Nagoya Basho 2026: Aonishiki's COMEBACK, a New YOKOZUNA & Sumo's Rarest Banzuke

The 2026 Nagoya Basho is here, and the stakes couldn't be higher. Aonishiki — sumo's most electrifying European wrestler — makes his long-awaited comeback after dropping from ozeki, while Kirishima stands on the edge of yokozuna promotion with everything to prove. Add two reigning yokozuna in Hoshoryu and Onosato, plus Wakatakakage riding championship momentum, and this grand sumo tournament delivers one of the most loaded banzuke in recent memory. In this video, SumoSpirit breaks down the Nagoya Basho 2026 rankings from top to bottom — explaining what makes this sumo banzuke so historically rare, who the key sumo wrestlers to watch are, and why Japan sumo fans can't afford to miss a single day of the July basho. Whether you're new to sumo or a longtime follower, we cover every storyline that matters heading into one of the biggest basho of 2026. If you love grand sumo content — from yokozuna drama to deep banzuke analysis — SumoSpirit is your home for English-language sumo coverage. Like this video if you're backing Aonishiki's comeback, and subscribe to SumoSpirit so you never miss a basho breakdown, wrestler profile, or sumo ranking explained the way only we do it.