I've noticed over the last few months as we have been here in Tokyo that the Japanese culture has influenced some of the ways that the kids are playing.
For example, I peeked in on Nathan once and found that he had built this shrine out of blocks. The Hero Factories on the left are the demons guarding the entrance to the shrine. Next, he had made a gate. There were two washing areas along the pathway so one could be clean to enter. He told me that the stacking cups was a pagoda. The Rubbermaid lid was the garden and in the center was the temple. I was rather impressed with his creativity.
Everyone has made good use of the plastic samurai swords that the boys got. In this instance, Christopher was testing his warrior abilities against the mighty Kirstina.
I guess that sword fighting isn't unique to our time in Tokyo....the kids were sword fighting in America. But here, they are pretending to be samurai warriors in their mind and that has changed.
The most amusing thing to find are the boys sumo wrestling! Ever since the two older boys went to a sumo tournament with their dad, they have regularly conducted their own sumo tourneys in their room. They will put the mattresses on the floor to use as their ring. Then, they will put on their swimsuits or a pair of shorts and tie a shirt around their waist to make up a "belt" that they are comfortable wearing.
Then, they go at it and try to push their opponent off the mattress! The older boys have taught Nathan the moves and the rules, and surprisingly, he can hold his own against his big brothers. The boys have conducted their sumo matches regularly and it is a riot to watch!
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