Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 14, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Musashimaru lost to Kaio by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Akebono by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Takanonami by shitatenage, Ōzeki Dejima beat Kyokutenho by oshidashi and Ōzeki Musoyama beat Hayateumi by tsukiotoshi. Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutTakanowaka beat Komusubi Tamakasuga (sotogake)
Oita
Tokyo
Ishikawa
Fukuoka
Osaka
Aomori
Chiba
Yamagata
Nagasaki
Hyogo
Kochi
Hiroshima
Wakayama
Gunma
Kumamoto
Ibaraki
Iwate
Shiga
Aichi
EhimeDay 15Akebono leads at 13–2.★2▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 13–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Musashimaru beat Akebono by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Miyabiyama by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Miyabiyama beat Chiyotaikai by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Dejima lost to Tochiazuma by sotogake and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Oginishiki by shitatehineri. Takatoriki won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Akebono leads at 13–1.▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Musashimaru lost to Kaio by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Akebono by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Takanonami by shitatenage, Ōzeki Dejima beat Kyokutenho by oshidashi and Ōzeki Musoyama beat Hayateumi by tsukiotoshi. Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Akebono leads at 13–0.★2▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 13–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Musashimaru lost to Chiyotaikai by oshidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Musashimaru by oshidashi, Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Akebono by oshidashi, Ōzeki Dejima lost to Hayateumi by uwatedashinage and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Tochinonada by yorikiri. Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Akebono leads at 12–0.▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 12–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Musashimaru beat Higonoumi by oshidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Dejima by oshidashi, Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Kaio by yorikiri, Ōzeki Dejima beat Chiyotaikai by oshidashi and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Tochiazuma by hatakikomi. Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Akebono leads at 11–0.▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 11–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Musashimaru beat Hayateumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Tochinohana by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Miyabiyama beat Higonoumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Dejima beat Oginishiki by kotenage and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Tosanoumi by hikiotoshi. Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Akebono leads at 10–0.★1▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 10–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Musashimaru beat Oginishiki by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Akinoshima by oshidashi, Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Hayateumi by oshidashi, Ōzeki Dejima beat Tosanoumi by yorikiri and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Tamakasuga by yorikiri. Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Akebono leads at 9–0.★2▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 9–0. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana sat out, Yokozuna Musashimaru beat Tamakasuga by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Kaio by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Takanowaka by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Dejima lost to Akebono by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Tochinohana by uwatedashinage. Yokozuna Takanohana remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Akebono leads at 8–0.▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 8–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana lost to Chiyotaikai by fusen, Yokozuna Musashimaru lost to Tochiazuma by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Takanohana by fusen, Ōzeki Miyabiyama beat Oginishiki by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Dejima lost to Kaio by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Akebono by yorikiri.
Day 7Akebono leads at 7–0.★1▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Dejima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana lost to Kaio by kirikaeshi, Yokozuna Musashimaru beat Tochinonada by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Musoyama by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Toki by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Dejima beat Takanowaka by oshidashi and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Chiyotaikai by hatakikomi.
Day 6Akebono leads at 6–0.▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana and Ōzeki Dejima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Takanowaka by yorikiri, Yokozuna Musashimaru lost to Takanonami by shitatenage, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Tochiazuma by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Tosanoumi by yorikiri, Ōzeki Dejima beat Tochinonada by oshidashi and Ōzeki Musoyama beat Asanowaka by oshidashi.
Day 5Akebono leads at 5–0.★1▾
After day 5, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana, Yokozuna Musashimaru and Ōzeki Dejima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Tosanoumi by yorikiri, Yokozuna Musashimaru beat Toki by oshidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Takanowaka by yorikiri, Ōzeki Miyabiyama beat Tochinonada by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Dejima beat Akinoshima by oshidashi and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Takanonami by hatakikomi.
Day 4Akebono and Takamisakari share the lead at 4–0.★1▾
After day 4, Yokozuna Akebono and Takamisakari (M11) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana, Yokozuna Musashimaru, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Ōzeki Dejima lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana beat Toki by oshitaoshi, Yokozuna Musashimaru beat Takanowaka by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Tamakasuga by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Miyabiyama beat Tochinohana by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Dejima beat Takanonami by yorikiri and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Akinoshima by yorikiri.
Day 34 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1▾
After day 3, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Sekiwake Tochiazuma. One win back, Yokozuna Takanohana, Yokozuna Musashimaru, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai, Ōzeki Dejima and Ōzeki Musoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Takanohana lost to Tochiazuma by yoritaoshi, Yokozuna Musashimaru beat Tochinohana by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Tosanoumi by oshitaoshi, Ōzeki Miyabiyama beat Tamakasuga by oshidashi, Ōzeki Dejima lost to Toki by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Musoyama beat Takanowaka by oshitaoshi.
Day 211 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★2▾
After day 2, 11 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Yokozuna Takanohana. One win back, Yokozuna Musashimaru, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Ōzeki Musoyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Musashimaru lost to Tosanoumi by hikkake, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Toki by oshidashi, Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Akinoshima by uwatedashinage and Ōzeki Musoyama lost to Kaio by yorikiri. Kyokutenho won by watashikomi, a rarely seen technique.
Day 120 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1▾
After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Yokozuna Takanohana. One win back, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Ōzeki Miyabiyama lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Takanonami by katasukashi and Ōzeki Miyabiyama lost to Tochiazuma by tsukiotoshi. Kaiho won by kubinage, a rarely seen technique.
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.
