Bizarre Japanese sport where men fight to get to the top of pole - Daily Mail

This is Botashi, the Japanese game played at sports days and by the National Defense Academy cadets where dozens of people scrum to knock a huge pole over to a 30 degree angle. The players use each other as springboards and kick offensive players away as they try to keep the pole upright. The game is played in primary schools though an increasing number of schools are banning it.
Original Article: www.dailymail.c...
Original Video: www.dailymail.c...
Daily Mail Facebook: / dailymail
Daily Mail IG: / dailymail
Daily Mail Snap: / 8392137033
Daily Mail Twitter: / mailonline
Daily Mail Pinterest: pinterest.co.uk...
Daily Mail Google+: plus.google.co...
Get the free Daily Mail mobile app: dailymail.co.uk...

[@yatagrastu_fwo1147]

Imagine having this in elementary school

[@coolcoconuts4453]

I've finally found the sport I want to competitively play

[@stone1488]

I do too

[@simonroy7630]

me too

[@captainrevolver6998]

Greatest. Sport. Ever.

[@benjessey4776]

How does Japan just WIN at having the craziest sports in the world? American Football?? FAIL... Swarming a pole like ants? WIN.

[@paleoph6168]

It's their own sport, they've mastered it.

[@griffinkelly8694]

This is one of those things like MMA. I’ll gladly watch it with enthusiasm, but I’d never want to actually participate. Looks dangerous.

[@wind0wel]

*Poles:* (chuckles) Im in danger!

[@lukaszp7827]

This is amazing!

[@cryingtree974]

It’s not bazaar it’s amazing

[@pinkfloydmeddle6692]

We need this in the U.S

[@15stars]

You guys cry when stepping on lego blocks I don’t think so mate

[@erenyeagerist7681]

​@@15starsexactly lmao

[@ShreddedWheat-lj6vg]

No, it'd be awesome. Imagine electric scooters carrying lard asses trying to knock down a pole

[@mjusufatur]

​@@ShreddedWheat-lj6vglmaaoooo🤣🤣

[@zfilms4858]

US Army anyone?

[@funnyguy2133]

Let me guess assassination classroom

[@joselefian8129]

De bizarro nada, esto es maravilloso.
Necesito jugarlo una vez en mi vida.

[@diz4961]

Why does this look really fun

[@diamondbed2082]

IKR

[@franciscootavio9886]

1:20 light speed

[@joshuadominguez1749]

You should bring that here to America dude that be so much fun

[@Spaghetti-is-ready]

Where do I sign up to play professionally

[@uzhasair]

Dang thats awesome

[@kevindominguez5986]

What is it called and who want to play?

[@Somethingfunny_]

Bizarre it looks fun and intense

[@ASocialCommentary]

Oh I gotta play this

[@joemahoney7690]

This kinda feels like the coliseum ngl

[@Nintendoggy]

This looks super dangerous 😮 Anyone could easily get trampled.

[@wojciechkuske242]

We should add this to pogo!

[@brendanstack5423]

Bo Taoshi is the name of this sport

[@benecsiuu]

I love it

[@chosenone831]

Now that’s a man’s sport

[@myfunnyvideos1231]

What’s it called

[@quakxy_dukx]

Pole toppling

[@milkitalix2419]

You guys say to bring this to us. But do you think the Karen's would accept that xD

[@alexwest2514]

Imagine big fat americans trying to play this

[@ZnatchyFNR]

What a f***** great sport is that?

[@lifestreamy]

Meanwhile guys in red:
Running everywhere

[@ichamlamour444]

The reds guys the offense of the team who actually defense
It’s orange against red and it’s playing simultaneously

[@ichamlamour444]

Here we can imagine than red’s attack get down the pole

[@saulperez9418]

What is this called?

[@quakxy_dukx]

Pole toppling

[@c0mputer]

Olympics. Now.

[@Killua-Zoldyck666]

Too dangerous for students, how come school allowed this sport?

[@echonuim]

Schools have wrestling and football that cause thousands of concussions annually. It's not like anyone forced participation

[@jayztar25]

@@echonuim also Japanese school have their own infirmary

[@crusader8331]

Who is here after watching assassination Classroom?

[@BlackenedGold]

lmao I love they're doing this on concrete.

[@MaximoToro]

Bill Bureru brought me hero

[@azrielhabal6428]

This looks brutal. Noice.

[@brolyaliabagua9226]

Ojala pudiera participar en el equipo naranja y gritar banzaiiii

[@KaiDon1]

Japanese War Z

[@again5162]

Not hard to get crushed also Japan has a very competitive rugby union base these guys are tough

[@magicalmousumi8112]

Zombies apocalypse

[@mad1469]

Super love 😘 so intense 🎉❤😂😊

[@kelvyndidaskalos547]

Pikimin real life😂

[@gergokod3357]

Wtf

[@SABbrew]

I've realized how lame american sports are the older I get.

[@2nl-hh]

ودي العبها واكون الي فوق واذا احد قرر يسحب رجلي برفسه براسه عادي او راسه انفقش اهم شي اقعد فوق