Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 15, Yokozuna Akebono, Ōzeki Takanohana and Sekiwake Wakanohana share the lead at 13–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Wakanohana by yorikiri. Kyokudozan won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
StandoutKotobeppu beat Komusubi Takatoriki (oshidashi)
Tied at 13–2, Akebono won the 3-way playoff against Takanohana and Wakanohana to take the yūshō.
Tokyo
Gunma
Chiba
Wakayama
Aomori
Ibaraki
Hiroshima
Oita
Osaka
Kanagawa
Kumamoto
Fukuoka
Yamagata
Kagoshima
Shiga
Tokushima
Hokkaido
Ishikawa
Akita
YamaguchiDay 15Akebono, Takanohana, and Wakanohana share the lead at 13–2.★1▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Akebono, Ōzeki Takanohana and Sekiwake Wakanohana share the lead at 13–2. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Wakanohana by yorikiri. Kyokudozan won by utchari, a rarely seen technique.
Day 14Akebono leads at 13–1.▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 13–1. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Musashimaru by yorikiri and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Akebono by uwatenage.
Day 13Akebono leads at 12–1.★2▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 12–1. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kitakachidoki by okuridashi and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Tochinowaka by yorikiri. Takanonami won by kakenage, a rarely seen technique.
Day 12Akebono and Wakanohana share the lead at 11–1.★1▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Akebono and Sekiwake Wakanohana share the lead at 11–1. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Konishiki by yorikiri and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Takanohana by yorikiri. Akinoshima claimed a kinboshi over Yokozuna Akebono.
Day 11Akebono leads at 11–0.★1▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 11–0. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Tochinowaka by hikiotoshi and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Kyokudozan by kimedashi.
Day 10Akebono leads at 10–0.▾
After day 10, Yokozuna Akebono leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kotofuji by oshidashi and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Oginohana by yorikiri.
Day 9Akebono and Wakanohana share the lead at 9–0.▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Akebono and Sekiwake Wakanohana share the lead at 9–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Tokitsunada by uwatenage and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Takanonami by yorikiri.
Day 8Akebono and Wakanohana share the lead at 8–0.★1▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Akebono and Sekiwake Wakanohana share the lead at 8–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Kyokudozan by tsukidashi and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Musashimaru by yorikiri. Mainoumi won by kakenage, a rarely seen technique.
Day 7Akebono and Wakanohana share the lead at 7–0.▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Akebono and Sekiwake Wakanohana share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Oginohana by sukuinage and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Kotonowaka by yorikiri.
Day 6Akebono and Wakanohana share the lead at 6–0.★1▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Akebono and Sekiwake Wakanohana share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Mitoizumi by oshidashi and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Kotonishiki by kekaeshi.
Day 5Akebono, Wakanohana, and Tochinowaka share the lead at 5–0.▾
After day 5, Yokozuna Akebono, Sekiwake Wakanohana and Tochinowaka (M13) share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Konishiki lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Mainoumi by tsukidashi and Ōzeki Konishiki beat Tokitsunada by yorikiri.
Day 44 wrestlers share the lead at 4–0.▾
After day 4, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 4–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Sekiwake Wakanohana. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana and Ōzeki Konishiki lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana beat Daishoyama by uwatedashinage and Ōzeki Konishiki lost to Takatoriki by hikiotoshi.
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 Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Konishiki. One win back, Ōzeki Takanohana leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Takanohana lost to Kotonishiki by oshidashi.
Day 29 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1▾
After day 2, 9 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanohana. 22 wrestlers are one win behind the leader. Takanohana won by susoharai, a rarely seen technique.
Day 120 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.▾
After day 1, 20 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Akebono and Ōzeki Takanohana. 20 wrestlers are one win behind the leader.
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.
