Nagoya 2026 — July basho
Basho coverage →Current basho results
This section contains results and standings from the ongoing Nagoya 2026 basho. If you haven't watched yet and want to avoid spoilers, come back after you're caught up.
Nagoya 2026 — spoiler free
Stories to watch, record predictions, and the full banzuke before day one.
Read preview →Articles and results
All articles and bout results from the Nagoya 2026 tournament as it progresses.
Basho coverage →Natsu 2026 wrap-up
How the May tournament played out — results, wrap-up analysis, and prediction review.
Read wrap-up →All basho coverage
Browse previews, wrap-ups, and articles from every tournament covered on Maemichi.
Browse archive →Analysis and opinion
All articles →New in the beya
An honest introduction to Maemichi Sumo — what it is, where it is, and what it is trying to become.
Read →Kotozakura is learning to use his feet
The Ozeki's evolving footwork and lower body movement is quietly transforming his sumo ahead of Nagoya 2026.
Read →The Tachiai Arms Race and the Rising Value of the Henka
Because the opening charge has become sumo's most decisive moment, side-stepping it has become one of the sport's most valuable — and most resented — tactics.
Read →Nagoya 2026 — More storylines than fifteen days can resolve
A potential new yokozuna, a reigning champion with Ozeki ambitions, and two dominant forces back to make a statement.
Read →Sumo explained
Sumo explained →Rules and basics
How a bout is won, what the dohyo is, and why salt gets thrown. Everything you need for your first basho.
Learn →The banzuke explained
From Yokozuna at the summit to Jonokuchi at the base — how sumo's ranking system works.
Learn →Kimarite — the 82 winning moves
Every official winning technique in sumo, from the common yorikiri to the rarely-seen nichonage.
Learn →Ritual and ceremony
The Shinto roots, the salt, the gyoji, the kesho-mawashi. The traditions that frame every bout.
Learn →From the archive
All history →The ancient roots of sumo
From Shinto creation myth and the legend of Nomi no Sukune to the birth of professional sumo in Edo-period Japan.
Read the history →Dynasties and dominance — the rikishi who defined their age
From Futabayama's 69-bout winning streak to Hakuho's 45 tournament championships — the competitive eras of sumo.
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