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sumo

Day 93- Waiting for the bus

Recently, I went to watch a big Sumo tournament in Fukuoaka. It was one of my favourite experiences in Japan so far! Rich in ceremony and tradition the whole day felt uniquely Japanese and was fascinating to watch. Before bouts, the Sumos sit at the side of the ring. They look a bit like an […]

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Day 92- Scenery

A few blog entries back I posted a couple of photos of maple leaves, shot during Japan’s pretty Autumn. The photos were taken on a wander down a beautiful gorge, shrouded in gorgeous autumnal colours- from deep auburns to the vibrant reds and oranges sun-ominous with Japan in Autumn. Looking back at my shots, I […]

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Day 91- Fish in a Barrel

Jostling around the shops in town I stumbled into a fishing game- with live bate and the kind of rods you usually see with garden gnomes. I thought it might make a good candid snap-shot and captured a little girl happily snaring a fish, shooting fish in a barrel.