Monday, April 30, 2007

Ka-waaaah!


Yea I like bad horrible kawaii puns. Sue me- the whole 2 of you who read this.


Any hoo check out this picture!

"University student sumo wrestlers attempt to make babies cry during the "Baby-cry Sumo," an annual contest which is supposed to bring good health, at Tokyo's Sensoji temple in Tokyo."

-Yahoo.com


Apparently the first baby to cry after being bullied by a priest is the winner.
If both babies start crying and the same moment the tot who screams loudest wins.

In America we would call this child abuse but in Japan they're busy shaking their babies like British nannies for a pay day! And the reward? Well according to the Tokyo Times

"The overall champion is rumoured to secure a selection of sedatives and five free visits to a child therapist."


Maybe American influence is being felt more then I supposed.