Snow crab catching in the Sea of Japan.

A commercial crab catching fisherman stands in the vessel during a crab capturing in the Sea of Japan. pictures has taken November 18,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Picture Gallery.844Y7799.

Dozens of seagulls fly and follow a snow crab vessel as they try to catch fallen fish from the snow crab catching net.that beautiful seen I saw when I was came to outdoor area from sleeping quarters below the deck of vessel “Kisshomaru” during the two days journey in Sea of Japan with commercial crabs catching fishermen.

It is so easy for sea gull to find their food without tired. But Echizen crab catching commercial fishermen works not that much easy. About 35 hours continually works under the freezing wind and during that long time has a one or half hour rest each three hours. That is the time of before the pull the crab net. Those small break their use mostly for sleep in cabin quarters and having their food. Sometime they were read the Japanese comedian  pictures books and take rest for their tired mind. 

“Freezing weather hard to work in sea but I so much like to do this job” said Takahiro Sagawa, 19 years old. “I walk out from my high education and find this job in this year. Earlier I did some part time job. “Very difficult to get a job present economic crisis. This is my first crab catching season,” Said Takahiro.

Snow crab is local name of Echizen crab that crab is one of most expensive crab in Japan. As well as that crab is so much delicious. Echizen crab has captured from Echizen city to Mikuni city area at Fukui prefecture in Sea of Japan that located about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo. Every year winter is the season of Echizen crab and this year November 6 started crab capture up to March 20 of next year. 

Male and female crab captured by commercial fishermen that Echizen crabs living about 300 to 400 meters deep in the Sea of Japan.

Minami Teruo, 58 years old last ten years captured crab and he said how difficult to capture Echizen crab in deep see. “This is difficult job. Some time I like some time I don’t like to do this job.”
Minami is worried this year crab price is a less and said, “We captured same quantity of crab but price not as much of last year.”

Commercial Echizen crab catching domestic fisheries market in build up Meiji period during the 1870. Presently, domestic fishermen catching about 350 tone of crab and supply domestic fisheries market annually.
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A man sort through the crab caught in the Sea of Japan. pictures has taken November 19,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo Gallery. 844Y8585

Commercial crab catching fishermen pull the net during a crab capturing in the Sea of Japan. pictures has taken November 18,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery 844Y7717.

Commercial crab catching fishermen arrange the net during a crab capturing in the Sea of Japan. pictures has taken November 18,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y7416

Commercial crab catching fisherman sort through the crab from net in the vessel during a crab capturing in Sea of Japan. pictures has taken November 19,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery.844Y7908

Commercial crab catching fisherman ready to pull the net during a crab capturing in Sea of Japan. pictures has taken November 18,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery  844Y7990

A man walks through the sight of the crab sort at Mikuni fishing port in Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo. pictures has taken November 18,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y7416

Commercial crab catching fishermen pull the net during a crab capturing in the Sea of Japan. pictures has taken November 18,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery 844Y7882.

Commercial crab catching fisherman sort through the crab from net in the vessel during a crab capturing in Sea of Japan. pictures has taken November 19,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery.844Y7747

A man sort through the crab caught in the Sea of Japan. pictures has taken November 19,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo Gallery. 844Y8579

Commercial crab catching fishermen arrange the net during a crab capturing in the Sea of Japan. pictures has taken November 18,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y8206

Commercial crab catching fisherman take a food in sleeping square in the vessel. pictures has taken November 18,2010.Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y8086

A man sort through the crab caught in the Sea of Japan. pictures has taken November 19,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo Gallery. 844Y8674

Commercial crab catching fisherman take a rest in sleeping square in the vessel ,Sea of Japan. pictures has taken November 18,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y8112

A man sort through the crab caught in the Sea of Japan. pictures has taken
November 19,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo Gallery. 844Y8654
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Daikon from Fukui

A man arranges radish on the huge bamboo frame front of the Agriculture Association in Fukui city about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 15, 2010. Agriculture Association of Fukui hold 1400 radish on the bamboo frame to dry that value about 140,000 Yen (1687.80US$). Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery.844Y6915

