★ 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: Akiseyama Mitsuhiko
Sandanme: Takarafuji Daisuke
Jonidan: Tochihiryu Yukiya
Jonokuchi: Tetsuyuzan Suguru
Playoff
Tied at 6–1, Fukao won the 8-way playoff against Sotairyu, Kaonishiki, Matsutani, Nakanishi, Ryuden, Tamao and Nankairiki to take the yūshō.
Makushita · as of Day 11
120 rikishi
3rd Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Fukuoka
Fukushima
Yamagata
Akita
Tokyo
Yamanashi
Kumamoto
Aichi
Osaka
Ishikawa
Aomori
Hyogo
Shiga
Kochi
Shizuoka
Mie
Shimane
Saitama
Niigata
Ehime
Kagawa
Ibaraki
Nagasaki
Kagoshima
Yamaguchi
Miyazaki
Chiba
Gifu
Okinawa
Nagano
Iwate
Nara
Hiroshima
Tokushima
OkayamaThe 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.
