★ Makuuchi yūshō
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira
Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
Yūshō · lower divisions
Juryo: Buyuzan Takeyoshi
Makushita: Gojoro Katsuhiro
Sandanme: Kainowaka Naoya
Jonidan: Omiryu Masaaki
Jonokuchi: Kaonishiki Takeshi
Jonidan · as of Day 2
250 rikishi
5th Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Aichi
Ibaraki
Fukui
Hyogo
Fukuoka
Kagoshima
Osaka
Kumamoto
Hiroshima
Oita
Saitama
Shimane
Fukushima
Iwate
Chiba
Tokyo
Kanagawa
Kyoto
Mie
Miyagi
Miyazaki
Hokkaido
Yamaguchi
Tochigi
Okinawa
Gifu
Shizuoka
Akita
Nara
Aomori
Shiga
Nagasaki
Yamagata
Ishikawa
Niigata
Toyama
Wakayama
Okayama
Saga
NaganoThe 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.
