One of the most embarassing yet interesting days of my life

Last Sunday, was um.... how can u put it......quite an uncomfortable day for me. The days leading up to this were quite nerve racking as i knew what it had to comprise of...... Yes, everyone, it comprised of me having to wear one of those stupid looking sumo diaper things and to participate in my villages local sumo tournament! Yes, urs trulywas hanging on by a sheer cloth, and oh yes, thankfully nothing came out to say hello in front of everyone. I think the most difficult part of sumo wrestling is getting the guts to wear one of those things. I was definitely glad tho that i wasnt the only one who looks like a complete gumby in one of those things. Anyways, the day kicked off to me waking to a fone call from my supervisor saying that he couldnt make it to the tournament. He was in my team, so i was quite pissed but the guy had a good excuse so its all good! got to the tournament and they told me to get changed. Now, all week i had been dreading whether or not to brave it out and wear it or wear some shorts underneath but as soon as i got there, one of my 3rd year junior high kids came to help get changed and immediately said, with him standing directly in front of him to drop my dacks all the way. I mean come on, couldnt he at least buy me dinner first...hehe. He then proceeded in doing the thing up and it was quite uncomfortable to say the least. never sit down properly in one of those things. then i was directed out to join the other competitors and wait for the thing to start. the opening ceremony came and we all had to stand on the stage in nothing but our diapers and freeze our balls off listening to the long speeches. then the individual competition started and i went into my first match with absolutely no practice and obviously was kicked out in the first round. This tournament was against adults from around my village, the local fire brigade from Tosayamada and from my senior and junior high school teachers and students. one of my 2nd year junior high students, who was a sumo club member at school, won the individual comp. broody brilliant.
Then came the group comp, i was in the junior high teachers group with the art teacher. we did alright considering it was both our first time at sumo. i came out with two spectacular wins and an unfortunate loss. All i can say is that the good old rugby takle can into good use in this sport!! So that made it in total 2 wins, 2 losses, so i was safe! The senior high kids won the comp beating the fire brigade team 3-0 in the final. after awhile they held the closing ceremony which once again consisted of us all standing there pretty much in the nuddy listening to the Japanese drag on with their speeches. then all of a sudden, my name gets called. i apparently won the "fighting spirit award" and was given a nice glass trophy along with two huge bottles of sake!
After the ceremony ended i was one of the first to get changed back into normal peoples clothes and proceeded on to an enkai and nijikai with my junior highs principals and some of the locals! got quite drunk and staggered home to pass out and go to work the next day!! still feeling it even now! ughh!
All in all, to my surpise i had a fairly good day and was glad that i did it! no regrets. i came out of it with a trophy and two bottles of sake so i cant have been that bad! next year i definitlely wanna get together a team of JETs so im not the only one who loos stupid. its really a good experience and surpisingly enough, noone really gives a shit what u look like.