Yūshō · lower divisions
Juryo: Tatsuhikari Kumagoro
Makushita: Tochisakae Atsushi
Sandanme: Ryukayama Makoto#
Jonidan: Wakabusho Katsuyuki
Jonokuchi: Kototakeuchi Kosuke
Playoff
Tied at 7–0, Wakabusho won the 3-way playoff against Wakachikara and Wakaseijo to take the yūshō.
Jonidan · as of Day 9
410 rikishi
5th Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Tokyo
Osaka
Gunma
Ibaraki
Chiba
Aichi
Ehime
Kumamoto
Saitama
Aomori
Saga
Fukui
Miyagi
Mie
Tochigi
Kagoshima
Okinawa
Yamanashi
Gifu
Yamaguchi
Hyogo
Niigata
Hiroshima
Shizuoka
Nara
Fukuoka
Tokushima
Kanagawa
Hokkaido
Nagasaki
Okayama
Nagano
Kyoto
Wakayama
Fukushima
Iwate
Ishikawa
Akita
Toyama
Miyazaki
Oita
Kagawa
Yamagata
Shimane
Kochi
Shiga
TottoriThe 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.
