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Our first sumo spotting!  
   

Our first sumo spotting!

This seemed a little strange to me... as prestigious as they are in Japan, some sumos still rely on public transportation! (This pic is at the bus stop!)
Sumo!!!!! ..... "Ozumo!!!"

November 19th 2005
The one word that would best describe my weekend in Fukuoka is "adventure"! We started out on Friday night catching a bus from Hiroshima Bus Center and going to our first destination, a city about 3.5 hours south of here called Shimonaseki. One of the benefits of being in JET Programme is that everyone seems to fall under the same category: wanting to travel, but also wanting to save money. ... read more
Asia » Japan » Fukuoka

Japanese Flag In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more
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