Got up early to try and get in to see the Sumo training. They are amazingly quick, have thighs like trees and remain quiet throughout. It is a bit like cricket in that they wait for each other to be ready. When sparing went too far members of each team stood in. Seems to be an unwritten rule that you go easy on the skinny kids but occasionally they win with quick feet.
They collide with a slap and a thud- like elephants running head on. It makes a rugby scrum look polite.
Went to a traditional part of Tokyo, Asakusa. Tourist city, but an amazing street market full of Japanese tourists, school kids, and religious folk.
Tempura dinner at a swanky restaurant with geisha style waitresses was a great last meal. We watched the locals walk, drive and train over 4 levels of the city, labyrinth style. What a view.
Waiting for the other to give the all clear/ the Japanese photo pose @ Asakusa/ Matt you are falling behind!
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