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Geisha Performance & Sumo Wrestling

Geisha performance and sumo wrestling are two important symbols of Japanese tra-
ditional culture. We believe that coffee lovers who are ready to travel to Japan do not want
to miss the opportunity to enjoy unique feeling of this place: slip on a kimono and savor a
multi-course kaiseki dinner while you’re entertained by a geisha
performance or visit a real sumo match, as it is a local sport.
Geisha’s performace will be more elegant as performers will
sing and dance for you while you have traditional Japanese din-
ner, while sumo might be something more active even though
it is wrestling it is not aggressive at all. The rules are simple:
the wrestler who first exits the ring or touches the ground with
any part of his body besides the soles of his feet loses. Matches
take place on an elevated ring (dohyo), which is made of clay
and covered in a layer of sand. A contest usually lasts only a few
seconds, but in rare cases can take a minute or more. There are
no weight restrictions or classes in sumo, meaning that wrestlers
can easily find themselves matched off against someone many
times their size. As a result, weight gain is an essential part of
sumo training. It is better to book your tickets in advance for
both of the events as it is hard to get tickets on the same day.

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Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience

Located in Minato area, not far from the famous Blue Bottle, Sakurai’s
location is very convenient. Shop interior combines traditional Japanese
style and modern metal accents, with few seats, so you need to make an ap-
pointment in advance. All the seats are located around a concrete wooden
bar; wearing a white tunic, tea master will closely communicate with the
guests to understand their preferences and provide you with the best in-
formation about your chouce. Tea variety is very big, including blended
teas, baked teas, green teas and so on. Sakurai also paid special attention
to tea-infused spirits, we tried matcha beer, which reminded us more of a
beer than of matcha, but experience was interesting and refreshing. Sakurai
looks much more modern than a traditional Japanese tea house, but at the
same time it keeps traditional tranquility in this very fast city.
Address: 107-0062, Minato, Minami Aoyama, 5−6−23 Tokyo

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