Pinion Tanaka

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Pinion Tanaka
Vehicle type 2004 Yoko Zuna XL
Color Gold, with a teal mawashi
Occupation Sumo wrestler
First appearance Cars 2
Character information
Gender Male




Home Tokyo, Japan

Pinion Tanaka is a champion sumo wrestler, also known as a Yokozuna. He is a 2004 Yoko Zuna XL (based on a 2009-2011 Honda Pilot and 1999-2004 Toyota bB). He is painted tan with a black grille and gray bumper. He wears a blue mawashi and has chrome rims.

History

In Cars 2, he competes against Kingpin Nobunaga at the sumo arena in Tokyo. He easily takes Kingpin down, to the delight of Mater and Lightning McQueen.

Bio

  • Pinion Tanaka is a gold-painted micro van and a professional Sumo wrestler from Tokyo, Japan, who's always a menacing sight in the ring in his signature teal mawashi.[1]

Gallery

Names in other languages

  • Finnish: Pusasiko Tanaka
  • Japanese: びにおん・たなか (transcription: Bini on Tanaka)
  • Russian: Пиньон Танака (transcription: Pinyon Tanaka)

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