BASHO BETS are back for the Natsu Basho! (shout out to the third meme yokozuna u/Goblinbags for creating this fun game!):

Comment your bets here. It can be about anything related to the basho (i.e. who will get the yusho, a wrestler’s specific record etc.), the more creative the better.
The deadline for your bets is 11:59 PM EST Saturday May 9 (the day before the basho starts).
If your bet is wrong the penalty is to do 100 shiko (or make something creative for the sub, donate 5$ to a charity etc.). If you do multiple bets the penalty is 100 shiko per bet. We love to see the creativity people have shown in what penalties they do!
If your bet is correct it will go into a poll I will make after the basho is over where people can vote on the most impressive/funny/creative successful bet.
The winner of the poll wins basho bets!

Good luck everyone!

Welcome to the Natsu 2026 Meme Contest! Can Onosato and Aonishiki get things back on track? Can Kirishima maintain his momentum?

Here are the rules of the contest:

Rules

For those that are new to the meme contests - Every basho, we hold a contest where the user with the most upvoted post submitted wins and has their username added to the list of Meme Yūshō Winners. There are only a few rules:

Posts must have the current basho flair applied to be submitted into the meme contest. (Natsu 2026 Meme)
Posts must be related to the banzuke, basho, or current sumo events in some manner to be eligible to win the Meme Yūshō.
Posts must be marked as spoilers if they contain, hint to, or otherwise reveal the results of a bout. This includes if the post mentions the record that a rikishi has. Furthermore, no spoilers are to be allowed in post titles. Please be diligent in deciding if your post is a spoiler - if you aren't sure, don't hesitate to message the mods!

We award sanshō prizes to the meme contest participants that meet certain requirements in the meme contests! The criteria for winning each sanshō prize is as follows:

Fighting Spirit - Most posts submitted
Technique - Most upvotes on a spoiler post
Outstanding Performance - Most comments on a post

We also promote members to Meme Yokozuna rank on one condition: Win two Meme Yūshō in a row - similar to how it works in professional sumo. Equivalent performance promotion to Meme Yokozuna is considered based on past achievements and notable actions in the subreddit. Meme Yokozuna receive a special flair that is only granted to them!

The most upvoted post submitted during the Natsu 2026 Meme Contest will win the Meme Yūshō and get their post crossposted to the r/Sumo sub. Please remember to add the "Natsu 2026 Meme" flair to your post to officially submit it to the meme contest as well as to mark it as a spoiler if it's a kyūjō announcement or spoils any part of the basho!

The deadline for the meme contest will be one full week after the basho concludes - so the winners will be decided on Monday, June 1, 2026.

Have fun everybody!!

Meme Yūshō Winners

Key: 🏆 = Meme Yūshō |🌟 = Meme Zenshō-Yūshō (Sanshō sweep and Meme Yūshō) | 👑 = Meme Yokozuna Promotion

Haru 2026 - u/StarPrime323🏆👑

Hatsu 2026 - u/StarPrime323 🏆

Kyushu 2025 - u/Tubby0518 🏆

Aki 2025 - u/ExtensionEar1901 🏆

Nagoya 2025 - u/goblinbags 🏆

Natsu 2025 - u/Wegwezen 🏆

Haru 2025 - u/ThriceHolyHymn 🏆

Hatsu 2025 - u/Kropserkel 🏆