Introducing the Latest Extreme Sport in Japan : Extreme Ironing!
Ok, maybe not the latest extreme sport, but this global activity has created groups around the world and Japan boasts the largest active extreme ironing group.
EIJ, Extreme Ironing Japan, takes great pride in the sport of Extreme Ironing, which currently consists of 5 different styles of extreme ironing at this time: Freestyle, Urban, Rocky, Forest, and Water.
Inspirational…!
See below for more Extreme Ironing in action!
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Great shot and never done before…
Iron on
Steam
EI Founder
Funny
Great ironing guys! I simply love it!!!
[...] 4. Extreme Ironing. There are a lot of us out there that probably dread the tedium of pressing wrinkles out of clothes, but there are others who look at it as the opportunity for an adrenaline rush – namely, Extreme Ironers. It started out as just a fun, quirky hobby, but for the past several years an actual competition sponsored by Rowenta has taken place. EIs send in a photo of themselves ironing in strange and extreme places and points are given for place and style (just standing there with an iron will get you minimal points; striking a graceful pose while ironing underwater will get you more). Bonus: the sport has inspired cellists to do the same thing. Photo from OneInchPunch. [...]