It Ain't Over 'Til the Fat Guy's On the Floor
The cherry blossom viewing in Japan might have been delayed this year, but the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka has gone ahead. The early rounds started up this week, but there are still nine days of intense, fat-man-wearing-nappy action to come.
If you're in Osaka or heading there, tickets are still available for every day except the grand final (March 23). For some tournament days you can still get same-day, general admission tickets--you can buy them from 8.00am--for the very reasonable price of 2000 yen (under US$20).
We were inspired to look up the sumo tournaments again after we read a new beginner's guide to sumo--in which you get to imagine David Beckham as a sumo wrestler. That's a weird thought that probably needs to be washed down with some good sake.
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[Photo: Smeerch]
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