Ultimate frisbee

Ultimate frisbee

Oh how I have missed you… Went to Shanghai for the weekend to play ultimate frisbee.  Picked up with the Shanghai team.  I really had forgotten how much fun ultimate frisbee was.  I think this must be my first serious tournament since UK Uni nationals 

Sublime Sumo Part 2

Sublime Sumo Part 2

And continuing on.. Several tonne display of humans Facing down each other Last year’s champion (the guy in the middle) for the opening ceremony for the championship bracket Advertising in Japan Posturing And if you are more popular.. Stomp stomp Push push The result.  Note the granny 

Sublime Sumo Part 1

Sublime Sumo Part 1

Sooo…. things to see in Tokyo. The Sumo 200kg men in underwear mashing into each other! The presenter Get ready! Smack Posturing before a fight Looking angryVisualising victory Bye! Open hands to show no weapons David and Goliath David has some trouble And a bit 

Matsuri madness

Matsuri madness

Spend Saturday at the Akasaka Matsuri (japanese fesitval) where they carried around these shrines (weighing several tons) around the area.  Both men and women take part in this festival (although the men tend to wear skimpier clothing) and it attracts over a million people for the day. 

Golden week part II

Golden week part II

Off to Asakusa to check out Sennjoji Super packed! And the big big gate Fish flags Interesting sign.  Look to the bottom right This sign was at the entrance to the imperial garden.  Apparently you are welcome, but “don’t stay there”. Then went off to Chichiba for some photo