Japan Grand Sumo Tournament Schedule for 2009 and 2010

Japanese professional sumo is managed by the Japan Sumo Association. Six Grand Sumo tournaments (basho) are periodically held each year in Japan. Also, many sumo tours (jungyo) are planned in different cities in Japan and arond the world.
Japanese Sumo

The November Tournament
Place: Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Fukuoka-city
Period: November 15-29, 2009

2010 Grand Sumo Tournaments:

The January Tournament
Place: Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo
Period: January 10-24, 2010

The March Tournament
Place: Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka-city
Period: March 14-28, 2010

The May Tournament
Place: Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo
Period: May 9-23, 2010

The July Tournament
Place: Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya-city
Period: July 11-25, 2010

The September Tournament
Place: Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo
Period: September 12-26, 2010

The November Tournament
Place: Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Fukuoka-city
Period: Nov. 14-28, 2010

2009 Grand Sumo Tours :

December 6 & 7, 2009
Gran Messe Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture

December 9, 2009
Nogata-city Gymnasium, Fukuoka Prefecture

December 11, 2009
Hisayama-machi, Fukuoka Prefecture

December 12, 2009
Mizuma Gymnasium in Kurume-city, Fukuoka

December 13, 2009
Yamaga-city Gymnasium, Kumamoto

December 15 & 16, 2009
Urazoe-city Gymnasium, Okinawa