★ Makuuchi yūshō
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJūryō
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
Day in review
Playoff
Tied at 7–0, Takarafuji won the playoff against Fukunohana to take the yūshō.
Sandanme · final standings
200 rikishi
4th Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Aomori
Tokushima
Kagoshima
Mie
Tokyo
Miyazaki
Nara
Kagawa
Osaka
Aichi
Oita
Gunma
Saga
Kochi
Hokkaido
Ibaraki
Saitama
Shizuoka
Yamagata
Hyogo
Kanagawa
Wakayama
Fukuoka
Kumamoto
Shiga
Kyoto
Chiba
Fukushima
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Nagano
Ishikawa
Yamaguchi
Niigata
Fukui
Iwate
Tochigi
Shimane
Miyagi
OkinawaThe 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.
