Home Runs, Hot Dogs, Sushi and Sumo An Outsider's Guide to Japanese Sports I consider myself a big sports fan. I pore over the daily sports page, watch SportsCenter religiously, and follow each L.A. Dodgers baseball game as if a win is a chalk closer to the World Series and a loss is just a long trip back on the bus. So it was fitting that, through sports, I had my first introduction to …showed first 75 words of 2144 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2144 total…including shopping, baseball, ferries, and clubs. A short ferry away is Myojima, an island teaming monkeys, temples, and beautiful views. The Japanese National Tourist Organization has a slew of information on their great country. For details go to www.jnto.go.jp. Japan Rail offers 7 day rail passes for very good rates. JR, as it is usually called is privately owned and operates throughout the country. Again, see the JNTO web site for more details.