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Early losses for both yokozuna at the Nagoya basho this week shouldn't be any cause for concern — in theory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/07/15/sumo/basho-reports/nagoya-basho-report/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #bashoreports #nagoyagrandsumotournament #sumo #aonishiki #onosato #yoshinofuji

The most accurate three-word summation of the current state of sumo's top tier heading into the Nagoya tournament is probably "question marks abound." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/07/10/sumo/sumo-nagoya-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #nagoyagrandsumotournament #sumo

Kotoshoho's first Grand Sumo Tournament win in Nagoya on Sunday was perhaps even more surprising than early leader Ichiyamamoto’s would have been. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/30/sumo/gunning-nagoya-basho-recap/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #kotoshoho #aonishiki #kusano #nagoyagrandsumotournament

Ten days into the ongoing Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament and Ichiyamamoto — a 31-year-old journeyman who hasn’t posted more than 8 wins in a basho since 2023 — stunningly leads the race for the Emperor’s Cup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/23/sumo/gunning-nagoya-basho-ichiyamamoto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #nagoyagrandsumotournament #aonishiki #ichiyamamoto #kusano #kirishima

With a new "yokozuna," a new arena, and no shortage of potential stars, the 2025 Nagoya Basho promises to be one of the hottest (figuratively, not literally) of recent years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/11/sumo/nagoya-basho-red-hot/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #onosato #hoshoryu #kotozakura #nagoyagrandsumotournament #kusano

Sumo’s updated rankings have been released, and for the first time since Hakuho retired in 2021 there are yokozuna on both the east and west sides of the banzuke — with a slight caveat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/02/sumo/gunning-july-2025-banzuke/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #banzuke #onosato #takayasu #aonishiki #nagoyagrandsumotournament

While Onosato was claiming Emperor’s Cups in recent months, Kusano was doing something similar, albeit one level down. Now the former Nihon University star is preparing to take on the sport's best. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/25/sumo/kusano-rise-sumo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #naoyakusano #onosato #nagoyagrandsumotournament

The Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, which at one point was threatening to turn into a procession, produced some unexpected drama over the final five days, before finishing with Terunofuji hoisting a milestone 10th Emperor’s Cup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/07/28/sumo/terunofuji-wins-nagoya-title/ #sumo #nagoyagrandsumotournament #terunofuji

The injury-plagued yokozuna Terunofuji has been in vintage form in Nagoya, hogging the limelight since the opening day of the ongoing tournament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/07/24/sumo/terunofuji-dominance-nagoya/ #sumo #terunofuji #nagoyagrandsumotournament

Summer Basho champion Onosato is undoubtedly the main attraction for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament and already stands on the verge of promotion to sumo’s second-highest rank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/07/12/baseball/onosato-terunofuji-nagoya-basho-contenders/ #baseball #onosato #terunofuji #nagoyagrandsumotournament #oshoma

With temperature records already being broken around Japan this month, it's fitting that the sumo world is preparing to say farewell to a venue that is notorious for its intense heat and humidity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/07/10/sumo/nagoya-sumo-arena-heat/ #sumo #nagoya #heatwaves #climatechange #igarena #dolphinsarena #nagoyagrandsumotournament

As the Nagoya tournament bids farewell to Dolphins Arena, Onosato's name is looming increasingly large in the latest sumo rankings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/07/03/sumo/sumo-rankings-nagoya-basho/ #sumo #nagoyagrandsumotournament #onosato #nagoya

The performance of former high school yokozuna Hakuoho in his debut top-division outing can only be described as spectacular, and the 19-year-old showed sumo fans that there's much more to come. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/02/sumo/hakuoho-rising-star/?utm_content=buffer15a97&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #nagoyagrandsumotournament #hakuoho

Having secured ozeki promotion with his Nagoya Basho triumph, Hoshoryu could be on track to become the sixth wrestler hailing from the vast landlocked central Asian nation to reach the top of the sumo pyramid. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/27/sumo/nagoya-basho-hoshoryu/?utm_content=bufferbcb43&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #nagoyagrandsumotournament #hoshoryu #mongolia

"After the eighth day, I couldn't sleep at all," Hoshoryu said during a news conference in Nagoya. "Once I hit double-digit wins, the pressure was on." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/24/sumo/hoshoryu-felt-pressure-at-nagoya-basho/?utm_content=bufferf0983&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sumo #hoshoryu #nagoyagrandsumotournament

Sekiwake Hoshoryu captured his first elite makuuchi-division championship after beating Hokutofuji in a playoff Sunday following a tournament in which 19-year-old Hakuoho grabbed much of the spotlight. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/23/sumo/basho-reports/hoshoryu-maiden-win-nagoya-basho/?utm_content=buffer58bc0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #bashoreports #nagoyagrandsumotournament #hokutofuji #hoshoryu #hakuoho

