getting ready

The sumo match itself is very short, but the prep takes forever...they psych each other out by doing things like hitting their bellies...the crazy looking guy on the left is a crowd favorite because he gets all pumped and crazy and he's kind of goofy looking.

March 27: Asashooooooouryuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

May 26th 2008
Japanese Vocabulary: yokozuna: the highest rank a sumo can achieve fundoshi: sumo thong thing yowai: weak higashi: east nishi: west chanko nabe: a type of nabe dish (hotpot dish) that is specific to sumos...it, along with rice and beer, seems to be the staple dish of their diet. Like all nabe, it consists of a broth in which items are s ... 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

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