Sumo and Universal Studios Japan 1st circle

All the wrestlers of each level enter the ring in a circle before their group starts their matches. This is the third highest ranked group.

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Sumo and Universal Studios Japan

March 25th 2006
Sumo, Japan's traditional (and national?) sport is OH SO exciting! On Saturday a bus of English teachers from Hiroshima prefecture drove to Osaka to watch the second last day of a two week tournament. We managed to catch about 5 hours of matches between the best wrestlers. The fights go on all day from 9a.m., and get better as the day progresses. At the beginning I was too excited to sit down, so ... read more

Asia » Japan » Osaka

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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