Logriding Race in Japan

Logriders risk their lives in a rare and dangerous festival in Japan. It's log-riding Japanese style, which makes it far more exciting and a little bit dangerous. The race involves five to six men tumbling over a mountain top on a ten tonne log that comes crashing down a steep slope with no guarantees if the rider will still be on he log at the end of the road.

Logriding in Suwa city, Nagano prefecture is believed to be a sacred ritual which goes back over a thousand years. It is common for a log-rider to fall and be crushed to death by an oncoming juggernaut during the race-- injuries are common and almost inevitable. Most outsiders feel one has to be a little crazy to participate in this unusual sport.

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Reuters 5621/04

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[UncleHobbysHobbys]

@FPTAKA21

who carese,

2 less retarded japs lol

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[toxyshou]

last sunday 2 people died....... i was there... so sad...

[takoshi515]

@atreewithnolife hahaha, this is what happens when tradition gets marked as a sport by the rest of the world. This isn't about the thrill or danger of the sport! Forget what other countries would do! lol

[repCanada]

@jennylml no shit! but what about when you do fall off like two thirds of the log rider s that do give these people some credit for this shit man!

[gangstaz001]

crazy bastards.

[jennylml]

Japan still my favourite place to go.

The games looks fun and interesting, after watching the video clip, I think as long you don't fall, is should be quite safe.

[SUKETTO]

Japanese say... In festival, if those are some dead persons, that JUST.

At final the man says:

-Its not dangerous. Not dangerous. I don´t care if I will die.

Sorry my poor inglish.

[atreewithnolife]

Bollex! the british would put the log on a real slope !! like vertical !! lame japs!! lol

[northrockboy]

Now that's a sport. I remember seeing some men run over by the logs. Hey does anyone have tweezers for splinters? Have fun boys.