Autumn in Japan is a beautiful time with leaves on the trees changing color and a lot of crops ripe and ready for use in the famous seasonal Japanese cuisine. People enjoy going out during this time of the year to enjoy the cool, crisp weather and attractive vistas. The autumn weather is also perfect for outdoor sports, which is why sports events are held ritually during the season.<\/p>\n
Every year schools all over Japan have \u201cUndokai\u201d (sports festivals) and students from different schools, grades and classes compete against each other in various athletic activities. Students\u00a0in schools\u00a0traditionally\u00a0divide into two main teams distinguished by team colors – red and white (based on Japanese nation branding).\u00a0There are many activities in which students participate and compete \u2013 such as track and tug of war (which western cultures are also well familiar with). However, there are many other popular activities\u00a0in Japan,\u00a0which are not seen widely in western sports events.<\/p>\n
There are numerous typically Japanese competitions and activities during autumn.<\/p>\n
\u201cKibasen<\/em><\/strong>\u201d \u2013 \u201cKi\u201d is \u201csamurai\u201d, \u201cba\u201d is \u201chorse\u201d, \u201csen\u201d is \u201cbattle\u201d \u2013 is a traditional activity where the teams consist of 3 people (two for the horse and a rider, the samurai), where the “samurai” tries to catch the hats from other student samurais. The team with the most hats wins.<\/p>\n \u201cKarimono Kyoso<\/em><\/strong>\u201d \u2013 \u201cborrowing race\u201d is another popular activity where students receive a note with something they have to find and \u201cborrow\u201d around them. It can be anything from a stick of deodorant to somebody who is over 70 years old.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/edsweb.co.in\/idioma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/164298ab8c0b59e4071a7fa25e3b011857efc5c6-640x420-1.jpg\")
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