Day 3: Sushi and Sumo

Reid asked me if I think of a theme for the day of the blog.  Yes,  Yesterday's was "constipation" and today is "hope."  (Song Lyric) "I'm going to walk on through Takeashita Avenue and let me take you higher." Actually, today's theme is no complaints.  I don't think people really want to hear complaints.  I'm constipated (take a laxative).  I'm jet lagged (you're in fucking Tokyo).  It's raining (use an umbrella).  Let's try and go a day without complaining.  

We met our tour guide, Kusima.  Pronounced Kos-u-mi.  She decided to take us to a traditional Japanese market place - Tsukiji.  It's a HR.A+.  Amy's joke: "What did the blind man say when he entered the fish market?  Hello ladies."  What did he say when he left?

Smells like a Saturday Night

This place is unreal.  If you are a fresh fish lover, this is your place.  Reid went right for the Wagyu Beef?  (Google) Wagyu has a higher percentage of saturated fat and low cholesterol content, making it the healthiest beef available.  It also contains valuable omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids.  Even vegetarians love Wagyu.  

Guess the price for a Wagyu skewer? 

It was tempting to rob the beef bank.  

When your wife wants to buy a knife, one of two things happened.  1) You fucked up bad. Real bad.; or  2) She went psycho- wife.  

Lucky for me Wendy opted for corn nuts instead.  We are at a fish market though?

This a random woman eating a very large cracker.  I later learned that this cracker is actually made out of octopus that is breaded, flattened and baked.  I think it's called Octopussy Cracker.  Bond style.  

"Honey. stop with the Sudoka and have a taste of my Octopussy"

It's time to play, "Guess What They Ate?".  Here's how you play.  Evan and Julia eat something and by looking at the pics, you guess the food.

If you guessed Deep Fried Herrings, you win!

After the yak attack, we headed to a local shrine.  It's call a Shinto.  Shinto's are places of worship throughout Japan, with awesome traditions and meaning.  I love this stuff.  Kusima educated us.



First you cleanse your hands and mouth...

Next, you ring the bell to clear the bad spirits.  You bow twice, clap twice, say a prayer and then bow again.  (Song Lyric) You put your right foot in.  You take your right foot out... 

Sister Act

I had to get in on this.  It felt cleansed in a spiritual way.  I prayed for a better profile (that's it.  you don't have anything better?).  I don't think anyone loves their profiles.  I don't see my profile much.  I am grateful for that.


















Julia prayed for a random to stop looking at her ass.  Dude.  Not cool.  I'm her Dad and I'm right here.

Shinto's Rule

Had lunch at a famous restaurant in the market place Sushzanmai (HR.A+).

Max was temporarily off the the DL.  Nice to have you back Max.  Where's Brad?

We all loved the fish market and lunch.  Thanks Kosuma.  Where's Waldo?...

...in search of more Octopussy (crackers)

We then walked over to a traditional Tokyo mall.  Reid in a triangle pose.

Next stop.  Sumo wrestling.  OMG!  Look who joined us.  Just in time for a sporting event.  If you know Brad, you know he loves sporting events.  I think one of the wrestlers went to UCLA.  So Brad is super excited.

I can do a whole blog on Sumo wrestling.  The rules are simple: the wrestler who first exits the ring or touches the ground with any part of his body besides the soles of his feet loses.  The match lasts about 15 to 30 seconds.  The build up lasts about 5 minutes for each bout as they go through a series of traditional warm up moves.  Move #1...

Smell this.  I had sardines mofo. 

G+++ String 

Ring Guys

 We watched about 15 matches.  The stadium was packed -about 12,000 people or so.  Some of us liked it more than others.  Brad and Max got to visit with two of their favorite wrestlers.  The one on the left is the one from UCLA.

"I'm so happy we got rid of Alford.  You?" 

After Sumo, we had some appetizers at the hotel and then walked to dinner.  In Tokyo, you can eat kiosk style.  You just order from the kiosk and they serve it to you at the counter.  We opted for Ramen.  I ordered one of the Kiosks for home.  Seems pretty easy for dinners or a snack.  I even kiosk'ed a beer.

2 #7's a #4 and 3 #9's

 We ended the night with some Coolish.  A Japanese dessert recommendation from Julia's friend Chris.  Shout out to Chris.  It's vanilla ice cream in a "struggle to get it out container" (just wait it will melt and become easier).

Stop Complaining and buy a G+++ String.