Wednesday, 25 March 2009

Sumo Wrestling: Part 8

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Location: Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan
Event: Grand Sumo Tournaments
Date taken: September 22nd, 2008
Camera equipment: Nikon D300 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D



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12 comments:

  1. Mojo25 March 2009 at 00:42

    Is that sand the guy is tossing in the last two frames? Looks like he's maybe rubbed sand on his hands for grip and was throwing aside the excess. Or does that have some significance in sumo?

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  2. Lori25 March 2009 at 08:39

    Love the outfits. Happy WW:)

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  3. Anonymous25 March 2009 at 11:27

    Wow! Those guys are really amazing!

    Happy WW!

    MommyWizdom

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  4. Pami25 March 2009 at 12:33

    Happy WW
    wouldnt want one of them mad at me

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  5. Anonymous25 March 2009 at 13:07

    Happy WW! Your shots are great as always. I really liked your last post. Those are some really first class dog photographs!

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  6. Anonymous25 March 2009 at 13:35

    A Ford Excursion would lose in a collision with one of these guys.

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  7. Carissa(GoodnCrazy)25 March 2009 at 13:43

    Two words.

    ManBoobs. Thankyou.

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  8. Shannon25 March 2009 at 17:17

    What is he throwing in the last couple of frames?

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  9. Tricia25 March 2009 at 20:01

    I still can't get over how large those guys are. Fabulous photographs.

    Tabbikats Thoughts

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  10. Anonymous25 March 2009 at 22:18

    These are as awesome as the last ones you posted,the colors are beautiful... Happy WW

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  11. Debbie@Like a Rose26 March 2009 at 22:42

    Great photos - I'm with the other commenters - what is that? Water, sand, powder?

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  12. CK Ng29 March 2009 at 15:56

    Hi to all WW participants, thanks for dropping by and your kind messages. The last two shots show the sumo wrestler tossing salt onto the ring as a symbol of purifying the ring.

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