Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 13, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Komusubi Kotooshu share the lead at 11–2. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Wakanosato by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio beat Kokkai by uwatedashinage. Sekiwake Hakuho, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai, Roho (M3), Tochinonada (M6) and Tamakasuga (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutWakanosato beat Ozeki Tochiazuma (yorikiri)
Fukuoka
Aomori
Tokyo
Kumamoto
Aichi
Saitama
Ibaraki
Akita
Hiroshima
Ishikawa
Nagasaki
Oita
Saga
Kochi
Fukushima
Yamagata
Shizuoka
EhimeDay 15Asashoryu leads at 13–2.▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 13–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Asashoryu by yoritaoshi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kotomitsuki by yorikiri. Sekiwake Hakuho, Asasekiryu (M7), Ōzeki Chiyotaikai, Roho (M3), Tochinonada (M6) and Tamakasuga (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Asashoryu and Kotooshu share the lead at 12–2.▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Komusubi Kotooshu share the lead at 12–2. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Kokkai by oshidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Asashoryu by yorikiri. Sekiwake Hakuho, Asasekiryu (M7), Ōzeki Chiyotaikai, Roho (M3), Tochinonada (M6) and Tamakasuga (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Asashoryu and Kotooshu share the lead at 11–2.★1▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Komusubi Kotooshu share the lead at 11–2. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Wakanosato by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio beat Kokkai by uwatedashinage. Sekiwake Hakuho, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai, Roho (M3), Tochinonada (M6) and Tamakasuga (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Asashoryu and Kotooshu share the lead at 10–2.▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Komusubi Kotooshu share the lead at 10–2. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Kaio by oshidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio beat Tochiazuma by oshidashi. Sekiwake Hakuho, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai, Roho (M3), Tochinonada (M6) and Tamakasuga (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Asashoryu, Kotooshu, and Wakanosato share the lead at 9–2.★1▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Asashoryu, Komusubi Kotooshu and Wakanosato (M2) share the lead at 9–2. One win back, Ōzeki Tochiazuma and Ōzeki Kaio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Kotomitsuki by hikiotoshi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio beat Hokutoriki by oshidashi. Kokkai claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Asashoryu. Iwakiyama (M8), Sekiwake Hakuho, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai, Tochinonada (M6) and Tamakasuga (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Asashoryu leads at 9–1.★1▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 9–1. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Kyokutenho by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai sat out and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Wakanosato by yorikiri. Iwakiyama (M8), Sekiwake Hakuho, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai, Tochinonada (M6) and Tamakasuga (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Asashoryu leads at 8–1.▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 8–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Dejima by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Miyabiyama by fusen and Ōzeki Kaio beat Hakuho by fusen. Iwakiyama (M8), Tochinonada (M6) and Tamakasuga (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Asashoryu and Wakanosato share the lead at 7–1.★1▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Wakanosato (M2) share the lead at 7–1. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Miyabiyama by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Roho by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kaio beat Tosanoumi by kotenage. Tochinonada (M6) and Tamakasuga (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Asashoryu leads at 7–0.▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 7–0. 4 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Tamanoshima by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kotomitsuki by okuridashi and Ōzeki Kaio beat Roho by kotenage. Tochinonada (M6) and Tamakasuga (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Asashoryu and Iwakiyama share the lead at 6–0.★1▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Iwakiyama (M8) share the lead at 6–0. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma beat Futeno by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Kakizoe by kotenage and Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kotooshu by yorikiri. Kotoshogiku won by harimanage, a rarely seen technique. Tochinonada (M6) and Tamakasuga (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Asashoryu and Iwakiyama share the lead at 5–0.★3▾
After day 5, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Iwakiyama (M8) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Kyokushuzan by komatasukui, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Futeno by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kaio beat Kakizoe by hatakikomi. Aminishiki won by ashitori, a rarely seen technique. Tochinonada (M6) and Tamakasuga (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 4Asashoryu, Kokkai, and Iwakiyama share the lead at 4–0.★2▾
After day 4, Yokozuna Asashoryu, Kokkai (M6) and Iwakiyama (M8) share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Ōzeki Tochiazuma and Ōzeki Kaio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Tochiazuma lost to Kotooshu by watashikomi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Wakanosato by sukuinage and Ōzeki Kaio beat Kyokushuzan by oshidashi. Kotooshu won by watashikomi, a rarely seen technique. Tochinonada (M6) and Tamakasuga (M13) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 35 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★2▾
After day 3, 5 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Tochiazuma. One win back, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai and Ōzeki Kaio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Dejima by oshidashi and Ōzeki Kaio beat Miyabiyama by hatakikomi. Kaiho won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Tochinonada (M6) remained out through kyūjō.
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 Asashoryu and Ōzeki Tochiazuma. One win back, Ōzeki Kaio leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Futeno by yorikiri. Chiyotaikai won by susoharai, a rarely seen technique.
Day 121 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.▾
After day 1, 21 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Tochiazuma. 21 wrestlers are one win behind the leader.
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.
