Saturday, April 18, 2009

Sports, sports and more sports




Japan seems to have an affinity for all you can do shops. All you can eat, all you can drink, and with round one all you can sports?? All of the sports that Japan loves are represented here as well as some more obscure sports. It is a rather casual place and also somewhere where there are some odd combinations. The oddest would be all of the smoking areas, Japan seems to take their love for cigarettes everywhere and while playing some tennis and a game of volley ball is nice Japan does not want to give up nicotine to enjoy these events. Baseball is of course popular in Japan, it may once have been America's pass time however Japan seems much more enthusiastic about the sport than most Americans, and baseball is well represented at these places. A line of batting cages and another to practice pitching almost always had a line to wait in before you could take your turn. While baseball is a great hands on sport the fishing pond on the third floor of the building seems to be something that would only happen in Japan. The sports center also housed a decent sized arcade, which has DDR for people who want to exercise and play video games and also serves as a place for the kids to be while the adults play games they can't. The four story building with roof access is full of sports, caters to every taste, and is distinctly Japanese.

1 comment:

  1. Your second picture is a bit dark and hard to see. Is that a mechanical bull? I have a friend who has been looking for one...

    Sports Entertainment is a nice subject for a post - I'd like to read (and see) more.

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