It's my martial arts world

[Drunk Monk]

Sabrina Carpenter
Nobody’s Son
SNL

[Drunk Monk]

Jessiquoi - Kung Fu

[King Bob]

Some annoying camera work there.

[thatguy]

Seen at Target today:



Seems like hitting each other with swords could be made much less complicated...

--tg

[thatguy]

https://kottke.org/25/10/sumo-tourists-in-london

The Abbey Road pic is the best...

posted 7d ago by Jason Kottke
Sumo Tourists in London


I’m totally charmed by these snaps of some of the best sumo wrestlers in the world touring London.



The athletes were in London for a 5-day event at the Royal Albert Hall.

London’s Victorian concert venue has been utterly transformed, complete with six-tonne Japanese temple roof suspended above the ring.

It is here the wrestlers, known as rikishi, will perform their leg stomps to drive away evil spirits, and where they will clap to get the attention of the gods.

And above all this ancient ceremony, a giant, revolving LED screen which wouldn’t look out of place at an American basketball game, offering the audience all the stats and replays they could want.

Sumo may be ancient, and may have strict rules governing every aspect of a rikishi’s conduct, but it still exists in a modern world.

And that modern world is helping spread sumo far beyond Japan’s borders.

The tournament has already concluded; the winner, Hoshoryu, was given a giant bottle of soy sauce:

 

--tg

[Drunk Monk]

I like the Harry Potter & Kikoman pix. 

I've been following the highlights. It was a very successful event. I'd love to see this if it ever comes here. 

There's another Sumo & Sushi event coming - it's not the top wrestlers but every time it comes through, I consider going. Tix are pricey tho = $100-500 range. 

https://www.sumoandsushi.com/san-francisco

[King Bob]

USPS announces 2026 Bruce Lee stamp (1/3 way down page)

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Oh, yeeeeeah!

[Drunk Monk]

https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bruce.../37235/209

[Greg]

Excellent.

[Drunk Monk]

WTAF Alpha Blondy?

[King Bob]

It's a salute to Yasuke? Or a salute to the Blaxploitation film of that name?

[Drunk Monk]

Alpha Blondy does some of the best reggae covers but he can be whacked. I had a break with him when he came out against abortion & homosexuality. A lot of Rasta go there.