★ Makuuchi yūshō
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJūryō
Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
Yūshō · lower divisions
Juryo: Hayateumi Hidehito
Makushita: Sumiya Kazuyoshi
Sandanme: Tochisakae Atsushi
Jonidan: Musashifuji Satoshi
Jonokuchi: Sasara Satoshi
Playoff
Tied at 6–1, Saigo won the 7-way playoff against Jumonji, Toyozakura, Futatsukuba, Goto, Furuichi and Asashoryu to take the yūshō.
Makushita · as of Day 13
120 rikishi
3rd Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Aomori
Hiroshima
Ibaraki
Saitama
Osaka
Aichi
Yamanashi
Fukuoka
Saga
Gifu
Tokyo
Hokkaido
Kumamoto
Kagoshima
Niigata
Shizuoka
Fukushima
Kanagawa
Miyazaki
Hyogo
Nara
Chiba
Tochigi
Gunma
Shiga
Wakayama
Okinawa
Tokushima
Kagawa
Nagasaki
KochiThe venue
Hosts Hatsu, Natsu, Aki
Ryōgoku is sumo's historical heart - the surrounding Sumida-ku neighbourhood has been home to stables, retired rikishi, and chankonabe restaurants for over a century. The current Kokugikan opened in 1985, hosts three of the six annual bashos, and houses the (free) Sumo Museum on the ground floor. The roof of the arena is modelled on a Shintō shrine.
Near the arena
- Edo-Tokyo Museum↗ - Massive history museum next door, reopened March 2026 after a four-year refurbishment.
- Sumida River↗ - Riverside walks, water-bus cruises, fireworks in summer.
- Asakusa & Sensō-ji↗ - Tokyo's oldest temple, 15 minutes by train.
- Kyū Yasuda Garden↗ - Quiet Edo-era stroll garden right next to the Kokugikan.
- Tokyo Skytree↗ - Visible from the arena, walkable in 30 minutes via the Sumida.
Local specialties
- Chankonabe↗ちゃんこ鍋 - The calorie-dense stew rikishi live on - many former-rikishi-run restaurants in Ryōgoku serve it.
- Monjayaki↗もんじゃ焼き - Tokyo's loose, savoury cousin to okonomiyaki. Best on Tsukishima Island, two stops south.
- Edomae sushi↗江戸前寿司 - Tokyo-style sushi, originated in the bay. Toyosu and Tsukiji markets are nearby.
Getting there: JR Sōbu line to Ryōgoku Station - the Kokugikan is directly across the road from the west exit.
