Sumo time

We've had an amazing few days in Toyko at the start of three weeks in Japan. Our phrase book has come in useful and we don't know what were eating most of the time but the city is amazing. The next stop is Kyoto.

Our first Japanese temple visit, there are a lot more to come!

Crazy crossings


We managed to get tickets to a sumo tournament in Tokyo. It lasts all day starting with the lower ranks and working up, it lasts for 15 days and all the wrestlers fight everyday.

Flags at the sumo stadium


The largest sumo wrestler at the tournament on the left, and probably the fattest person I've ever seen. Unbelievably the smaller guy on the right won the bout.

Slurping 'Sumo soup' at the tournament. They must eat a lot more than this stuff to get to the size they are!

A lovely Japanese man with some strangely dressed dogs, one's wearing a tutu and the other is sporting a lovely all in one denim outfit! They love their dogs here, mainly the rat looking type, and carry them around in bags, dress them up and put sunglasses on them. Apparently some people do the same with rabbits here but we're still on the lookout for that!