Friday, February 27, 2004
The things a Japanese wife just won't tolerate these days....
From the Wall Street Journal again yesterday--the Japanese snowball sporting league. It's a big deal. A real big deal. They practice. They wear helmets. They have regulation snowball sizes that need to be correct to the hundreth of a millimeter. They play for a(n) (inter)national title. In fact, the whole big tournament is labelled as "international," as if there is many--or any--other countries willing to invest the money to send a team to a big snowball fight.
The rules sound like a mix between dodgeball and capture the flag. There are tons of teams, including 30-some for women. And apparently, the sport is demanding on the athletic male's social schedule. This is the best part of Sebastian Moffett's article in the Journal: "All Skyward teammates, who range in age between 21 and 33, are single. 'Everyone who gets married gives up snowball fighting' because the big time commitment, says Mr. Miyashita. 'Japanese wives won't put up with it.'"
Imagine. A wife that doesn't brook her husband's awkward and obsessive snowball fight practice schedule. He'd find much more understanding women in the United States, I'm sure.
Check out the homepage for the Yukigassen league. When you get to the main page, check out the photo gallery--it's the fourth button from the top. But first you'll be treated to an introductory Flash animation of a Panda throwing a snowball. And keep in mind, this is not a manifestation of the animated animal fetish I mentioned yesterday. This is Japanese.
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