Akhibara

Sumo

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January 14th 2008
Monday 14th Jan 08 The plan for today was to get up early and go into Ryoguku to line up for Sumo tickets. Well it was a good plan until about 0715 when we decided to have a sleep in. An hour and a half later we finally got out of bed and down to the train station we eventually got to the Sumo stadium around 1100 (tickets sales opened at 0840) only to find a “Sold Out” sign in the window. Luc ... read more

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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