★ Makuuchi yūshō
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashira
Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
Yūshō · lower divisions
Juryo: Amakaze Koichi
Makushita: Ryusei Shota
Sandanme: Asakoki Yuki
Jonidan: Churanoumi Yoshihisa
Jonokuchi: Shuji Yamato
Day in review
Playoff
Tied at 7–0, Kizaki won the playoff against Ikegawa to take the yūshō.
Jonidan · as of Day 1
208 rikishi
5th Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Miyagi
Kyoto
Aomori
Aichi
Kanagawa
Osaka
Hiroshima
Saga
Kagoshima
Saitama
Nagasaki
Gunma
Fukuoka
Hokkaido
Fukushima
Tokyo
Gifu
Hyogo
Nagano
Ehime
Ibaraki
Yamagata
Okinawa
Mie
Yamaguchi
Iwate
Chiba
Kumamoto
Toyama
Yamanashi
Kagawa
Tottori
Miyazaki
Niigata
Tokushima
Shizuoka
Kochi
Nara
Ishikawa
Fukui
TochigiThe 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.