Nineteen-year-old rookie sensation Hakuoho turned the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament title race on its head Saturday with a stunning win over sole overnight leader Hokutofuji. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/22/sumo/basho-reports/hakuoho-tie-for-lead-nagoya/?utm_content=buffer4cb06&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #bashoreports #nagoyagrandsumotournament #hokutofuji #hakuoho

Hokutofuji rejoined his fellow rank-and-filer in pole position for the title after 12 days. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/20/sumo/basho-reports/shonannoumi-beats-nishikigi-nagoya/?utm_content=buffer356c8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #bashoreports #nagoyagrandsumotournament #hokutofuji #nishikigi

The two remaining leaders both won thanks to slip-ups by their opponents on Day 10 at Dolphins Arena. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/18/sumo/basho-reports/nagoya-basho-day10-nishikigi-hokutofuji/?utm_content=buffer12424&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #bashoreports #nagoyagrandsumotournament #hokutofuji #nishikigi #hoshoryu

"I was able to react quickly," Hoshoryu said. "I don't care (about the winning record), I'm just taking things one bout at a time." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/17/sumo/basho-reports/hoshoryu-three-way-tie-nagoya/?utm_content=buffer9e5d8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #bashoreports #nagoyagrandsumotournament #hoshoryu

Hoshoryu, who is looking to move up to the second-highest rank of ozeki, shares the top rung at 7-1 with No. 1 Nishikigi and No. 9 Hokutofuji after eight days of action at Dolphins Arena. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/16/sumo/basho-reports/nagoya-basho-day8-hoshoryu-kirishima/?utm_content=buffer019d5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #bashoreports #nagoyagrandsumotournament #kirishima #hoshoryu

Front-runner Nishikigi suffered his first loss of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday, dropping back into a tie for the lead with promotion-hunting Hoshoryu and two other wrestlers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/15/sumo/basho-reports/nishikigi-falls-into-tie/?utm_content=buffer81330&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #bashoreports #nagoyagrandsumotournament #nishikigi #hoshoryu #kotonowaka

The No. 1 maegashira has compiled his spotless 6-0 record against a succession of top-ranked opponents https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/14/sumo/basho-reports/nishikigi-takes-sole-lead/?utm_content=buffer75b25&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #bashoreports #nagoyagrandsumotournament #abi #nishikigi

Gonoyama's dominant win left him in a three-way tie for the lead at the 15-day meet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/13/sumo/basho-reports/gonoyama-wins-fifth-straight-bout/?utm_content=bufferaef9c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #bashoreports #nagoyagrandsumotournament #kirishima #gonoyama

Full-throated cheers and the throwing of cushions following Terunofuji's upset loss signaled that the COVID-19 restrictions that dominated the news cycle over the past three years are a thing of the past. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/12/sumo/nagoya-basho-early-reaction/?utm_content=bufferdd178&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #sumo #nagoyagrandsumotournament #terunofuji #nishikigi #zabuton

Terunofuji, who was upset by No. 1 Nishikigi the previous day, dropped to 1-2 at Dolphins Arena after Tobizaru's belt partially unraveled in the grand champion's hands, making it difficult for him to utilize his grip. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/11/sumo/basho-reports/nagoya-basho-2023-day-3/?utm_content=buffer534d7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #bashoreports #nagoyagrandsumotournament #terunofuji #tobizaru

Terunofuji, who played the returning conqueror in May, began his pursuit of a ninth career championship with a no-nonsense win over komusubi Abi at the Nagoya Basho. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/09/sumo/basho-reports/nagoya-basho-day1-terunofuji-sekiwake/?utm_content=buffer83ffd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #bashoreports #nagoyagrandsumotournament #terunofuji #daieisho #hoshoryu #wakamotoharu

Terunofuji looking to take another step toward rarefied status at Nagoya Basho https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/07/sumo/nagoya-sumo-tourney-preview/?utm_content=bufferbd587&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #sumo #nagoyagrandsumotournament

Ozeki Takakeisho to skip Nagoya tourney due to knee troubles https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/07/sumo/takaheisho-nagoya-basho-withdraw/?utm_content=buffer62b60&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #sumo #nagoyagrandsumotournament #takakeisho

While little can be done to alleviate soaring temperatures this month at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, at least a slate of red-hot rikishi at the top of the rankings will make braving the conditions worthwhile for sumo fans. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/05/sumo/heat-returns-to-nagoya-basho/?utm_content=bufferaf3f3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #sumo #nagoya #nagoyagrandsumotournament #dolphinsarena