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Wrestler mural

Settling in

On the outside of the arena building in Ryogoku, Tokyo.

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I get comfortable with my snack. The tickets were booked through a "tea shop". There are...

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Goody bag contents

Chest-beating

Here's what our tea shop provided in each of our bags.

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There was actually some good, gorilla-style chest-beating before one of the bouts. These are lower...

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Ring entering ceremony

Yamamotoyama squares up curvaceously

The start of the main attraction as the big leagues line up to decide the tournament.

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Sumo wrestlers choose names for themselves a bit like pro wrestlers. Well, not really like pro...

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Asashouryuu collects his trophy

Tokyo Disneyland Electric Parade

It was a thrilling final – right down to the wire. Hakuho was the crowd favourite and everyone went...

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I tried to look unimpressed for all my photos, but it was especially hard during the electric parade...

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Uploaded on Feb 1, 2009

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Kodak photopoint

"Heads," it should say

We took the photo from the recommended spot, but it somehow lacks the magic I was expecting.

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Uploaded on Feb 1, 2009

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"Sizes to fit all heads."

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Uploaded on Feb 1, 2009

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Outpost

Sometimes things just fall into place

Friendlily imposing tower, Tomorrowland, Tokyo

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Uploaded on Feb 1, 2009

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Time for the Christmas tree to come off the top of my photostream.

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Uploaded on Jan 7, 2009

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Opera Shitii Christmas Tree

Looking down

Once more in my idiocy I have misused Hugin. Nonetheless, in its great and...

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Uploaded on Dec 26, 2008

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If you've seen one shopping centre...

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Uploaded on Dec 26, 2008

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Incredible move

Giggs whips it out

I was really pleased that Christiano Ronaldo performed this little trick right in front of our...

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Uploaded on Dec 18, 2008

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I think that's what they say on Match of the Day.

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Uploaded on Dec 18, 2008

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Some men running

Wayne gets warmed up

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Uploaded on Dec 18, 2008

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