Curolling, an indoor sport resembling curling but played on ordinary floors instead of ice, is becoming increasingly popular in Shizuoka Prefecture, partly due to the popularity of curling at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Loco Solare, Japan's national women's curling team, excelled in Beijing, generating nationwide attention and fueling interest in the sport. People were fascinated by the combination of stones, brushes and wits, inspiring many to try the sport which has been dubbed "chess on ice."
In Shizuoka Prefecture, which has few winter sports facilities, an increasing number of mainly elderly people have been enjoying curolling, experiencing the same kind of fun and excitement generated by curling, but on ordinary indoor floors.
