2025: 25th Annual US Sumo Open Event - Walter Pyramid, Long Beach (The Largest Sumo Tournament in North America)NEW

For 25 years straight, the largest sumo tournament in North America. Many sumo heroes have competed in the US Sumo Open, and many have been forged there. Pro Sumo wrestlers from elite divisions and/or with divisional champion titles have won over 30 medals at the US Sumo Open, and conversely, young amateur talent who have won medals at the US Sumo Open have gone on to enter Pro Sumo, even reaching the top division!

You will enjoy 150 back-to-back matches, with 60 wrestlers from 13 countries, including many guys with World Sumo Champion titles or World sumo medals. Immerse in the full Japanese cultural experience with taiko drumming, Japanese cuisine, and drinks.

Be part of this quarter century of history, with 5,000 cheering sumo fans!

US Sumo Event Date
May 10, 2025

Tickets

Highlights
• Special Guest: Japanese Pro Sumo Legend expected to attend.
• FIVE (5) World Sumo Champions expected to compete - among a field of 60!
• Don’t miss the Main Event (1 pm - 4 pm) featuring top sumo wrestlers, and the Openweight class competition where skill and strategy can overcome size!
• Prelim matches begin at 11 am, qualifying for the main event.
• Catch 5 hours of non-stop sumo matches!
• Top Sumo Champions expected from: Japan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Poland, Norway, India, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Brazil, Venezuela, Canada, and USA!
• Savor real Japanese food and beverages, while you watch the competition!
• Enjoy Japanese Taiko drumming.
• The venue has the largest Jumbotron (among all universities) in the United States! Catch instant replays and slow-mo.

Do not miss this QUARTER-CENTURY milestone!

About US Sumo
As the largest and longest-running, annual sumo competition worldwide, outside of Japan, the US Sumo Open has been the first to bring Pro Sumo Grand Champions as special guests, the first to pioneer women’s matches in American tournaments, the first to feature multiple World Sumo Champions in a single event, and the first to include former top-ranked Pro Sumo wrestlers in competition!

Since 2001, the annual US Sumo Open has been a hallmark event, setting milestones in international sumo’s growth, including multiple national TV broadcasts on Universal Sports Network. We’re proud to be pioneers in developing this ancient martial art in the United States.

The competition level is also spectacular, with over 700 international athletes who have wrestled. Most of these competitors have been National or World Sumo Champions - from 40 different countries. This is the only sumo event in North America where you can catch this caliber of international sumo, every year.

Event Location
Walter Pyramid - California State University Long Beach, 1250 N. Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840

 
Event Title
Annual US Sumo Open Event - Walter Pyramid, Long Beach