41st All-Japan Pipe Smoking Championship

[numbersix]

Thought this was an interesting post.
Via Reddit: This was held in Asakusa with 227 participants. Each paid ￥16,000 (which I believe equals about $136 dollars). Includes entry, the pipe and the after-party.

http://imgur.com/a/BbSUG

 

[zack24]

I'm really hoping Greta and I have the chance to go to that show in the next couple of years...Looks like it would be great!

 

[antbauers]

Very cool. I wonder what the prizes were.

 

[kendodan]

I'd like to go to an event here but dammit I can't get the time off! Japanese work mentality...

 

[gamxiaoyuan]

That's Chinese currency sign, not Japanese.

I know because I'm Chinese. :P

 

[numbersix]

That's Chinese currency sign, not Japanese.

I know because I'm Chinese.

Thanks Eric - I thought so! That was copied and pasted from the original reddit post, not sure why he used that symbol.