Far EA(s)Ts .... The Golden Triangle!

[amaroo]

Plenty of different nationalities compete in a range of sizes... the biggest on the day was a fellow from Georgia weighing in at 199kg:shock:



For the first time in 19 years there was a Japanese Champion, he was crown Yokozuna - the highest ranking

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/2726...pion-in-two-decades-as-he-becomes-a-yokozuna/


You can see the final bout here (19min mark)

[video=youtube;sOJfgPEOU3s]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOJfgPEOU3s[/video]

 

[amaroo]

We have got to go to a session ! I love watching the sumo on TV. But I would want to be ringside !

I'd go again in a heartbeat - only this time I would book early and secure the seat I wanted.

Ringside? You'd want to be good on your knees or pretty flexible with the squat or folded leg position, there are no seats down there... 3+ hours - hurts just thinking about it!

 

[amaroo]

The ride back to Tokyo station was your typical sporting event crush - just like sardines.



Back to the lounge for a few bubbles and then dinner. Can't recall the name of the restaurant, but it wasn't the best meal to end the trip.







Not a bad way to see in your last day

 

[amaroo]

HND JL First Lounge

I and + 1 had access to this lounge as QF Plat however, I couldn't get all four of us in. Got thinking and read the OW rules - Boom! we had a good crack of gaining access due to our next flight departing SIN. Consulted the lounge thread where the general view was unclear if access would be granted

Happy to report that it was! Due to our next flight being F SIN-SYD

 

[amaroo]

Decent F&B offering

 

[amaroo]

The other ice buckets









Nice views!



I like this lounge - very smart!

Next JL J HND-SIN

 

[amaroo]

JL37 J HND-SIN

No need to cover the cabin as it was the same fit-out as the flight I posted earlier.

Menu

 

[amaroo]

Starter - Japanese and Western

 

[amaroo]

Main - Western, wasn't in the mood for stewed tongue







Good enough flight - managed to watch a movie and catch a couple of hours sleep.

 

[amaroo]

BA Lounge SIN



Our haven for a couple of hours - Concorde Bar ... you are given the code to open the secret door

 

[amaroo]

Decent enough selection

 

[amaroo]

Soup was particularly delicious!

 

[amaroo]

BA F SIN-SYD

No need to post photos of the cabin - same as the flight over.

The Menu

 

[amaroo]

Menu.....

 

[amaroo]

Love a soup









Good enough meal - more J than F

 

[amaroo]

Pretty busy arrivals hall - the queue to drop the bags for the domestic connection was loooooong.

Brunch QF SYD-BNE



That's it! Hope you enjoyed it...

Safe Travels - Sayonara!

 

[QF WP]

Nicely done amaroo - always love your visual reports and commentary where necessary.

Now to plan the next one...

 

[amaroo]

Nicely done amaroo - always love your visual reports and commentary where necessary.

Now to plan the next one...

Cheers. Have the end of year trip started with 4 x award seats secured into DFW and 5 weeks later out of JFK - 3 of those 5 weeks will be spent in Mexico. Also keen to do a road trip in July/August - Vancouver, Seattle, San Fran...

 

[LadyC]

Thanks again for posting. I always enjoy your trip reports, plenty of good recommendations in there.

 

[mitti]

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Interesting wine and spirits selection at the HND JL F lounge - I was at the NRT JL F lounge in July last year and they appeared to have a better selection of champagne (I think they had two vintages - 2002 & 2004 - of Duval Leroy) as well as the Hibiki 12 and Hibiki 17.

I wonder if JL has 'enhanced' these since July or if HND just has a different selection.

Loved the trip report, Amaroo!