Okinawa Bull Fight
Okinawa has its own unique form of bull fights.  This sport is very popular on the island, and as far I can tell, is unique to the Ryukyus.  Here there is no matador, and the bulls are not ritualistically sacrificed as part of the contest.  As far as I can tell they are rarely seriously injured.  In Okinawa Bull Fighting the bulls fight each other by locking horns and attempting to push each other around the ring until one bull capitulates and breaks off contact.  I liken this to Bovine Sumo Wrestling.  Can't say it was that exciting.  I only went the one time I took these pictures, but I can appreciate if your were an Ryukyan from the village that produced one of the bulls, or have a major wager down on the outcome, or just like to get drunk in public you would find these events exciting.
In the picture on the right we are approaching the Bull Fight Arena somewhere in the central part of Okinawa.  Below some of the bulls are being led to the event.
Inside the stadium there was a packed crowd, with cheering sections and a percussion band to stir everyone up.

Below on the left two bulls are hooked up by their handlers and the fight begins. 

There were several disengagements that apparently did not meet the criteria of a capitulation, and the bulls were repeatedly hooked back up.
Eventually one of the bulls breaks and the fight is over.
The winning bull is cheered, ceremoniously robed, and paraded around the arena.  I assume the totally inebriated fellow to the left of the handlers in the picture on the right was either the owner of the bull or the big winner of wager.  In any case he was certainly enjoying this outcome.
Eventually the victorious bull is led from the arena and the bulls for the next fight are brought in.  I think that's my roommate Norm taking pictures from just inside the arena gate.
     

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