Mama-san Volleyball

A Japanese mother blocks the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.
Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.
In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4650

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Japanese mothers block the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.

Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.

In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4706

Japanese mothers block the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.
Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.
In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4502

Japanese mothers block the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.
Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.
In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4795

A Japanese mother hits the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.
Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.
In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4371

A Japanese mother hits the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.
Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.
In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4722

A Japanese mother hits the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.

Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.

In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4635

A Japanese mother hits the ball during a “mama san” volleyball tournament at Tsuruga sport stadium in Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, Japan November 3,2010. Mama san volleyball is one of most famous games among the Japanese mothers all over the country between the ages 30 to 50 years. Most of them are mothers, housewives and amateur players.

Usually in volleyball, each team has six players but "mama san” volleyball has nine players in each team.

In Japan, Fukui prefecture has held a “Mama-san” volleyball tournament in the Tsuruga sport stadium with seventeen teams attending. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe/ Street Photo gallery. 844Y4326

© Buddhika Weerasinghe