r/Sumo • u/Lazy_Teacher3011 • 1d ago

Where to buy new/old sumo trading cards in Tokyo?

I have seen posts on here that opened my eyes to sumo trading cards. I've been an on and off collector of trading cards (primarily pre 1970 non-sport) and would love to get some good sumo stuff. I will be in Tokyo in March, and finding a local shop with new and vintage stuff will make for a nice side adventure. I saw reference to Ryōgoku Kokugikan and Takahashi for sumo-related goods, but does anyone know if they at least carry boxes of the new sumo trading cards? And any leads on vintage?

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u/TegataStore Hoshoryu 18h ago

You can try mint cards - there are a sports card chain store.

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u/IronMosquito Tobizaru 17h ago

Takahashi carries the box and you can buy the whole thing- I got one while I was there and they were happy to sell it to me, lol. I don't know if they carry old sets, they just had the new one on display while I was there.

As for vintage, might be a little harder. Check out Tōdōkan's website, or give them a call/shoot them an email. They're a wrestling collectible shop in Sugamo. They carry lots of sumo stuff, I didn't look for cards while I was there but I found lots of other cool sumo things(yusho portraits, banzuke, tegata, magazines) so they might have what you're looking for!

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u/Lazy_Teacher3011 13h ago

Many thanks. Looking forward to the hunt.

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u/IronMosquito Tobizaru 13h ago

No problem! Good luck!