Sumo Apron

Sumo Apron
SNES NES
First appearance	Mario is Missing! (1992)

A keshō-mawashi is an apron worn by high-ranking sumo wrestlers during the ring-entering ceremony of a sumo match. One, referred to as a Sumo Apron, appears as an item in the PC, SNES, and NES versions of Mario is Missing!. It is stolen from Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo by a Koopa Troopa, and must be returned by Luigi.

Information

• Boy:
  • "Hulkomania...those guys with the topknots often weigh in at 400 pounds."
  • "Hulkomania...those guys with the topknots often weigh in at 400 pounds minus their loincloth." (NES)
• Tourist:
  • "They wear only a belt, but there is a catch, that goes around his waist before the match."
  • "That apron won't help the wrestlers stay in the ring." (NES)
• Business Woman:
  • "Kokugikan Arena is in the Ryogoko area. The sumos there wear that traditional apron purchased by loyal fans."
  • "They wear only a belt, but there is a catch, that goes around his waist before the match." (NES)
• Scientist:
  • "A Shinto roof hung over a clay circle, under which sumo has been a tradition since 200 AD. Ready to wrestle?"
  • "Look for a Shinto roof hung over a clay circle, under which sumo has been a tradition since 200 AD. Ready to wrestle?"
• Police Officer: "The Sumo Association has been worrying silly. Their champion, without his apron, has been fairly chilly."

Trivia

• The boy's information on the Sumo Apron references former American wrestler Hulk Hogan and WrestleMania.