DAY 8 OF 15
Aki Basho
2026
Ryōgoku Kokugikan · 13-27 Sept · Tokyo
Day 8 live
YokozunaŌzekiSekiwakeKomusubiMaegashiraJūryō
Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
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200 rikishi
5th Division
7 bouts per basho
Name
Rank
W-L
Status
Tokyo
Kumamoto
Kanagawa
Gifu
Ibaraki
Nagano
Fukuoka
Shimane
Kagawa
Okayama
Hyogo
Ehime
Shizuoka
Kagoshima
Aomori
Aichi
Kochi
Osaka
Miyagi
Niigata
Kyoto
Oita
Saitama
Fukushima
Hokkaido
Saga
Akita
Toyama
Tochigi
Okinawa
Miyazaki
Nagasaki
Hiroshima
Gunma
Mie
Ishikawa
Nara
Tokushima
Iwate
Yamanashi
Yamaguchi
Chiba
WakayamaThe venue
Hosts Hatsu, Natsu, Aki
Ryōgoku is sumo's historical heart - the surrounding Sumida-ku neighbourhood has been home to stables, retired rikishi, and chankonabe restaurants for over a century. The current Kokugikan opened in 1985, hosts three of the six annual bashos, and houses the (free) Sumo Museum on the ground floor. The roof of the arena is modelled on a Shintō shrine.
Near the arena
- Edo-Tokyo Museum↗ - Massive history museum next door, reopened March 2026 after a four-year refurbishment.
- Sumida River↗ - Riverside walks, water-bus cruises, fireworks in summer.
- Asakusa & Sensō-ji↗ - Tokyo's oldest temple, 15 minutes by train.
- Kyū Yasuda Garden↗ - Quiet Edo-era stroll garden right next to the Kokugikan.
- Tokyo Skytree↗ - Visible from the arena, walkable in 30 minutes via the Sumida.
Local specialties
- Chankonabe↗ちゃんこ鍋 - The calorie-dense stew rikishi live on - many former-rikishi-run restaurants in Ryōgoku serve it.
- Monjayaki↗もんじゃ焼き - Tokyo's loose, savoury cousin to okonomiyaki. Best on Tsukishima Island, two stops south.
- Edomae sushi↗江戸前寿司 - Tokyo-style sushi, originated in the bay. Toyosu and Tsukiji markets are nearby.
Getting there: JR Sōbu line to Ryōgoku Station - the Kokugikan is directly across the road from the west exit.