Interesting photos by Mark Mawson

Interesting photos of Mark Mawson by dropping gas in water

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The history of sumo wrestling

The history of sumo in Photographs by James Vitlou Delano

Worn constant gossip and crowded by foreign competitors a traditional sport in Japan, still struggling to keep pace with the times.

Only slightly more than a decade ago, foreigners had reached such a level of skill that could capture the leadership in the sumo competition. At a recent tournament in Nagoya, in competitions in the two highest discharges involved only one Japanese. Wrestler of the highest level, Barut, pictured right, originally from Estonia.
Sumo is the embodiment of national spirit Land of the Rising Sun, more than any other athletic sports. According to a high school teacher Yamada, itself sumo - is not a refined sport, its elegance is to preserve traditions. This is what makes it unique in Japan.

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Huge sculptures of frogs

Against the backdrop of Bath, with its royal lions and Chester with the endangered rhinos rather strange looks Kingston-upon-Hull, who organized the parade ... toads. As it turned out, the huge sculptures of frogs have been installed around the city in honor of the 25-year anniversary of the death of Philip Larkin - one of the most famous poets of Great Britain XX century. One of the works of the author is called "Toads". To admire the huge amphibian can be a period of ten weeks starting from July 17

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