So there are a couple of items making big news right now...
First, the first, second and third sumo wrestlers ever kicked out of sumo for drug use have been kicked out in the last month. As CNN notes, this is a big deal since it is something that has never happened. The head of the sumo association also resigned today to accept responsibility. Of course, all three were foreigners (Russian) so it probably immediately raises concerns among the Japanese about opening sumo to foreigners in the first place. There is a big sumo tournament (there are four major ones each year) in a few weeks.
Second, there is a crazy monkey on the loose in Tokyo. If you only follow one of my links, please watch this. By way of background, Omotesando is a very fashionable, very congested neighborhood in Tokyo. And Shibuya station is one of the busiest metro stations in Tokyo. This camera man must have been some sort of track star or something. If you watch some of the other YouTube videos, you can see the throng of media and cops that were around before the monkey takes off. I like the way they are trying to waive people off like "there is nothing to see here" or this is an everyday occurrence or something. Funny stuff.
Monday, September 8, 2008
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Good times - the monkey is even making the news over here. Still waiting for Stephen Colbert to add it to his ongoing "Monkey on the Lam" feature, but he's been busy with the conventions.
As of Tuesday night, the monkey is still on the loose.
Jenn this is hilarious! Did they catch the monkey yet?
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