Each rank has an East (higher) and West (lower) side, so “M7e” means Maegashira 7 East.
After day 15, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 14–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho lost to Asashoryu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Homasho by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kaio sat out and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Ama by uwatedashinage. Ōzeki Kaio, Tochiozan (M7), Roho (M3) and Baruto (M14) remained out through kyūjō.
StandoutKisenosato beat Sekiwake Kotomitsuki (tsukiotoshi)
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KagoshimaDay 15Asashoryu leads at 14–1.▾
After day 15, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the tournament at 14–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho lost to Asashoryu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Homasho by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kaio sat out and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Ama by uwatedashinage. Ōzeki Kaio, Tochiozan (M7), Roho (M3) and Baruto (M14) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 14Asashoryu and Kotomitsuki share the lead at 13–1.▾
After day 14, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Sekiwake Kotomitsuki share the lead at 13–1. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho lost to Chiyotaikai by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Hakuho by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kaio sat out and Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Aminishiki by yoritaoshi. Ōzeki Kaio, Tochiozan (M7), Roho (M3) and Baruto (M14) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 13Asashoryu and Kotomitsuki share the lead at 12–1.▾
After day 13, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Sekiwake Kotomitsuki share the lead at 12–1. One win back, Yokozuna Hakuho leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Hakuho lost to Kotooshu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Asashoryu by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Tokitenku by fusen and Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Hakuho by yorikiri. Tochiozan (M7), Roho (M3) and Baruto (M14) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 12Asashoryu, Hakuho, and Kotomitsuki share the lead at 11–1.▾
After day 12, Yokozuna Asashoryu, Yokozuna Hakuho and Sekiwake Kotomitsuki share the lead at 11–1. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Kotomitsuki by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Hakuho by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Asashoryu by hatakikomi. Tochiozan (M7), Roho (M3) and Baruto (M14) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 11Asashoryu, Hakuho, and Kotomitsuki share the lead at 10–1.▾
After day 11, Yokozuna Asashoryu, Yokozuna Hakuho and Sekiwake Kotomitsuki share the lead at 10–1. One wrestler is one win behind the leader. Among the top ranks, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Takamisakari by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Homasho by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Miyabiyama by hatakikomi. Tochiozan (M7), Roho (M3) and Baruto (M14) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 10Kotomitsuki leads at 10–0.★1▾
After day 10, Sekiwake Kotomitsuki leads the tournament at 10–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Yokozuna Hakuho lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu beat Ama by yorikiri, Yokozuna Hakuho lost to Kotomitsuki by uwatedashinage, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Kotoshogiku by tsukidashi, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Takamisakari by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Tamanoshima by yorikiri. Roho (M3) and Baruto (M14) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 9Hakuho and Kotomitsuki share the lead at 9–0.★2▾
After day 9, Yokozuna Hakuho and Sekiwake Kotomitsuki share the lead at 9–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu beat Miyabiyama by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Ama by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Kotooshu by tottari and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Kaio by tottari. Kaio won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Roho (M3) and Baruto (M14) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 8Hakuho and Kotomitsuki share the lead at 8–0.★2▾
After day 8, Yokozuna Hakuho and Sekiwake Kotomitsuki share the lead at 8–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asashoryu leads the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu beat Takamisakari by tsuriotoshi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Kotooshu by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Kotomitsuki by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Chiyotaikai by tsukiotoshi. Asashoryu won by tsuriotoshi, a rarely seen technique. Roho (M3) and Baruto (M14) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 7Hakuho and Kotomitsuki share the lead at 7–0.★2▾
After day 7, Yokozuna Hakuho and Sekiwake Kotomitsuki share the lead at 7–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Kaio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu beat Tokitenku by yorikiri, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Takekaze by hatakikomi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Dejima by hatakikomi and Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Asasekiryu by yorikiri. Hakuho won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Roho (M3) and Baruto (M14) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 6Hakuho and Kotomitsuki share the lead at 6–0.★2▾
After day 6, Yokozuna Hakuho and Sekiwake Kotomitsuki share the lead at 6–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Kaio lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu beat Toyonoshima by sukuinage, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Dejima by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kaio beat Takekaze by hikiotoshi and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Wakanosato by tsukiotoshi. Roho (M3) and Baruto (M14) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 5Hakuho and Kotomitsuki share the lead at 5–0.▾
After day 5, Yokozuna Hakuho and Sekiwake Kotomitsuki share the lead at 5–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asashoryu, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Kotooshu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu beat Takekaze by tsukiotoshi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai beat Wakanosato by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kaio beat Ama by yoritaoshi and Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Toyonoshima by uwatenage. Roho (M3) and Baruto (M14) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 4Hakuho and Kotomitsuki share the lead at 4–0.▾
After day 4, Yokozuna Hakuho and Sekiwake Kotomitsuki share the lead at 4–0. One win back, Yokozuna Asashoryu, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Kotooshu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu beat Roho by fusen, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Tokitenku by okuridashi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Wakanosato by tsukiotoshi and Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Takamisakari by yoritaoshi. Baruto (M14) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 34 wrestlers share the lead at 3–0.★3▾
After day 3, 4 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 3–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Sekiwake Kotomitsuki. One win back, Yokozuna Asashoryu, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Kotooshu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu beat Dejima by oshidashi, Ōzeki Chiyotaikai lost to Roho by oshitaoshi, Ōzeki Kaio beat Aminishiki by okuridashi and Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Takekaze by uwatenage. Hakuho won by tottari, a rarely seen technique. Baruto (M14) remained out through kyūjō.
Day 28 wrestlers share the lead at 2–0.★1▾
After day 2, 8 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 2–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai. One win back, Yokozuna Asashoryu, Ōzeki Kaio and Ōzeki Kotooshu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu beat Wakanosato by yorikiri, Ōzeki Kaio lost to Asasekiryu by yorikiri and Ōzeki Kotooshu beat Tokitenku by uwatenage.
Day 121 wrestlers share the lead at 1–0.★1▾
After day 1, 21 wrestlers are tied for the lead at 1–0, among them Yokozuna Hakuho and Ōzeki Chiyotaikai. One win back, Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ōzeki Kotooshu lead the chase. Among the top ranks, Yokozuna Asashoryu lost to Aminishiki by uwatenage and Ōzeki Kotooshu lost to Dejima by yoritaoshi.
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.
