basho, basho, basho!
Following the success of our inaugural basho in 2024, Sumo Sundays is excited to bring back another amateur sumo exhibition for 2025!
With support from Powell Street Festival, and sponsored by Fujiya Japanese Foods and DMCL Chartered Professional Accountants, our 2025 basho offers an afternoon of family-friendly sumo entertainment. Including live matches featuring men’s and gender diverse brackets (inclusive of women, non-binary and gender diverse folks) and comic sumo demonstrations, this event is one you won’t want to miss.
- When: Monday, May 19, 2025 @ 1-5:30 pm (Victoria Day)
- Where: Vancouver Japanese Language School & Hall (487 Alexander St.), Vancouver, B.C.
- Tickets: $20-30 or $5 for children 12 and under
For questions, email sumosundays [at] gmail [dot] com.
Watch
Join us for a full day of live sumo at the historic Vancouver Japanese Language School! All ages are welcome.
Early bird tickets are available at $15 until April 19. Standard tickets are offered on a sliding scale from $20-30 with children’s tickets (12 and under) at $5.
Compete
This year’s brackets include space for participants with limited experience in sumo, as well as those looking for a more competitive experience. We will also have open gender brackets and brackets specifically for women, non-binary and gender-diverse folks. Trans folks are welcome in all brackets.
$20/bracket, max. 2 brackets/competitor. Closes April 30 or until full.
Volunteer
Interested in volunteering for our event? We’re looking for folks to help with tasks throughout the day. Perks include access to the event and a few other fun things.
