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: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic... Original Video: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news... Daily Mail Facebook:   / dailymail   Daily Mail IG:   / dailymail   Daily Mail Snap:   / 8392137033   Daily Mail Twitter:   / mailonline   Daily Mail Pinterest: http://pinterest.co.uk/dailymail Daily Mail Google+: https://plus.google.com/+DailyMail/posts Get the free Daily Mail mobile app: http://dailymail.co.uk/mobile