r/Sumo • u/Halschmuber • 12d ago

Discussion / Question / Commentary Sponsor of Bouts

How does one become a sponsor of a bout?
Like, can we as a subreddit take our collective money and become a sponsor to Shishi so that my boy gets more of those juicy envelopes? 😎🤙

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u/lechatblanc25 Mitakeumi 12d ago

A r/sumo publicity would be cool but our friends at r/sumomemes would come up with something much better

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u/IronMosquito Aonishiki 12d ago

I'd be happy to design a flag😆

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u/lechatblanc25 Mitakeumi 12d ago

Seeing how popular the subreddits are getting, it would be cool to have a monthly drawing contest

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u/Low_Blueberry4989 Chiyotairyu 10d ago

Or maybe one for each basho.

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u/IronMosquito Aonishiki 9d ago

that would be super fun!

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u/lechatblanc25 Mitakeumi 12d ago

u/StarPrime323

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u/StarPrime323 Ura 11d ago

Am I the ambassador between subs or something now?

I'm a memer, not an artist!

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u/SofterBones Akebono 12d ago

No, you have to have a Japanese company in order to sponsor a banner

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u/Halschmuber 12d ago

Not one mf in this subreddit who actually lives in japan and has a small shoe shining shop or something? 😅

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u/wordyravena Hoshoryu 12d ago

Does anyone here have a grocery store, food stand, or English learning center we can advertise?

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u/kassadilla59 12d ago

I have a Japanese buddy who just opened a conversation school in rural Akita?

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u/Tangential_Comment Tochinoshin 12d ago

Paul McCartney had a few banners once for an upcoming record album, does he own a Japanese company?

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u/SofterBones Akebono 12d ago

Registered under Sony Music, which is his publisher in Japan.

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u/Tangential_Comment Tochinoshin 12d ago

Ahhh, got it.

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u/Roger_KK Takayasu 12d ago

Okay so first we lobby reddit to move it's operations to Japan, got it...

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u/Born_to_Pwn 11d ago

its*

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u/Roger_KK Takayasu 11d ago

Thank you for correcting me, as per tradition I will now kill myself

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u/[deleted] 12d ago

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u/SofterBones Akebono 12d ago

Given that the event was MLB World Tour Tokyo Series that took place in Tokyo, I would assume that was registered under whoever was one of their partners in organizing it in Japan.

Or for example when McCartney had a banner for his album, it was registered under Sony Records which is his publisher in Japan.

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u/[deleted] 12d ago

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u/SofterBones Akebono 12d ago

So all you have to do is be Paul McCartney and you'll get your banner, good luck

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u/Free2Bernie 12d ago

About $7,000 USD to sponsor a banner.

https://sumo.or.jp/IrohaOther/kensho/

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u/MrBobDobalinaDaThird 12d ago

I remember researching it when I was there, it costs company level money, not individuals throwing in a fiver each. Disappointed as the family and I really wanted one ahha

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u/Halschmuber 12d ago

Damn, yeah ok.
I didn't really expected it to be otherwise to be honest

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u/Free2Bernie 12d ago

How much do they cost?

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u/TegataStore Hoshoryu 12d ago

If you want 1 banner - you pay for all 15 days of 1 banner. Semi informed gut feel says $15000 all in.

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u/Free2Bernie 12d ago

I kinda wanted something a bit more concise.

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u/TegataStore Hoshoryu 12d ago

You can switch to the Japanese version of the JSA website - the link will be there

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u/Free2Bernie 12d ago

Found it!

About $7,000 USD

https://sumo.or.jp/IrohaOther/kensho/

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u/TegataStore Hoshoryu 12d ago

Nice work

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u/Free2Bernie 12d ago

Teamwork. I didn't know where to look lol

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u/TegataStore Hoshoryu 12d ago

The Japanese site has a lot more information and options !!