Naked guys make people excited

I got the midnight ferry from Takamatsu to Kobe, and took the very first train to Osaka, walked 4km central Osaka from the north to the south to Namba. It was a beautiful day!

I got to my destination around 7:30. The people were already there in line. The gate is supposed to open around 8:00. I didn't reserve the ticket. I was there for the cheapest ticket. The number of the cheapest tickets available each day during the 15-day period is 200. There were about 30 people before me, so I made it!!!
For the first time in my life, I went to see this... This is the match of Yokozuna, the highest ranked wrestler, called Asashouryu.

The Japanese national sport is SUMO. As a Japanese I thought I had to watch it at least once.

The door for the main place opens around 8:30. The very first match starts 9:00. You are allowed to leave the place and re-enter just once.

I got in around 10:00 after having coffee and breakfast.
There were few people. And very young wrestlers were in the matches.

The young ones get ready in the side of the gym. They seem very nervous.

At the second entry, there were so many people with their cameras and were excited. That was the time when the top wrestlers get to the place and enter. I took this picture without knowing who he was...I still don't know...

After the match.

I sat on a bench, but if you buy the seat called 'MASU-SEKI', you sit at the place like this and they serve you a cup of tea, so it seems.The top wrestlers got on the 'Dohyo' before their match. You get really excited just watching them!
It says 'The place is full. Thank you for coming'.