★ Makuuchi yūshō
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJūryō
Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
Yūshō · lower divisions
Juryo: Daizen Takahiro
Makushita: Susanoumi Yoshitaka
Sandanme: Suginoyama Sosuke
Jonidan: Ryukiyama Masaaki#
Jonokuchi: Kachimori Kazutaka
Playoff
Tied at 7–0, Ryukiyama won the 3-way playoff against Okoyama and Minamoto to take the yūshō.
Jonidan · as of Day 5
392 rikishi
5th Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Tokyo
Akita
Ibaraki
Osaka
Hokkaido
Kanagawa
Nagano
Ehime
Kumamoto
Iwate
Kagoshima
Gunma
Hyogo
Kyoto
Fukuoka
Yamaguchi
Okinawa
Aomori
Aichi
Kochi
Nara
Oita
Saga
Fukui
Niigata
Gifu
Okayama
Tokushima
Nagasaki
Chiba
Saitama
Shizuoka
Ishikawa
Miyazaki
Fukushima
Miyagi
Mie
Yamagata
Hiroshima
Yamanashi
Shiga
Tochigi
Shimane
WakayamaThe 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.
