July 2013

Asashoryu Fight

Sumo…..anyone?

Sumo wrestling originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally. There is six basho (tournaments) a year on the Grand Tournament Schedule, each lasting fifteen days. I am enjoying my fourth basho now. While I cannot begin to pronounce the names of the participants, I am beginning to immediately recognize some of […]

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Nap time | Walk with Sharon at SharonsWalkabout.com

“Cat Cafes”

Perhaps because there are so many apartments and condominiums within Tokyo, “Cat Cafes” have become very popular.  As the title speaks to, there are cats and there is coffee, tea a snack service available.  I have now visited two very different “Cat Cafes”.  Each has their own flair.  They were twelve cats in the first

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