All Japan Kinma Championship

We attended the All Japan Kinma Championship last weekend, and had a great time! Will was part of "Team Gaijin", and competed with over 60 other teams in pulling 880 lbs of hay down a track around a tree, and back again! Meanwhile, there were food stalls galore, and a hearty crowd.

The crowd.


TEAM GAIJIN!


THE KINMA.


THE JUDGES.


COMPETITION 1


COMPETITION 2.


"So this is it". The team investigates their Kinma.


Turning it around.


Ready, set, go!!!


!!!!!


Rounding the tree...!!!


Rounded the bend, just before one teammate went down! Unfortunately, Serenity was too busy laughing to take a picture. Ah, too bad!!!!!


The final stretch!


...and the finish line!!! Yes, it was over incredibly quickly, although maybe it didn't feel like that to the team!


Not record-breaking, but not bad, either!


TEAM GAIJIN and friends.

It was a great time, and a good laugh. For more photos of the day, make sure to go to Serenity's flickr site!