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The big boys heading in to battle  
   

The big boys heading in to battle

Big aggressive almost naked men....Sumo

September 17th 2007
Since I have been in Japan I have been wanting to go to a day at the Sumo. Sumo is a part of traditional Japan and it was on the top of my must do list. Sumo only takes place a few months a year. The tournament starts on the first Sunday closest to the 10th of the month and lasts for 2 weeks. I went to the first day of the tournament with Cate and Daria. We got up very early and caught the fi ... read more
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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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