★ Makuuchi yūshō
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira
Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
Yūshō · lower divisions
Juryo: Chiyotaikai Ryuji
Makushita: Susanoumi Yoshitaka
Sandanme: Tenichi Toshiya
Jonidan: Raiho Kazuhiko
Jonokuchi: Kyokuhoten Tomoo
Playoff
Tied at 7–0, Raiho won the 3-way playoff against Hama and Kitayamaguchi to take the yūshō.
Jonidan · as of Day 2
378 rikishi
5th Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Gunma
Aomori
Shizuoka
Oita
Hyogo
Chiba
Kagoshima
Osaka
Kyoto
Yamagata
Miyagi
Tokyo
Niigata
Ibaraki
Aichi
Hokkaido
Nara
Fukuoka
Saitama
Fukui
Yamaguchi
Saga
Nagasaki
Yamanashi
Kanagawa
Gifu
Kagawa
Hiroshima
Tokushima
Mie
Shiga
Wakayama
Iwate
Ehime
Miyazaki
Kochi
Fukushima
Akita
Okayama
Kumamoto
Ishikawa
Okinawa
Tochigi
Nagano
ShimaneThe 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.
