Comments on: Bullfighting in Okinawa http://www.nihonsun.com/2009/07/03/bullfighting-in-okinawa/ Japan's Online Travel & Culture Magazine Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:07:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Michael Lynch http://www.nihonsun.com/2009/07/03/bullfighting-in-okinawa/comment-page-1/#comment-1534 Michael Lynch Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:01:56 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/?p=2155#comment-1534 Funny, I spent about two months with bulls and their trainers and studied how they care for, raise, feed, train and groom their animals. In or out of the ring, I never met a handler I'd consider obnoxious, nor a bull that would turn on its handler. I hope your negative experience was just a coincidence, as I have a collection of over 300 photos of my experiences with the bulls and their handlers, I'd like National Geographic to have a peek at for a potential story. Please, be so kind as to let me know which bullfighting arena you were at, so I can avoid it ! Funny, I spent about two months with bulls and their trainers and studied how they care for, raise, feed, train and groom their animals. In or out of the ring, I never met a handler I’d consider obnoxious, nor a bull that would turn on its handler. I hope your negative experience was just a coincidence, as I have a collection of over 300 photos of my experiences with the bulls and their handlers, I’d like National Geographic to have a peek at for a potential story. Please, be so kind as to let me know which bullfighting arena you were at, so I can avoid it !

]]> By: MussSyke http://www.nihonsun.com/2009/07/03/bullfighting-in-okinawa/comment-page-1/#comment-1532 MussSyke Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:23:46 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/?p=2155#comment-1532 This is some strange $%^&, but well worth a watch. The problem is, they're talking for the first hour, and the match I was at lasted about 5 hours beyond that, which was a bit much. The thing is - you can't get there late, or it'll be way too full. Really strange people running this show, but as I said, it's well worth a look. Note that it does get rather boring when the bulls aren't getting flipped or gored. And the trainers are so obnoxious, that I'd love to see the bulls released on them... This is some strange $%^&, but well worth a watch.

The problem is, they’re talking for the first hour, and the match I was at lasted about 5 hours beyond that, which was a bit much. The thing is – you can’t get there late, or it’ll be way too full.

Really strange people running this show, but as I said, it’s well worth a look. Note that it does get rather boring when the bulls aren’t getting flipped or gored. And the trainers are so obnoxious, that I’d love to see the bulls released on them…

]]> By: Craig http://www.nihonsun.com/2009/07/03/bullfighting-in-okinawa/comment-page-1/#comment-1396 Craig Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:41:41 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/?p=2155#comment-1396 I've also seen some good Bull Sumo in Uwajima, Shikoku, which might be easier to access than Okinawa for some. In fact, there will probably be some during the festival in Uwajima from July 22nd to 24th. When I went, it was on the last day. I'm not sure if it's done throughout the fest... On Shikoku there's also dogfighting Sumo in Kochi, although this is perhaps a bit more offensive to some.... I’ve also seen some good Bull Sumo in Uwajima, Shikoku, which might be easier to access than Okinawa for some.

In fact, there will probably be some during the festival in Uwajima from July 22nd to 24th. When I went, it was on the last day. I’m not sure if it’s done throughout the fest…

On Shikoku there’s also dogfighting Sumo in Kochi, although this is perhaps a bit more offensive to some….

]]> By: Freedomwv http://www.nihonsun.com/2009/07/03/bullfighting-in-okinawa/comment-page-1/#comment-1354 Freedomwv Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:39:20 +0000 http://www.nihonsun.com/?p=2155#comment-1354 Wow! I never knew the Japanese were into bullfighting! Wow! I never knew the Japanese were into bullfighting!

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