Sumo isn’t a Sport
For thanksgiving Theresa and I went to the big sumo tournament in Fukuoka. Just to let you know, sumo isn’t any more exciting in real life. The best part of the event was throwing the seat cushions like frisbees at the end of the match. I hit a few people in the head and at that moment felt I got my value out of the ticket. For dinner we went for tacos on ice again, only this time they had a microwave! I was also able to feast on crab legs this time around. I’ll take crab legs over dried turkey breast any day of the week, including holidays.
In sadder news, last week one of my students committed suicide. I was surprised to learn who the boy was because I thought he was a decent kid. Apparently he didn’t have many friends, and living in a collective culture that depends on the group mentality, being lonely can be torture. Things have calmed down here considerably. The counselors are gone, and the kids are back to being little shit heads.
Theresa and I have our tickets for Hong Kong, Thailand, and Vietnam! Hopefully dreaming of the beaches in Thailand will get me through this cold and gray winter. Jankenpon!
November 25th, 2006 at 2:03 am
we used to watch sumo wrestling on tv when i was little and i always thought it was fun to watch.
isn’t the suicide rate higher in japan than here? i remember hearing something like that, that it was a lot harder on the younger generation over there. that must have been unsettling, though. especially if it was someone you knew.
but, going on vacation already? just be sure to take lots of pictures!