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World Cup 2002, A Global Festival in Korea

Doreen Cheong - dcheong [1,276]

The FIFA World Cup 2002 marks the first global festival of the 21st century. For the first time ever, the World Cup is held in Asia and co-hosted by two countries: Japan and Korea, in a display of...

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Travel | Sports
The water is coldGive me strength to endure itAs I purge myselfOn the second Sunday of the New Year, wearing nothing more than loincloths called shitaobi and headbands called hachimaki, many Japanese men brave the icy waters of Teppozu Inari Jinja, a Shinto shrine in central Tokyo, to practice a yearly purification ritual.

Japanese Expressions II

Robert George - rgeorge [1,340]

A story told with photos.

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Culture | Food | People | Agriculture | Sports | Traditions
The Tokyo district of Rygoku is home of one of Japan's most famous Sumo wrestling facilities. Sumo wrestlers train very strenuously for their six annual basho tournaments, and must consume up to 10,000 calories a day to achieve and maintain their enormous stature. When they're not in training however, they can be seen strolling the city sidewalks wearing blue and white cotton robes called yukata.

Sumo

Robert George - rgeorge [1,340]

A story told with photos.

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: People | Photography | Sports
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