Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 15, Sekiwake Hoshoryu and Hokutofuji (M9) share the lead at 12–3. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Abi by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Yokozuna Terunofuji, Ōzeki Takakeisho and Wakatakakage (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutAsanoyama beat Sekiwake Wakamotoharu (yorikiri)
Tied at 12–3, Hoshoryu won the playoff against Hokutofuji to take the yūshō.
Saitama
Chiba
Tottori
Iwate
Osaka
Kanagawa
Yamanashi
Ishikawa
Fukushima
Tokyo
Aomori
Toyama
Kagoshima
Miyazaki
Ibaraki
Kumamoto
Hyogo
Nagasaki
Hokkaido
Shizuoka
NaganoDay 15Hoshoryu and Hokutofuji share the lead at 12–3.▾
After day 15, Sekiwake Hoshoryu and Hokutofuji (M9) share the lead at 12–3. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Abi by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Yokozuna Terunofuji, Ōzeki Takakeisho and Wakatakakage (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Hoshoryu, Hokutofuji, and Hakuoho share the lead at 11–3.★1▾
After day 14, Sekiwake Hoshoryu, Hokutofuji (M9) and Hakuoho (M17) share the lead at 11–3. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Asanoyama by sukuinage and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Yokozuna Terunofuji, Ōzeki Takakeisho and Wakatakakage (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Hokutofuji leads at 11–2.▾
After day 13, Hokutofuji (M9) leads the tournament at 11–2. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Hoshoryu by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Yokozuna Terunofuji, Ōzeki Takakeisho and Wakatakakage (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Nishikigi and Hokutofuji share the lead at 10–2.★1▾
After day 12, Nishikigi (M1) and Hokutofuji (M9) share the lead at 10–2. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kirishima beat Wakamotoharu by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Ura won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Terunofuji, Ōzeki Takakeisho and Wakatakakage (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Nishikigi leads at 10–1.▾
After day 11, Nishikigi (M1) leads the tournament at 10–1. 2 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kirishima beat Daieisho by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Asanoyama (M4), Yokozuna Terunofuji, Ōzeki Takakeisho and Wakatakakage (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Nishikigi and Hokutofuji share the lead at 9–1.▾
After day 10, Nishikigi (M1) and Hokutofuji (M9) share the lead at 9–1. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kirishima beat Ura by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Asanoyama (M4), Yokozuna Terunofuji, Ōzeki Takakeisho and Wakatakakage (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Hoshoryu, Nishikigi, and Hokutofuji share the lead at 8–1.★1▾
After day 9, Sekiwake Hoshoryu, Nishikigi (M1) and Hokutofuji (M9) share the lead at 8–1. 3 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kirishima beat Meisei by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Hoshoryu won by kakenage, a rarely seen technique. Asanoyama (M4), Yokozuna Terunofuji, Ōzeki Takakeisho and Wakatakakage (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Hoshoryu, Nishikigi, and Hokutofuji share the lead at 7–1.★2▾
After day 8, Sekiwake Hoshoryu, Nishikigi (M1) and Hokutofuji (M9) share the lead at 7–1. 6 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Midorifuji by shitatenage and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Endo won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Terunofuji, Ōzeki Takakeisho and Wakatakakage (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 74 wrestlers share the lead at 6–1.★1▾
After day 7, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 6–1, among them Sekiwake Hoshoryu and Nishikigi (M1). 9 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Mitakeumi by oshidashi and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Yokozuna Terunofuji, Ōzeki Takakeisho and Wakatakakage (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Nishikigi leads at 6–0.▾
After day 6, Nishikigi (M1) leads the tournament at 6–0. 6 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kirishima beat Shodai by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Yokozuna Terunofuji, Ōzeki Takakeisho and Wakatakakage (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Nishikigi, Takayasu, and Gonoyama share the lead at 5–0.★2▾
After day 5, Nishikigi (M1), Takayasu (M7) and Gonoyama (M13) share the lead at 5–0. 6 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji sat out, Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Tobizaru by yorikiri and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Hoshoryu won by okurihikiotoshi, a rarely seen technique. Yokozuna Terunofuji, Ōzeki Takakeisho and Wakatakakage (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 4Nishikigi, Takayasu, and Gonoyama share the lead at 4–0.★1▾
After day 4, Nishikigi (M1), Takayasu (M7) and Gonoyama (M13) share the lead at 4–0. 13 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji lost to Shodai by fusen, Ōzeki Kirishima beat Kotonowaka by okuridashi and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Shodai claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Terunofuji. Ōzeki Takakeisho and Wakatakakage (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 36 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★1▾
After day 3, 6 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Sekiwake Daieisho and Nishikigi (M1). 14 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji lost to Tobizaru by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kirishima sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Tobizaru claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Terunofuji. Ōzeki Kirishima, Ōzeki Takakeisho and Wakatakakage (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 213 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1▾
After day 2, 13 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Sekiwake Hoshoryu and Sekiwake Daieisho. One win back, Yokozuna Terunofuji leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Terunofuji lost to Nishikigi by sukuinage, Ōzeki Kirishima sat out and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Nishikigi claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Terunofuji. Ōzeki Kirishima, Ōzeki Takakeisho and Wakatakakage (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 120 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1▾
After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Terunofuji and Sekiwake Hoshoryu. One win back, Ōzeki Kirishima leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Kirishima lost to Nishikigi by fusen and Ōzeki Takakeisho sat out. Ōzeki Takakeisho and Wakatakakage (M12) remained out through kyūjō.
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.