This may look like chaos, but it’s actually a traditional Japanese sport. It's called botaoshi -- and the aim of the game is to topple over a pole protected by your opponents. A single game can have up to 150 players; and in some cases, a player's only protection is a soft, padded helmet: https://cnn.it/2DQr0wU | CNN

In 2003, Kazuo Matsui was set to follow in the footsteps of Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki Matsui towards MLB stardom. Instead, he became the first in line of Japanese players who couldn't make the leap. #mets #newyorkmets #mlb #baseball #japan #japanese #sports | Jomboy Media