One of the best parts of attending a sumo tournament in Japan, besides the bouts themselves, of course, is the market that surrounds them: from food to memorabilia and from autographs to statistics books, if it is sumo-themed, you'll find it there and fans enjoy the shopping as much as they do seeing their favorite rikishi (wrestler) fight and win! Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association), the organization that governs sumo, is responsible for some of the most original of these items and if we're talking originality, you can't beat the Sumo Retro Video Game Face Towel !
Perfectly good as a regular 34 x 84 cm (13.4 x 33") towel made of a cotton and polyester blend, the Sumo Retro Video Game Face Towel wins you over immediately if you're a sumo fan, since it features 60 sumo-related images in the form of 8-bit pixelated graphics from the video games played in arcades and early game consoles. Yokozuna grand champions, gyoji referees, nobori banners, trophies – they're all there, surrounding a red banner that could be an imaginary sumo-themed game's splash screen!
Specs and Features:
- Official Nihon Sumo Kyokai (Japan Sumo Association) merchandise
- Dimensions: approx. 34 x 84 cm (13.4 x 33")
- Materials: cotton, polyester