Japan and Japanese

[Shinpachi]

44-yo Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Hideki Murai lifts a 40kgs(88lb) Sumo trophy by himself.
Usually a staff helps.

Hideki Murai gives Oonosato a championship trophy on May 26.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHkuHp-H5OM&t=180s

 

[Shinpachi]

This is normal way for the safety.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfZqTEIxh7g&t=60s

 

[Viking1066]

Many of my students like watching the matches. I am glad to see my students have an interest in Japanese culture.

 

[Shinpachi]

Trophy seems to represent each country's culture.
In the case of UAE on November 26, 2017

View: https://x.com/sumokyokai/status/935340754691506177

 

[SaparotRob]

I'll bet there's a genie inside the tall, pointy trophy.

 

[Shinpachi]

Hungary's trophy in 2019.

「日本酒もどうぞ」　ハンガリー杯がティーカップに　大相撲 | 毎日新聞

大相撲の幕内優勝力士に贈呈されるハンガリー友好杯が夏場所（12日初日、東京・両国国技館）から巨大ティーカップに変更されることになり、8日に国技館内でお披露目された。

mainichi.jp

View: https://x.com/sumokyokai/status/1132881884302569473

 

[Snautzer01]

My kind of coffee cup.

 

[SaparotRob]

My kind of coffee cup.

Cutting back?

 

[A4K]

I wonder if it is from the Zsolnay porcelain factory.

 

[Shinpachi]

I wonder if it is from the Zsolnay porcelain factory.

Diameter is 40cm and weight is 15kgs.
Made by Herend Japan

ハンガリー友好杯まさかの一新、特大ティーカップに - 大相撲 : 日刊スポーツ

大相撲の優勝力士に贈られるハンガリー友好杯が日本・ハンガリー外交関係開設150周年を機に一新されることになり、8日に両国国技館で発表された。従来のものは高さ1… - 日刊スポーツ新聞社のニュースサイト、ニッカンスポーツ・コム（nikkansports.com）

www.nikkansports.com

 

[Wurger]

 

[Shinpachi]

"Town to block Mount Fuji view from troublesome tourists.

A huge black barrier to block Mount Fuji from view will be installed in a popular photo spot by Japanese authorities exasperated by crowds of badly behaved foreign tourists.

Construction of the mesh net -- 2.5 meters high and the length of a cricket pitch at 20 meters -- will begin as early as this week, an official from Fujikawaguchiko town in Yamanashi Prefecture said.

"It's regrettable we have to do this, because of some tourists who can't respect rules," leaving litter behind and ignoring traffic regulations, he told AFP.

It is the latest direct action in Japan against overtourism after residents of Kyoto's geisha district banned visitors from small private alleys this year......"

If this was Osaka or Tokyo, exclusive space for such tourists would be provided soon as the overtourism is a rare good business chance. I have suggested the town to have a large camera stage donated by LAWSON - one of the largest convenience store chains in Japan.

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Town to block Mount Fuji view from troublesome tourists

A huge black barrier to block Mount Fuji from view will be installed in a popular photo spot by Japanese authorities exasperated by crowds of badly behaved foreign tourists. Construction of the mesh net -- 2.5 meters high and the length of a cricket pitch at 20 meters -- will…

japantoday.com

I have found out an interesting place near the Lawson shop for Mt. Fuji

 

[SaparotRob]

There are Lawson's shops in Thailand.

 

[GrauGeist]

Shinpachi, is that an L2D seen in the third photo down??

 

[Shinpachi]

Shinpachi, is that an L2D seen in the third photo down??

I hoped so too

河口湖自動車博物館

みんカラ（みんなのカーライフ）とは、あなたと同じ車・自動車に乗っている仲間が集まる、ソーシャルネットワーキングサービス(SNS)です。

minkara.carview.co.jp

 

[Wurger]

 

[SaparotRob]

I have found out an interesting place near the Lawson shop for Mt. Fuji

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Are any of these planes airworthy?

 

[GrauGeist]

Ahh...it's a Curtiss C-46 Commando.

Not a Douglas/Nakajima, but still cool to see.

 

[Snautzer01]

Citroen dc2 in Japan. Now thats something.

 

[special ed]

The F-104 on the roof is 2 seat.