Categories: Pokemon

The Pokemon Company Will Sponsor Official Sumo Tournaments In Japan Once More In 2022

Following last year’s collaboration, The Pokemon Company has once again stepped up to sponsor official Sumo tournaments in Japan.

The January 2022 sponsorship will include more Pokemon themed banners featuring sumo Pokemon Makuhita as well as various Sinnoh Region Pokemon, presumably to coincide with the release of Pokemon Legends: Arceus. There will also be a set of themed kimonos for the Gyoji (referees) to wear.

The Pokemon Company also shared a promotional video for the collab which features a Makuhita facing off against a Snorlax in a sumo match.

What do you think? Let us know in the comments.

Yoerider

Recent Posts

Japanese Man Arrested For Threatening To Blow Up Nintendo HQ

A man has been arrested in Japan for threatening to blow up Nintendo's headquarters. The…

5 hours ago

Katsuhiro Harada Founds New Studio With SNK

Following his departure from Bandai Namco, Katsuhiro Harada, the former chief of the Tekken series,…

8 hours ago

Pokemon Deluxe Character Guide Announced For August 2026

The Pokemon Company has announced a special art book to celebrate the franchise's 30th Anniversary.…

9 hours ago

Switch 2 “Choose Your Game” Limited-Time Bundle Announced For June 2026

Nintendo has announced a new "Choose Your Game" bundle deal for the Nintendo Switch 2.…

9 hours ago

SEGA “Super Game” Has Been Cancelled

Back in 2021, SEGA announced plans for a mysterious “Super Game”, which involved “innovative new titles” with…

1 day ago

Legend Of Zelda Mineru’s Construct Amiibo Releasing September 17th 2026

Nintendo has announced the release date for the long in-development amiibo figure for Mineru's Construct.…

1 day ago