I have not been regularly playing my favorite sport over the past year of living here in Okinawa, due mostly to the lack of much opportunity here (well, not as much as I was spoiled with in NC). There is a university team that plays not terribly far from where we live, but as a 30 yr old gaijin that is unable to communicate & is largely interested in playing at a completely different level, I find practicing with them somewhat frustrating, although they are some of the nicest people that we've ever met. I've been meaning to get involved with a team of graduated alumni from the school but just haven't yet done so.
However, I did get a great opportunity to play ultimate again for the first time in months during the 3rd annual 1-day tournament, Kariyushi Classic, held here in Okinawa & attended by approximately 100 players from all over Japan (mostly from the Tokyo & Osaka area, but also a few from Hokkaido & Kyushu). And I had a blast participating. I won't say that I wasn't sore for the next several days, but it was well worth it! The 2 teams I played with (there were 2 divisions, one of 4 teams & the other of 8) finished with a combined 3 wins & 2 losses, each placing 3rd in the respective division. I'm not actually in any of these photos, which were all snapped with my cell phone while spectating:
But here is a link to another Okinawan player's photo album that does contain a few shots of myself in "action": Syuji's "Kariyushi Classic 2008" album
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