CUSTOM TOY

Yakuza Bitsumo

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A figurine of a sumo wrestler. The sumo wrestler is characterized by a large, muscular build with a prominent belly. He is wearing a traditional sumo mawashi (a type of loincloth) and has intricate tattoos on his arms. The tattoos appear to be traditional Japanese designs, possibly depicting nature or mythological themes. The figurine is predominantly white with black accents, including the tattoos and the mawashi. The sumo wrestler is in a crouching position, which is a common stance in sumo wrestling.Born into the greyness of England at the end of the Seventies, by the age of four Jon-Paul Kaiser knew that what he wanted to do in life was a draw. From that point he rarely strayed from that path; scribbling and doodling his way through School, College and University. After working with Porlzilla, Jon-Paul decided to go it alone concentrating at first on the toy customization scene, building up a name and strong reputation for himself with his stark Black & White custom style, influenced by comic book art, film noir & Ukiyo-e prints. This lead to him being approached by established toy producers for designs for their platform toys. Principally amongst these are Toy2R who have released numerous JPK Platforms.

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  • Released date Jan 10, 2013
  • Retail Price n/a
  • Height 4.00"
  • Width n/a
  • Edition 1
  • Ratio n/a