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Japanese men arrange radish on the huge bamboo frame front of the Agriculture Association in Fukui city about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 15, 2010. Agriculture Association of Fukui hold 1400 radish on the bamboo frame to dry that value about 140,000 Yen (1687.80US$). Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery.844Y6874

A man arranges radish on the huge bamboo frame front of the Agriculture Association in Fukui city about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 15, 2010. Agriculture Association of Fukui hold 1400 radish on the bamboo frame to dry that value about 140,000 Yen (1687.80US$). Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery.844Y6928

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Inside the quality of Echizen, Snow Crab

A woman sees the fresh crabs live in sea water tank during a Echizen Crab Festival at Sunset Beach in Mikuni, Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 14, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery.844Y6482

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A small girl taste soup ball of Miso Crab during a Echizen Crab Festival
 at Sunset Beach in Mikuni, Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers
northwest Tokyo, Japan November14, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe.
/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y6362 

Five years ago I started to eat Echizen crabs because my wife so much likes to eat crabs. Early I hate to eaten the crab because that crabs is so difficult task for me to ate. Now I like too, eat to Echizen crabs that taste is so much good said Yamazaki Masake 31 years old  man in Mikuni city, who was married five years ago.

Yamazaki is come with his wife and newly born baby for enjoy the taste and buy the Echizen crabs in annual crab’s festival. 

Fresh crabs live in sea water tank during a Echizen Crab Festival at 
Sunset Beach in Mikuni, Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers north
west Tokyo, Japan November14, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street
 Photo Gallery. 844Y6362

Men take out boil crabs from boiler during a Echizen Crab Festival at 
Sunset Beach in Mikuni, Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers north
west Tokyo, Japan November14, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street
 Photo Gallery. 844Y6494

Echizen Crab Festival is one of biggest seafood event in Hokuriku region that event held on November 13 Saturday and 14 Sunday at Mikuni Sunset Beach one week after start to catching the crabs in this year. That festival starts 15 years ago in 1995. That is like a two day celebration and promotion of Echizen crabs. Although, ordinary people should buy Echizen crabs 10% to 20% special discount and taste the crab hot pot. Miso Crab soup is most famous more than bake and boils crab hot pot that is  \300.

Thousands of people come to enjoy the taste and buy to Echizen crab some less price during a two days crab festival.

Yamazaki is worried about crab prize and said “Echizen crabs is too much expensive because that brand name”.

On the other hand crabs catching fishermen worried about this year crabs price is less. Japan’s economic and financial crisis has effected for this year crab price too. Mikuni Fishing Corporation official said, large size of 

A woman vends the crabs during a Echizen Crab Festival at  Sunset
Beach in Mikuni, Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest
Tokyo, Japan November14, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street
 Photo Gallery. 844Y6426

Echizen crab (snow crab) that weight 1.6 kilogram sold Yen |55,000(USD 676.71) highest price in the last year but that same size Echizen Crab this year sell  Yen 33,400(USD 410.94) during the first day, November 6 Echizen crab auction at fishing market in Mikuni city, Fukui prefecture.
Fishermen and crab selling person hope crab price will be going up with next few days.

People buy the crabs during a Echizen Crab Festival at Sunset Beach in
Mikuni, Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan 
November14,2010.Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y6229

Mikunionsen Bouyouru is one of biggest crabs catching company and their run newly open crab restaurant. That company managing director Shoichi Mori, 46 years old said “different people living in the world. Crabs also like that. Inside the quality of Echizen crab has some different comparing to other crabs. These crabs are so fresh and living in good condition of environment ocean around the Mikuni port, Sea of Japan.
Echizen crab is one of most expensive crab in Japan. That crab trade mark is yellow tag which tag even boiling time and serving time can see big size right hand.

