【ABEMA】 East and West Yokozuna Onosato and Toyonoryu appear in dignified poses in ABEMA’s new visuals for the November Grand Sumo Tournament! The new design, featuring the auspicious symbols “nanten” and “foxes,” has garnered positive reviews, with comments like “Both Yokozunas are here” and “So cool!”
ABEMA Press Release: October 28, 2025 “ABEMA” presents new visuals for the November Grand Sumo Tournament, featuring East and West Yokozuna Onosato and Toyonoryu in dignified poses! The new design, featuring the auspicious nanten (nandina) and fox motifs, has garnered positive reviews, with comments like “Both Yokozunas are here” and “So cool!” All bouts of the November Grand Sumo Tournament to be held in Fukuoka starting Sunday, November 9, 2025, will be broadcast live for free.
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ABEMA, the new television of the future, has released a new key visual for the November Grand Sumo Tournament, which will be held at the Fukuoka International Center from Sunday, November 9, 2025. In this visual, Oonosato and Toyonoryu, the two top wrestlers in the East and West rankings, appear in imposing poses. The composition, with the two yokozuna positioned back to back, exudes a sense of dignity and tension befitting the finale of the year leading up to the winter tournament. Nandina and foxes, long considered symbols of good fortune, flank the two, creating a striking design that harmonizes traditional beauty with Japanese style. Nandina is an evergreen shrub native to Japan, blooming white flowers in summer and bearing red berries in winter. Due to its name, which sounds like “nandina” (meaning “to turn misfortune”), it is beloved as a symbol of protection from evil and good fortune, and has long been used as a lucky tree in kadomatsu (New Year’s decorations) and New Year’s decorations. Furthermore, foxes, messengers of the gods, have a deep connection with the Inari deity, and are symbolic of bountiful harvests and good fortune. The motif embodies the spirit of the wrestlers and prayers for purification, fitting for the November tournament just before the new year. After the visual was released, many fans reacted to the powerful composition of the “Reiwa era’s two yokozuna,” Onosato and Toyonoryu, standing side by side, with comments such as “Both yokozuna together!”, “So cool!!!” and “Wow, so cool.” on ABEMA Grand Sumo Official X (formerly Twitter). The design, featuring the dignified posture and the striking red of the nandina, drew widespread praise and excitement. ABEMA will broadcast every bout of the November tournament live for free, from the Jonokuchi to the final bouts. Be sure to tune in to ABEMA to watch the wrestlers’ heated matches, accompanied by easy-to-understand commentary from the sumo commentators. ■ “ABEMA Sumo 2025 November Place” Broadcast Overview Period: November 9th (Sunday) to November 23rd (Sunday), 2025 URL:
https://abema.tv/video/title/394-70 *During the Hatsu Basho, virtual commentary by Hanada Toragami will only be available on Saturdays and Sundays. *Please note that broadcast schedules, content, and broadcast format are subject to change without notice. *When using images, please credit [(C) AbemaTV, Inc.]. ■About “ABEMA” “ABEMA” is a video streaming service that aims to innovate television and is being developed as “the new television of the future.” No registration is required, and approximately 25 channels across a wide variety of genres, including a 24-hour news channel, original dramas, romance shows, anime, and sports, are broadcast 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In addition, we boast the largest number of original episodes of any domestic video service in Japan (※), and offer a wide selection of content, including notable new movies, popular domestic and
international dramas, and trending anime, as well as a variety of music and live stage performances online. You can enjoy content anytime, whether on TV or on demand, and you can watch programs that fit your lifestyle, regardless of location, on your smartphone, PC, tablet, or TV device. In addition, by subscribing to “ABEMA Premium” for a monthly fee of 1,080 yen (tax included), you can watch exclusive content and enjoy exclusive features such as catch-up playback and download functionality. Additionally, with “ABEMA Premium with Ads” for a monthly fee of 580 yen (tax included), you can watch “ABEMA Premium” exclusive content with ads. *As of October 2024, based on in-house research
