Arrival in Yokozuna-style

Lower ranked rikishi can be seen arriving on foot, by taxi or bus, but the big stars in the top division of course have other means at their disposal...

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Nagoya Basho - Day 2

July 14th 2008
I had planned for Sunday to be the day I took Nagoya castle and aquarium off the to-do list, maybe even the shrine or a braizen dash towards Matsumoto to suck in the view of its famed moated castle, alas neither of this did happen. Instead I had given in to jetlag of the highest order. Not managing to fall asleep until three in the morning I instead chose to waste the day away sleeping in late and ... read more

Asia » Japan » Aichi » Nagoya

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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