A small girl taste soup ball of Miso Crab during a Echizen Crab Festival at Sunset Beach in Mikuni, Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 14, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery.844Y6374

A man sees crabs at stall during a Echizen Crab Festival at Sunset Beach in Mikuni, Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 14, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery.844Y6416

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Shimenawa, a sacred rope

Farmers and salary workers use the rice straw and make huge size Shimenawa at Misuumi Assembly center in Ikeda, Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 7,2010. These Shimenawa straw ropes hung above the front entrance of Shrine for show to separate the sacred or pure space from people, usually a Shinto Shrine, hung the Shimenawa and mark the entry into a sacred area.
Every year December they change old Shimenawa and set up new one.
Ikeda city is most country side city in Fukui, which city about 20 farmers and salary workers together use their Sunday holiday for make to Shimenawa for 130 Shrine. They supply Ikeda Shimenawa most of Shirne around the Fukui since 1970. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery.844Y6040

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A man use the rice straw and make huge size Shimenawa at Misuumi Assembly center in Ikeda, Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 7,2010. These Shimenawa straw ropes hung above the front entrance of Shrine for show to separate the sacred or pure space from people, usually a Shinto Shrine, hung the Shimenawa and mark the entry into a sacred area.
Every year December they change old Shimenawa and set up new one.
Ikeda city’s most country side city in Fukui, which city about 20 farmers and salary workers together use their Sunday holiday for make to Shimenawa for 130 Shrine. They supply Ikeda Shimenawa most of Shirne around the Fukui since 1970. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery.844Y6047

Farmers and salary workers use the rice straw and make huge size Shimenawa at Misuumi Assembly center in Ikeda, Fukui prefecture about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 7,2010. These Shimenawa straw ropes hung above the front entrance of Shrine for show to separate the sacred or pure space from people, usually a Shinto Shrine, hung the Shimenawa and mark the entry into a sacred area.
Every year December they change old Shimenawa and set up new one.
Ikeda city’s most country side city in Fukui, which city about 20 farmers and salary workers together use their Sunday holiday for make to Shimenawa for 130 Shrine. They supply Ikeda Shimenawa most of Shirne around the Fukui since 1970. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery.844Y6078

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Fisermen worried Snow Crab price might be less.

A fisherman who is crab catching  shows most expensive Echizen crab against the backdrop of sunset at Mikuni port in Fukui Prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo Japan, November 6, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5600

A fisherman who is crab catching  arranges
most expensive Echizen crab box for selling
crab auction at Mikuni port in Fukui Prefecture,
about 320 kilometers  northwest Tokyo, Japan.
November 6,2010. Pic- Buddhika Weearsinghe /
Street Photo Gallery.844Y5937

 In Japan, Fishermen catching the Echizen Crab who worried this year crab price might be a lesser amount of comparing other years for the reason that country economic and financial crisis. Mikuni Fishing Corporation official said, large size of Echizen crab (snow crab) that weight 1.6 kilogram sold Yen |55,000(USD 676.71) highest price in the last year but that same size Echizen Crab this year sell  Yen 33,400(USD 410.94) during the first day, November 6 Echizen crab auction at fishing market in Mikuni city, Fukui prefecture.

Mikuni port located about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan

Each year Echizen crab catching from November to next year March. Today is a first day of Echizen crab catching on this season and twelve crab catching vessel came to Mikuni port.
Echizen crab is one of most expensive crab and that is big business in Japan. Yellow tag is trade mark of these most expensive crabs which tag even boiling time and serving time can see his big size right hand.
These large size crabs local name is Snow Crabs but that name not much famous as a Echizen crab around the Japan.




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A fisherman who is crab catching checks the weight of most expensive Echizen crab at Mikuni port in Fukui Prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo Japan, November 6, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5758

A fisherman who is crab catching rests at vessel  against the backdrop of sunset at Mikuni port in Fukui Prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo Japan, November 6, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5401

A woman puts yellow tags most expensive Echizen crab for selling  at Mikuni port in Fukui Prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo Japan, November 6, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5508

A fisherman who is crab catching take outs most expensive Echizen crab from vessel against the backdrop of sunset at Mikuni port in Fukui Prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo Japan, November 6, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5530

A fisherman who is crab catching take outs most expensive Echizen crab from vessel against the backdrop of sunset at Mikuni port in Fukui Prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo Japan, November 6, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5617

Most expensive Echizen crab selling boxes display during a auction  at Mikuni port in Fukui Prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo Japan, November 6, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5728

A fishermen who is crab catching checks the weight of most expensive Echizen crab at Mikuni port in Fukui Prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo Japan, November 6, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5790

A salesman announce price of most expensive   Echizen crab during a crab auction at at Mikuni port in Fukui Prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo Japan, November 6, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5844

