Wednesday, 1 April 2009

Sumo Wrestling: Part 9

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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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11 comments:

  1. Anonymous1 April 2009 at 01:17

    Their all big Man... My brother have a body like a sumo wrestler... I think I must recommend him a new career... lol

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  2. Maude Lynn1 April 2009 at 07:02

    Those are some big guys!

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  3. Anonymous1 April 2009 at 13:03

    Cool pictures. Happy WW!

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  4. catsynth1 April 2009 at 13:47

    These ones seem more "formal" than some of the previous ones in the Sumo series. Interesting.

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  5. stan1 April 2009 at 14:13

    i look less bigger (fatter) than most sumo wrestlers I've seen. Is there a cultural shift with regards to health issues for these wrestlers?

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  6. pie1 April 2009 at 17:29

    They're not as big as the ones I see on tv. Great pics! Happy WW.

    Mine is here and here.

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  7. modern mom1 April 2009 at 17:32

    Interesting photos! Happy ww.

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  8. Pami1 April 2009 at 19:54

    cool pics

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  9. Shannon2 April 2009 at 03:42

    I like the stylized water on the apron in the bottom picture.

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  10. Tell Me Thursday3 April 2009 at 07:26

    Interesting photos! We're love to hear the story behind it and really hope you'll participate in this week's Tell Me Thursday
    meme.

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  11. Reichi5 April 2009 at 00:08

    I've never had a chance to see Sumo Tournaments yet. ^^; I have got to go and see one someday!(as a Japanese)
    You visited Kegon-no-taki, too. Your photos are nice as always!

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