★ Makuuchi yūshō
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJūryō
Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
Yūshō · lower divisions
Juryo: Masatsukasa Koshin
Makushita: Jumonji Tomokazu
Sandanme: Takatoshi Masaoki
Jonidan: Chiyozakura Ukyo
Jonokuchi: Aratoshi Mitsuo
Sandanme · as of Day 7
200 rikishi
4th Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Iwate
Kanagawa
Hokkaido
Miyazaki
Niigata
Fukui
Saitama
Chiba
Hiroshima
Fukuoka
Fukushima
Tokyo
Osaka
Saga
Aichi
Aomori
Akita
Kagoshima
Ishikawa
Kumamoto
Gunma
Oita
Kagawa
Kochi
Mie
Nagasaki
Wakayama
Tochigi
Hyogo
Yamaguchi
Shimane
Yamagata
Tokushima
Ibaraki
Nagano
Miyagi
Gifu
Okinawa
Shizuoka
EhimeThe 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.
