★ Makuuchi yūshō
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira
Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
Yūshō · lower divisions
Juryo: Wakanosato Shinobu
Makushita: Asashoryu Akinori
Sandanme: Shotenyu Shohei
Jonidan: Hakunoryu Naotaka
Jonokuchi: Hirohata Eiji
Playoff
Tied at 7–0, Hakunoryu won the playoff against Nakao to take the yūshō.
Jonidan · as of Day 5
298 rikishi
5th Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Kochi
Hokkaido
Aomori
Nara
Gunma
Aichi
Ibaraki
Osaka
Miyagi
Fukushima
Hyogo
Tokyo
Nagano
Kanagawa
Niigata
Kumamoto
Saitama
Chiba
Fukuoka
Yamaguchi
Shimane
Shizuoka
Mie
Kagoshima
Miyazaki
Saga
Wakayama
Nagasaki
Hiroshima
Gifu
Okayama
Okinawa
Tochigi
Akita
Shiga
Fukui
Kyoto
Oita
Toyama
Ishikawa
Tokushima
IwateThe 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.
