If this was a spam advert, we’d have to say something along the lines of “local gambling enthusiasts are furious!”
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Japan’s most popular symbol of the beautiful game continues with his newfound love of gambling.
With laser-blast-firing sumo wrestlers on horses, Japan Sumo Derby was one of the best things we’ve seen this year. So, how can it be topped? With Street Fighter characters!
Aside from having particularly large members of the animal kingdom as their stars, sumo wrestling and horse racing don’t have a whole lot in common. But the sport of kings and the sport of heavy, scantily clad men are teaming up in a cross-promotion that’s bizarre even by the standards of Japanese marketing, with Japan Sumo Derby, a free-to-play browser game filled with sumo wrestlers riding famous Japanese race horses.
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Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
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