★ Makuuchi yūshō
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira
Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
Yūshō · lower divisions
Juryo: Tamakasuga Ryoji
Makushita: Tamamitsukuni Kitaro
Sandanme: Tenpozan Yuki
Jonidan: Ai Norihiko
Jonokuchi: Tochitsubasa Yuichi
Jonidan · as of Day 2
241 rikishi
5th Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Niigata
Osaka
Nagano
Kyoto
Aichi
Mie
Kumamoto
Saitama
Nagasaki
Miyazaki
Hokkaido
Chiba
Fukui
Tokyo
Kanagawa
Hyogo
Toyama
Aomori
Gifu
Fukuoka
Kagoshima
Yamagata
Nara
Shimane
Okayama
Shizuoka
Ibaraki
Oita
Ishikawa
Yamaguchi
Gunma
Hiroshima
Kochi
Okinawa
Tochigi
Miyagi
Shiga
Ehime
Iwate
WakayamaThe 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.
