Upcoming Tournaments
Grand Sumo Tournaments (本場所, honbasho) are held six times a year, once every odd-numbered month. Each tournament lasts for 15 days, starting on the second Sunday of the month. Three tournaments are held at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo (January, May, and September), and one each in Osaka (March), Nagoya (July), and Fukuoka (November).
2025 Tournament Schedule
| Tournament | Venue | Advanced Tickets Sale | Banzuke Announcement | Tournament Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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January Tournament
初場所
Hatsu Basho
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Kokugikan
Tokyo
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December 7, 2024 | December 23, 2024 |
January 12 - 26, 2025
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March Tournament
春場所
Haru Basho
|
EDION Arena Osaka
Osaka
|
February 8, 2025 | February 25, 2025 |
March 9 - 23, 2025
|
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May Tournament
夏場所
Natsu Basho
|
Kokugikan
Tokyo
|
April 5, 2025 | April 28, 2025 |
May 11 - 25, 2025
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July Tournament
名古屋場所
Nagoya Basho
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IG Arena
Nagoya
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May 17, 2025 | June 30, 2025 |
July 13 - 27, 2025
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September Tournament
秋場所
Aki Basho
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Kokugikan
Tokyo
|
August 9, 2025 | September 1, 2025 |
September 14 - 28, 2025
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November Tournament
九州場所
Kyushu Basho
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Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Fukuoka
|
September 20, 2025 | October 27, 2025 |
November 9 - 23, 2025
|
2026 Tournament Schedule
| Tournament | Venue | Advanced Tickets Sale | Banzuke Announcement | Tournament Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
January Tournament
初場所
Hatsu Basho
|
Kokugikan
Tokyo
|
December 6, 2025 | December 22, 2025 |
January 11 - 25, 2026
|
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March Tournament
春場所
Haru Basho
|
EDION Arena Osaka
Osaka
|
February 7, 2026 | February 24, 2026 |
March 8 - 22, 2026
|
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May Tournament
夏場所
Natsu Basho
|
Kokugikan
Tokyo
|
April 4, 2026 | April 27, 2026 |
May 10 - 24, 2026
|
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July Tournament
名古屋場所
Nagoya Basho
|
IG Arena
Nagoya
|
May 16, 2026 | June 29, 2026 |
July 12 - 26, 2026
|
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September Tournament
秋場所
Aki Basho
|
Kokugikan
Tokyo
|
August 8, 2026 | August 31, 2026 |
September 13 - 27, 2026
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November Tournament
九州場所
Kyushu Basho
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Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Fukuoka
|
September 19, 2026 | October 26, 2026 |
November 8 - 22, 2026
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Schedule Information
Advanced Ticket Sales
Around five weeks before each tournament begins, tickets will be made available. All 15 days go on sale at the same time and popular days (especially weekends) sell out quickly. If you intend to purchase tickets to a very popular day, remember that the dates shown are based on Japan Standard Time.
Banzuke Announcement
The banzuke (official ranking list) is typically announced about two weeks before each tournament. This determines the match-ups and rankings of all wrestlers participating in the tournament.
Tournament Structure
Each grand tournament (honbasho) lasts for 15 days, with wrestlers in the top two divisions fighting once each day. The wrestler with the best record at the end of the 15 days is declared the tournament champion.