Comments on: Nakizumo Festival – Sumo vs. Baby!

By: Corinne Vail

Corinne Vail — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 22:57:21 +0000

In reply to Alison. Alison, I had all the same questions, but it was very cool and something I think that was totally unique.

By: Alison

Alison — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 20:49:04 +0000

Oh I do so love the Japanese. On my first visit to Japan I went to something like 6 festivals in 18 days. On my second visit it was much the same. Apparently there are 20,000 festivals per year! And I love Japanese festivals. But honestly I’m a bit nonplussed about this one. I can see that it’s fun, and that the babies are treated gently, but what on earth is the reason they want to make them cry? Is it a belief that a baby cries if it’s healthy? That’s really odd since many babies are perfectly healthy and don’t cry much. Anyway I can see it’s a truly authentic slice of Japanese life that’s for sure.

By: Corinne Vail

Corinne Vail — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 01:26:15 +0000

In reply to Spanky. Thanks. Yes. It's one of my favorites. I love them both..the sumos and the babies!

By: Spanky

Spanky — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 16:00:58 +0000

This sounds like my kind of festival and it definitely sounds like the cutest festival ever. Puerto Ricans sometimes get a kick out of watching babies cry a little bit before we give in and do what everyone else does to comfort them back to happiness. But I’m not sure who I find cuter the Sumo wrestlers or the babies. Sweet post.