Below are/will be the LIVE results from today’s Day 15-the Final Day-of the July 2026 Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, Y-Yokozuna, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita, Sd-Sandanme, Jd-Jonidan, Jk-Jonokuchi
Updates below will begin at 9 PM PT/midnight ET.
TV/streaming coverage: ALL matches available LIVE on ABEMA (in Japan only or with a good VPN setup)
NHK World Premium coverage, which I will be watching, is scheduled to begin at 11:30 PM PT/2:30 AM ET. Also available in the US on Jme, which offers a 5-day free trial for new subscribers
NHK World Japan coverage in English FOR FREE is scheduled to begin at 12:30 AM PT/3:30 AM ET.
Makuuchi (top tier):
Tentatively scheduled for midnight PT/3 AM ET. Ring-entering ceremonies scheduled for 11:15 PM PT/2:15 AM ET.
Juryo:
Tentatively scheduled for 10 PM PT/1 AM ET.
Makushita:
Playoff (7-way playoff):
Will be held after the Ssndanme playoff concludes.
Sandanme:
Playoff:
Will be after the Juryo matches conclude.
TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS:
Makuuchi-TBA
Juryo-TBA
Makushita-TBA
Sandanme-TBA
Jonidan-Hakugetsuro (Jd6)
Jonokuchi-Kakizoe (Jk16)
SPECIAL PRIZES:
TBA. Will be updated when winners and/or winning scenarios are announced
Ahead of today’s matches the first retirement of the tournament has been announced: Diashomaru, ranked at Ms57, has called it a career after his final match yesterday. He finished 3-4 and would have been demoted. Daishomaru, real name Shogo Kawabata from Oitekaze Beya, finishes with a career record of 405-440-1 (win-loss-absent), 127-158 in the top tier (19 tournaments), 1 Makushita Championship and a highest rank of M5. He was an Ms15 debutant and never fell below the Sandanme in his career-in fact, until this year he had never been demoted below Makushita (January-May, promoted back up this time). He qualifies for elder stock as he has more than enough Juryo tournaments to get him past the required 30 in the top 2 tiers (he was demoted from Juryo for the final time in July 2022) but no word yet on future plans.