Once a year, the grounds of Yasukuni Shine is interrupted by the rhythmic stomp of sumo wrestlers and the murmur of picnickers staking out a view of the action. Wrestlers from across Japan descend on the Tokyo site to pray for strength and entertain the public with warm-up routines, mock bouts and mingling with fans.
Dubbed ScreenX, the entertainment system displays movies, concerts, sports and short films on screens at the front, left, right — and now above — the audience in roughly 30 theaters across South Korea.
The Sakura Festival at Tenbou Park on the 60th floor of Sunshine City’s Sunshine 60 skyscraper runs through May 11. The indoor display features faux cherry blossoms suspended from real branches, offering the look of hanami without the pollen.
