{"id":12995,"date":"2026-04-27T23:45:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T23:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/12995\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T23:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T23:45:12","slug":"burger-king-japans-yokozuna-sized-sumo-burger-returns-for-a-rematch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/12995\/","title":{"rendered":"Burger King Japan’s Yokozuna-Sized “Sumo Burger” Returns for a Rematch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Burger King Japan has announced the return of its massive food collaboration with the official Japan Sumo Association.<\/p>\n

This exciting promotional event introduces the colossal \u201cSecond Generation BABY BODY BURGER\u201d to the fast-food menu for a limited time.<\/p>\n

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The first iteration of this towering sandwich was originally released in July 2025<\/a>, and its incredible popularity has paved the way for this massive return.<\/p>\n

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The popular restaurant chain is an official sponsor of the traditional Japanese national sport and aims to celebrate the sheer power of the athletes with this heavyweight release.<\/p>\n

Sumo wrestling requires immense strength and an incredible appetite, making this towering fast-food creation a fitting tribute to the dedicated competitors.<\/p>\n

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The new menu addition is officially recognized by the association as a true \u201cYokozuna-class\u201d champion of cheeseburgers.<\/p>\n

Weighing in at a staggering 661 grams, the massive sandwich packs an incredible 1,856 calories.<\/p>\n

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Customers who order the meal are highly encouraged to ask the counter staff for a \u201chalf cut\u201d to make the giant sandwich easier to hold and eat without losing the delicious meat juices.<\/p>\n

Purchasing the meal will also reward hungry fans with a special original sticker, available in limited quantities while supplies last.<\/p>\n

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The \u201cSecond Generation BABY BODY BURGER\u201d will be available as a stand-alone menu item, or as a set:<\/p>\n

Second Generation BABY BODY BURGER (Single)<\/p>\n

Price: 2,890 yen (approx. $19 USD \/ \u00a315 GBP)<\/p>\n

This towering sandwich features five flame-grilled 100% beef patties stacked with eight slices of rich cheddar cheese, four slices of smoky bacon, pickles, fresh onions, ketchup, and mustard.<\/p>\n

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Second Generation BABY BODY BURGER (Set)<\/p>\n

Price: 3,190 yen (approx. $21 USD \/ \u00a317 GBP)<\/p>\n

This massive combo meal includes the Yokozuna-class cheeseburger alongside a small order of french fries and a medium drink.<\/p>\n

The colossal burger will be available at participating Burger King locations across Japan starting Friday, May 1, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Locations that serve a morning menu will begin selling the massive meal after 10:30 AM each day.<\/p>\n

Burger King has advised that this special release will not be sold at the Tokyo Racecourse, Tsugaike Yuki no Hiroba, or Kyoto Racecourse branch locations.<\/p>\n

This post may contain affiliate links, and Essential Japan may earn a commission if you purchase through them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Burger King Japan has announced the return of its massive food collaboration with the official Japan Sumo Association.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12996,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[474,1162,8,173,33,2536],"class_list":{"0":"post-12995","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-japan","8":"tag-featured","9":"tag-food","10":"tag-japan","11":"tag-news","12":"tag-nihon","13":"tag-sport"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12995"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12995\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}