Fun fact: Long ago, sumo was an important ritual at the imperial court. Representatives of each province were ordered to attend the contest at the court and fight. They were required to pay for their travels themselves. The contest was known as sumai no sechie, or “sumai party.” This week I’d like to apologize to […]

As my classes begin, I’m starting to realize how much work it’ll be, regardless of it mostly being review. Because of this, in spite of how exciting I’m sure it’d be to write and read about every little thing I do every day, my entries will mostly focus on the weekends, and random details of […]