A woman looks most expensive   Echizen crab selling boxes during a crab auction at at Mikuni port in Fukui Prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo Japan, November 6, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5984

A crab restaurant at Mikuni port in Fukui Prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo Japan, November 6, 2010. Japanese eat raw, boiled or grilled crabs.Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y6024

A fisherman who is crab catching  cleans the strong code in vessel  after return at Mikuni port in Fukui Prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo Japan, November 6, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5412

A fishermen who is crab catching  pull the cart with crab boxes  at Mikuni port in Fukui Prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo Japan, November 6, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5695

A fisherman who is crab catching  walks against the backdrop of sunset at Mikuni port in Fukui Prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo Japan, November 6, 2010. Pic- Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5578

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X-mas wedding ceremony

Japanese Tokitaka Yoshizuni, center, and his wife Misato Yoshizuni sees the baby shoe that present received from Santa Claus during a their winter wedding ceremony at AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge Christmas tree. 
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery.844Y4857

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Japanese Tokitaka Yoshizuni, left, and his wife Misato Yoshizuni poses for a picture during a their winter wedding ceremony at AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge Christmas tree. 
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery.844Y51551

Japanese Tokitaka Yoshizuni, left, and his wife Misato Yoshizuni poses for a picture during a their winter wedding ceremony at AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge Christmas tree.
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery.844Y5028

Japanese Tokitaka Yoshizuni, left, and his wife Misato Yoshizuni 

poses for a picture during a their winter wedding ceremony at 

AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers 

northwest Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first 

wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge Christmas tree.
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that 

red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then 

children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and 

songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery.844Y5047

Japanese Tokitaka Yoshizuni, left, and his wife Misato Yoshizuni poses for a picture during a their winter wedding ceremony at AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge Christmas tree.
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery.844Y5028

Japanese Tokitaka Yoshizuni, left, and his wife Misato Yoshizuni 
walk away from winter wedding ceremony at AOSSA shopping
complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo,
Japan November 5,2010. 
In Fukui city, first wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge
Christmas tree.
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that 
red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then 
children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and 
songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery.844Y5074

Japanese Tokitaka Yoshizuni, left, and his wife Misato Yoshizuni 

poses for a picture during a their winter wedding ceremony at 

AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers 

northwest Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first 

wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge Christmas tree.
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that 

red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then 

children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and 

songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery.844Y5145

Children poses for a picture front of Christmas tree during a their winter wedding ceremony at AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge Christmas tree.
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery.844Y5126

Children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and song during
Tokitaka Yoshizuni's and Misato Yoshizuni's winter wedding ceremony at

AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers northwest

Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first wedding ceremony of

that held front of the huge Christmas tree.
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that red and green

natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then children wear the Christmas

costume and performing music and song. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/
Street Photo gallery.844Y5047 

Japanese Tokitaka Yoshizuni, center, and his wife Misato Yoshizuni clapping during a Santa Claus getting the wedding stage of their winter wedding ceremony at AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge Christmas tree.
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery.844Y4849

Japanese Tokitaka Yoshizuni, left, and his wife Misato Yoshizuni 
poses for a picture during a their winter wedding ceremony at 
AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers 
northwest Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first 
wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge Christmas tree.
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that 
red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then 
children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and 
songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery844Y4846

Japanese Tokitaka Yoshizuni, center, and his wife Misato Yoshizuni receives present from Santa Claus during a their winter wedding ceremony at AOSSA shopping complex in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers northwest Tokyo, Japan November 5,2010. In Fukui city, first wedding ceremony of that held front of the huge Christmas tree.
The wedding couple together lights up the Christmas tree that red and green natural colors of Christmas wedding. Then children wear the Christmas costume and performing music and songs. Pic – Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery.844Y4855
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Mama-san Volleyball

A Japanese mother blocks the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.
Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.
In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4650

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Japanese mothers block the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.

Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.

In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4706

Japanese mothers block the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.
Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.
In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4502

Japanese mothers block the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.
Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.
In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4795

A Japanese mother hits the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.
Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.
In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4371

A Japanese mother hits the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.
Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.
In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4722

A Japanese mother hits the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.

Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.

In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4635

A Japanese mother hits the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.

Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.

In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4326

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