Waking up around 9, we hopped on the very confusing Tokyo subway system and made our way across town to the Sports Complex. Japan has three big Sumo wrestling tournaments each year, and we were fortunate enough to be in town at the right time. We arrived around noon and stayed until the end of the tournament at six.
These guys are big! One guy was measured at over 200 kilos, which is about 450 pounds. The sport is very religious in nature. They have chants between each match, and the fig
hters stomp and throw salt in the ring to kill bad spirits. Everything is very ceremonial. The cheap seats are actually right next to the platform, as a couple people in the front row got landed on.
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