Paul's in Nagoya for the sumo tournament

I'm in Aichi prefecture this summer, studying at the Yamasa Institute -- learning more about Japanese culture and communication for a research project. The big summer sumo tournament is coming up in nearby Nagoya city starting next week, so we had a chance to spend the day with the wrestlers from Nagoya University yesterday. First we did some warming up exercises, then had a round or two with them (they were really nice and didn't hurt us too much), and finally end with a shared meal "chanko nabe" -- a vegetable and meat stew that really packs on the pounds!