Last days...

We have packed as much as possible into our time in Japan, and the last few days have been no exception. Yesterday we went walking through Harajuku and down to Shibuya crossing, the busiest pedestrian crossing in the world. We had a drink at Starbucks and watched the people pass by beneath us.


The public transportation system here is amazing, although peak hour can be crazy and very squishy! It seems you can always fit more people into the train carriage, no matter how full it may appear.

Our last dinner with Josh and Minae - Japanese schnitzel. Not too bad, but I definitely prefer sushi.

Today we went to a Grand Sumo competition - it was unbelievable! It only happens a couple of times a year and we happened to be here at the right time. It was so much fun to watch and we especially liked the more awkward looking moments, a few examples follow...




These guys are the big guns of the competition. We went back in the afternoon to see them and it was worth it. The fights were intense and the sumos were huge!

This guy on the left was massive, but all it took was a quick side step from his opponent and he was out of the ring in a matter of seconds - his weight propelled him over the edge!

After the sumo, we headed off to the baseball at Tokyo Dome. The game was between the Osaka Tigers and the Tokyo Giants, the two most popular teams in Japan. The stadium was packed and the crowds didn't stop cheering the whole game.

It was an exciting match and after 9 innings it was still 3 all, so the game went in to over time. I was going for the Giants, so of course Ben decided to go for the Tigers, and sadly for me the Tigers brought it home in the end, at 5-3.

Tomorrow we farewell Japan and start our long journey home, leaving here at 6am and finally arriving in Australia Thursday morning. We're looking forward to seeing everyone but will miss our travels and are already thinking about our next adventure!