Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 7, Yokozuna Takanohana and Ōzeki Musashimaru share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Chiyotaikai by tsukidashi, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Tochinonada by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Shikishima by shitatenage. Tochinonada claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wakanohana. Kyokushuzan won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique. Komusubi Kotonishiki remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutShikishima beat Ozeki Takanonami (shitatenage)
Tokyo
Ishikawa
Yamagata
Aomori
Oita
Kumamoto
Aichi
Gunma
Ehime
Kanagawa
Chiba
Hiroshima
Fukuoka
Ibaraki
Kochi
Shiga
Nagasaki
Hyogo
Okinawa
Kagoshima
Miyagi
WakayamaDay 15Takanohana leads at 14–1.▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the tournament at 14–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Takanohana by yoritaoshi, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Musashimaru by oshidashi, Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Wakanohana by oshidashi and Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Chiyotaikai by tsukiotoshi. Tosanoumi (M7), Shikishima (M3), Sekiwake Akinoshima, Oginishiki (M1) and Komusubi Kotonishiki remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Takanohana leads at 14–0.★1▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the tournament at 14–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Wakanohana by tsukidashi, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Akebono by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Takanohana by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Kotonowaka by shitatenage. Shikishima (M3), Sekiwake Akinoshima, Oginishiki (M1) and Komusubi Kotonishiki remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Takanohana leads at 13–0.▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Takanonami by yorikiri, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Kotonowaka by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Tochiazuma by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Akebono by yorikiri. Sekiwake Akinoshima, Oginishiki (M1) and Komusubi Kotonishiki remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Takanohana leads at 12–0.★1▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Musashimaru by sukuinage, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Chiyotaikai by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Akebono by sukuinage and Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Dejima by oshidashi. Sekiwake Akinoshima, Oginishiki (M1) and Komusubi Kotonishiki remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Takanohana leads at 11–0.★2▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the tournament at 11–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Tochiazuma by oshidashi, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Higonoumi by susoharai, Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Takanonami by oshidashi and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Musashimaru by oshidashi. Tochiazuma claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Akebono. Wakanohana won by susoharai, a rarely seen technique. Sekiwake Akinoshima and Komusubi Kotonishiki remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Takanohana leads at 10–0.★1▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Ōzeki Musashimaru leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Dejima by tsukiotoshi, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Tochiazuma by yorikiri, Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Tochinowaka by oshidashi and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Hamanoshima by makiotoshi. Dejima claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Akebono. Sekiwake Akinoshima and Komusubi Kotonishiki remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Takanohana leads at 9–0.▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the tournament at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Musashimaru lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Shikishima by oshidashi, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Kaio by oshidashi, Ōzeki Musashimaru beat Hamanoshima by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Tochinowaka by yorikiri. Sekiwake Akinoshima and Komusubi Kotonishiki remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Takanohana leads at 8–0.▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Takanohana leads the tournament at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Musashimaru lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Gojoro by tsukidashi, Yokozuna Wakanohana beat Tochinowaka by oshidashi, Ōzeki Musashimaru lost to Chiyotaikai by katasukashi and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Tochiazuma by oshitaoshi. Sekiwake Akinoshima and Komusubi Kotonishiki remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Takanohana and Musashimaru share the lead at 7–0.★3▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Takanohana and Ōzeki Musashimaru share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Chiyotaikai by tsukidashi, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Tochinonada by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Shikishima by shitatenage. Tochinonada claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wakanohana. Kyokushuzan won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique. Komusubi Kotonishiki remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Takanohana and Musashimaru share the lead at 6–0.★1▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Takanohana and Ōzeki Musashimaru share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono, Yokozuna Wakanohana and Ōzeki Takanonami lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Tochinowaka by tsukidashi, Yokozuna Wakanohana lost to Dejima by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Ganyu by yorikiri. Dejima claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Wakanohana. Komusubi Kotonishiki remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Takanohana, Wakanohana, and Musashimaru share the lead at 5–0.▾
After day 5, Yokozuna Takanohana, Yokozuna Wakanohana and Ōzeki Musashimaru share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanonami lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Musoyama by oshidashi and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Oginishiki by yorikiri. Komusubi Kotonishiki remained out through kyūjō.
Day 45 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.★1▾
After day 4, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Wakanohana. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanonami lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Tochinonada by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Kaio by yorikiri. Kyokushuzan won by ashitori, a rarely seen technique. Komusubi Kotonishiki remained out through kyūjō.
Day 37 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.▾
After day 3, 7 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Wakanohana. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanonami lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono beat Oginishiki by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takanonami beat Gojoro by yorikiri.
Day 210 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2▾
After day 2, 10 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Takanohana and Yokozuna Wakanohana. One win back, Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanonami lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Akebono lost to Takatoriki by hikiotoshi and Ōzeki Takanonami lost to Musoyama by sukuinage. Takatoriki claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Akebono.
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. 20 wrestlers are one win behind the leader.
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.
