Wednesday, 4 March 2009

Sumo Wrestling: Part 5

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Location: Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan
Event: Grand Sumo Tournaments
Date taken: September 22nd, 2008
Camera equipment: Nikon D300 + Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D



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16 comments:

  1. Mama Duck4 March 2009 at 00:50

    Oh, that must have been so interesting to see in person!

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  2. Mojo4 March 2009 at 02:15

    Now if you could just get Evelyn to wrestle Sasha... that would be something!

    I'm kidding. Sumo looks almost as much like dance as wrestling. I guess it's all the ceremony that comes with it.

    Kinda looks like the little guy came out of this one on top too!

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  3. CK Ng4 March 2009 at 07:59

    Hey Mojo, if I could get Evelyn to wrestle Sasha, I won't be sitting inside the stadium taking these pictures anymore! LOL! :D

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  4. Digital Flower Pictures4 March 2009 at 08:35

    The guy in the first shot looks pretty limber. The 105 did really well. I have a copy now and love it.

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  5. stan4 March 2009 at 10:08

    I assume it's not as exciting as muay thai in thailand? But looks intriguing enough to get a ticket to catch a match when I'm finally in Jap.

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  6. Lori4 March 2009 at 10:54

    Just a little different than WWF:) Happy WW.

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  7. Anonymous4 March 2009 at 11:36

    Woah that's cool! I'd like to see that tooo in person - must be exciting to witness something like that!

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  8. Maureen Hayes4 March 2009 at 12:36

    Here a sport I know nothing about, but I enjoyed the photos anyway!

    Mine is up at:

    http://beingchronicallyillisapill.blogspot.com/2009/03/wordless-wednesday-inside-sunken-forest.html

    Happy WW!

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  9. Anonymous4 March 2009 at 14:25

    Great Shots, I love seeing them. Wish I could see it first hand though.

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  10. NickTay4 March 2009 at 15:10

    They are awesome to watch!

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  11. Robin4 March 2009 at 15:15

    I've always wondered what the significance of their clothing is with those stick things hanging off.

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  12. Anonymous4 March 2009 at 16:20

    Did he end up out of the ring and on the floor?

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  13. Anonymous4 March 2009 at 19:51

    Wonderful pictures. I would love to see them in person. But not in the ring with them of course.

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  14. Tricia4 March 2009 at 21:44

    Fascinating, my first thought when someone says wrestling is WWF which is too bad because I know there are so many other (real) forms of wrestling out there. I like how controlled everything seems.

    Tabbikat's Thoughts

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  15. MattM35 March 2009 at 06:45

    Cool pics!

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  16. Anonymous5 March 2009 at 16:59

    Eee! Are you allowed to pull your opponent's hair like that?? :P

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