Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 9, Ōzeki Takanonami leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Akebono lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Asahiyutaka by oshidashi, Yokozuna Akebono beat Kotonishiki by oshidashi, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Tosanoumi by oshidashi and Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Kaio by hatakikomi. Mainoumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutKotonishiki (M2) on a 6–3 run.
Aomori
Tokyo
Fukuoka
Gunma
Hiroshima
Hyogo
Kumamoto
Chiba
Ibaraki
Osaka
Nara
Aichi
Yamagata
Kochi
Kagoshima
Kanagawa
Hokkaido
Oita
Wakayama
Yamaguchi
Ehime
ShigaDay 15Takanohana leads at 13–2.▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the tournament at 13–2. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanonami lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Takanohana by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Kaio by oshidashi, Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Musashimaru by yorikiri and Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Wakanohana by yorikiri. Mainoumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Takanohana, Akebono, and Takanonami share the lead at 12–2.★1▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Takanohana, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanonami share the lead at 12–2. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Akebono by kawazugake and Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Takanohana by yorikiri. Wakanohana won by kawazugake, a rarely seen technique. Mainoumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Akebono leads at 12–1.▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 12–1. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana and Ōzeki Takanonami lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana lost to Kaio by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Akebono by oshidashi, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Musoyama by yorikiri and Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Kotonishiki by oshidashi. Mainoumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Takanohana, Akebono, and Takanonami share the lead at 11–1.▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Takanohana, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanonami share the lead at 11–1. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Minatofuji by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Akebono by hatakikomi. Mainoumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Takanohana, Akebono, and Takanonami share the lead at 10–1.▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Takanohana, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanonami share the lead at 10–1. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Terao by okuridashi and Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Takanonami by oshitaoshi. Mainoumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Takanonami leads at 10–0.▾
After day 10, Ōzeki Takanonami leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Akebono lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Mitoizumi by yorikiri, Yokozuna Akebono beat Daishi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Kaio by yorikiri and Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Aogiyama by oshidashi. Mainoumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Takanonami leads at 9–0.▾
After day 9, Ōzeki Takanonami leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Akebono lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Asahiyutaka by oshidashi, Yokozuna Akebono beat Kotonishiki by oshidashi, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Tosanoumi by oshidashi and Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Kaio by hatakikomi. Mainoumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Takanonami leads at 8–0.★1▾
After day 8, Ōzeki Takanonami leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Akebono lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Daishi by hatakikomi, Yokozuna Akebono beat Daishoho by yorikiri, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Kotonowaka by kirikaeshi and Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Asahiyutaka by yorikiri. Terao won by harimanage, a rarely seen technique. Mainoumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Takanonami leads at 7–0.★2▾
After day 7, Ōzeki Takanonami leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Akebono lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Tamakasuga by yorikiri, Yokozuna Akebono beat Musoyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Kotonishiki by yorikiri and Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Daishi by yorikiri. Mainoumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Takanonami and Higonoumi share the lead at 6–0.★1▾
After day 6, Ōzeki Takanonami and Higonoumi (M14) share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Musashimaru lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Aogiyama by yorikiri, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Kotonowaka by tsukitaoshi, Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Tamakasuga by yorikiri and Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Takatoriki by hikiotoshi. Kotonowaka claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Akebono. Mainoumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 54 wrestlers share the lead at 5–0.★1▾
After day 5, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 5–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanonami. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Terao by yorikiri and Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Daishi by oshitaoshi. Mainoumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 45 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.▾
After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanonami. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Kotonishiki by uwatenage and Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Aogiyama by hatakikomi. Mainoumi (M11) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 38 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1▾
After day 3, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanonami. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana lost to Kotonowaka by sukuinage and Ōzeki Wakanohana beat Mitoizumi by kirikaeshi. Kotonowaka claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Takanohana.
Day 211 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.▾
After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Akebono. 18 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Daishoho by yoritaoshi.
Day 120 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.▾
After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Akebono. One win back, Ōzeki Wakanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Wakanohana lost to Asahiyutaka by yoritaoshi.
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.
