Friday, July 2, 2010

Soccer at Shibuya was nuts

I am done with a week business trip and at the airport and chilling with my coffee!  On Tuesday there was a soccer game and I couldn't believe how crazy Japanese kids are about soccer...The game started from 11pm and the picture was taken around 10pm.  I heard about it but it was really insane. I used to pass by this Shibuya station every day when I was in high school but I have never encountered this kind of craziness. My hotel was looking down the most famous crossing at Shibuya and every time the light changes people gather in middle of it and start screaming... I was on 14th floor but it was loud that night! I wanted to go out and enjoy the atmosphere but I was too tired from jet lag! 

サッカーの試合あった日、渋谷すごかった。すごいとは聞いてたけど、、交差点見下ろしてたら(これは10時ぐらいにとった写真かな)信号が変わるたびに人がどわーって真中に集まってきてブブゼラ鳴らしまくって、お祭り騒ぎ。こんなに日本人がみんなユニフォーム来たり、フェイスペインティングしたりしてんの初めて見た。ニュースではサッカーで盛り上がり世界へ躍進していく若いチームを全身全霊で応援している人たちと、一方では国技である相撲がドロドロと泥沼にはまり名古屋場所やるとかやらないとか。日本の文化的両面コントラストが良く出てて面白いと思った。

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