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Okinawan Sumo Wrestling

 

 

It's a bit different than the sumo you see in the rest of Japan.

There's no need to overeat and grow a big pot belly.

Young school children can do it as well as adults.

Many times Okinawan sumo may be seen at summer festivals.

The action, is pretty fast-paced but, nobody really gets hurt.

It's sort of a speed, strength and agility challenge between two guys.

Except for going barefoot, they get to keep all their clothes on.

That means, girls can do Okinawan sumo, too.

Watching these kids sumo wrestle is more fun than fireworks, I think.

But, I have to get back out there with the cameras recharged and lenses dusted off.

Maybe, tomorrow, I'll have some night festival stuff to show you.

Photos: Okinawa's Young Sumo Wrestlers at Kin Town Matsuri

 

Festival Season in Full Swing

 

 

 

The folks in Kin Town are throwing a weekend festival.

It started this morning and youth sumo was the main attraction.



Under bright blue skies, here is what the athletic field looked like.

The young wrestlers compete on a circle of sand.

Taking an opponent down or, throwing him out of the ring, is what it's all about.

These guys really go at it.

There wasn't any match that lasted, even a minute.

A lot of strength and agility is what it takes to win a bout.

Sometimes, getting the other dude off-balance, means taking his feet off the sand.

But, you can't just slam the body onto the ground.

Sort of easing the opponent back to earth, is what you're supposed to do.

That's what I like best about Okinawa Sumo or, as the locals call it, Shima.

The matches are fast and furious but, nobody gets hurt.


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Warrior Gals in Okinawa (Photos) They Started It !

Last night was the first time I ever saw anything like this in Okinawa, Japan.

These innocent looking gals got all decked out in royalty-looking duds.

The villagers loaded them up on pallets tied to ropes.

And they hauled them along with the ropes from both ends of town.

Where they could meet and holler at each other to start off a tug-o-war.

There's no telling what kinda stuff they were saying.

Everybody was making noise, yelling, whistling, blowing seashells and beating drums so loud you couldn't hear exactly what the warrior gals were hollering.  It was probably something like we used to say as kids. 

                                         YOUR MOTHER WEARS COMBAT BOOTS, HAH !

Not only did they have women warriors starting the tug-o-war in Ginoza Okinawa, Japan last night, they even had some gals sumo wrestle against the boys.  That's two firsts in one day, for me.

So, I shot about 6 gigabytes of photos and have been up 'til the wee hours developing.  This little teaser will have to do for now and I'll try to catch up and post some more as soon as the breaking news stops breaking around here.  Standby for more.....