Sumo wrestling, electronics and a concert for our hosts

Yesterday, Casey, Jay K., Jesse and I walked with my host mother and Yoku to a local sumo wrestling training house. We spoke with a sumo wrestler about his fifteen years of training and competition. All the sumo wrestlers who train with a certain coach live in the same house and practice together everyday.

That afternoon, we visited a huge electronic store, where I bought some new Sony headphones, and walked down a street market, where I bought some dried mango.

In the evening, we performed at a gorgeous concert hall for our host families and their friends. The annual leader of the Whiff Japan trip led his own a cappella group made of older Japanese men. They sounded great and were hilarious! Also, our host families further showed their indefatigable hospitality and love after the show: each family gave every single Whiff a bouquet of flowers. In addition, my host mother, her daughters and her friends went out to dinner after the show.

Japan keeps getting better and better. We're so blessed to have such compassionate hosts; they have made this leg of tour a brilliant success. Today, we travel to Kyoto, where we will perform and spend the night.