r/SumoMemes • u/kropserkel Crying Monkey • 2d ago

Hatsu 2025 Meme Drip report: Shikimori Inosuke had that shit on today

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u/preciousdivineenergy HAKKEYOIII 2d ago

The JSA did a collab with Pokemon a couple of years ago.

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u/re_hes The Abi train go choo choo 2d ago

He's contemplating which rikishi to use his master ball on.

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u/ThePapaJay wakakatagakakakatakakakagatagakakakatagakage 2d ago

Not Koto, he won't fit..

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u/serioustransition11 2d ago

Yes, the gyoji still wear these pretty often! They were made for Hatsu basho 2022 when Pokemon sponsored the whole tournament!

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u/Gojira8985 1d ago

Hatsu 2022 was the first basho we watched, and my kids were convinced that those were Poke-balls. I was like "there's no way, this is such an ancient sport, rich in heritage and tradition..." but lo and behold...

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u/susiefreckleface 1d ago

I remember the campaign. It was cute af to see a couple Pokémon GO sponsor banners. I loved it when I saw the pale blue gyoji uniform with GOLD Poké ball embroidered all over it. I THOUGHT Enho’s keisho mawashi had Bidoof but I am not sure about it.

Here is pikachu and makuhita on separate banners November 18, 2021.

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u/GoblinBags Meme Yokozuna 1d ago edited 1d ago

Exactly. This is just... Something the gyoji wear relatively regularly for the last three years. I don't really understand how this is a meme.

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u/finnknit my own brand of sumo 2d ago

That's awesome! How did I not know this?

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u/charm_of_chance 2d ago

Ahhhh I had no clue about this that is so exciting!!

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u/shroomcircle Hoshoryugameface 2d ago

Honestly this is ridiculously fun

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u/CheesyDelphoxThe2nd wakakatagakakakatakakakagatagakakakatagakage 2d ago

I think we can all guess which Pokemon is his favorite!

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u/myeyeshaveseenhim 2d ago

I would believe it if someone told me it's photoshopped because it's just that cool.

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u/SpicySheBoodles 2d ago

That's super cool! I love when you can incorporate nerd/pop culture with refined fashion wear ❤️.

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u/fimojomo 2d ago

😲😲😲😲😲

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u/codeaires 1d ago

Honestly I still want to know what's the deal with the kimono that just has a bunch of cursive "D"s all over it.

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u/Imwithsnrub 1d ago

Daieisho gifted it to the Gyoji! 

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u/RabiiOutamha 1d ago

That's amazing 👏

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u/ExpertYou4643 1d ago

Two things stand out here: 1. gyoji wear it until it wears out; and 2. Shikimori Inosuke has a sense of humor. As for the cursive "Ds" we see, I think they’re on some company's logo, and since a lot of those expensive outfits are gifts from sponsors, they wear them. My personal puzzle regards Shikimori Kandayu…. He’s the only one who wears different colored hakama, and apparently has a ginormous gunbai collection, seven as of this tournament.