Village Mud Festival

Japanese festival-goers play in the mud during the village mud festival at Yumesaki on August 19, 2012 in Himeji, Japan. The festival is held to encourage youths of the village to participate in the community. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe) More Photos

Sumo Wrestlers Prepare For Spring Tournament

Sumo wrestlers attend a morning practice session in preparation for the Grand Sumo Tournament at Yamasaka Shrine on March 3, 2012 in Osaka, Japan. The Osaka Grand Sumo Spring Tournament, known as the 'Rough Spring Tournament' will commence on March 11, until its conclusion on March 25 at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

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Kobe City Marathon 2011

Scenic view of miscellaneous action of runners during the start of Kobe City Marathon on November 20, 2011 in Kobe, Japan. About 23,000 Japanese and overseas runners participated. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)

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Kiteboarding becomes world wide new modern water sport.

Kiteboard player, Hisanori Hasegawa practices on the sea of the Sunset Beach at Mikuni city in Fukui about 320 kilometers west Tokyo December 19, 2010. Kiteboarding becomes world wide very fast a new modern water sport. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery.844Y5305　

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　　　 Mama-san Volleyball

A Japanese mother blocks the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.
Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.
In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4650

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Cheering to baseball


A baseball fan use Japanese Megaphone and shouts during a high school baseball tournament in Fukui, July 2010. High school base ball tournaments are most famous sport event in Japan. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinge/Street Photo Gallery. 44Y2635

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© Buddhika Weerasinghe ================================================================================ Goodbye to baseball

A base ball player weeps after their team didn’t qualify next game in Fukui city, Japan July 19,2010. High school base ball tournaments are most famous sport event in Japan among the school sports as well as which is one
of the boundary to high school students carry on their base ball talent. Large of amounts high school students said to goodbye their base ball skill losing a game or tournament around the Japan that amount over thousand.Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery

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Winter sports

A man watches during a ski perform at Fukui, about 320 kilometers west Tokyo, Japan January 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery 44Y0359

A man holds kid during a ski perform at Fukui, about 320 kilometers west Tokyo, Japan January 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery 44Y9911

A man watches during a ski perform at Fukui, about 320 kilometers west Tokyo, Japan January 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery 44Y0256

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Soccer world cup 2010

Japan soccer fan reacts during a screening of the 2010 World Cup second round soccer match between Paraguay and Japan at TV screen in Fukui about 320 kilometers, west of Tokyo, Fifax Japan June 29, 2010.Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery 44Y4454

Japan soccer fans react during a screening of the 2010 World Cup second round soccer match between Paraguay and Japan at TV screen in Fukui about 320 kilometers, west of Tokyo, Fifax Japan June 29, 2010.Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery 44Y3859

Japan’s junior high school soccer player hits the ball against the backdrop of monsoon clouds during the practice session in Fukui city about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan, June 23,2010.Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe.Street Photo Gallery 44Y2272

Japan’s junior high school soccer player of Nissin FC Soccer Club hits the ball against the backdrop of monsoon clouds during the practice session in Fukui city about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan, June 23,2010.Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe.Street Photo Gallery 44Y2353

Japan’s junior high school soccer players of Nissin FC Soccer Club practice against the backdrop of monsoon clouds in Fukui city about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan, June 23,2010.Pix-Buddhika Weerasinghe.Street Photo Gallery 44Y2157

Japanese soccer fans celebrate victory of the Japanese team against to Cameroon at sport bar Fukui, about 320 kilometers, west of Tokyo, Japan, June 14,2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery 44Y9896

Japanese soccer fans walks front of the screen during a match of the Japanese team play against to Cameroon at sport bar Fukui, about 320 kilometers, west of Tokyo, Japan, June 14,2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery 44Y0102

Japanese senior high school soccer players move the goal stick at Kosho college ground at Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan, June 12, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery 44Y9704

Japanese senior high school soccer players practice at Kosho college ground at Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan, June 12, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery 44Y9760

Japanese customers walk pass during the student and young soccer fans put their sign and wishing word in national flag for congratulate to their national soccer team victory at Ozaki Sport Stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan, June 11,2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery 44Y9400

Japanese staffs of Ozaki Sport Stadium show V mark over the student and young soccer fans put their sign and wishing word in national flag for congratulate to their national soccer team victory in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan, June 11,2010. 44Y9332

Japanese customer walks side of the soccer world cup model at Ozaki Sport Stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan, June 11,2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery 44Y9406

Japanese student puts their sign and wishing word in national flag for congratulate to their national soccer team victory at Ozaki Sport Stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan, June 11,2010.
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A customers walk at Ozaki Sport Stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan, June 11,2010. 44Y9610

A customers walk at Ozaki Sport Stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan, June 11,2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery 44Y9614