UZUSHIO is a relatively untamed world where it is dangerous to leave the settled area at night, but fortunately a ring of constantly burning fires is sufficient to keep the wildlife at bay.  Hunting and gathering is sufficient to meet the needs of the small population, who have no private property to speak of.  What they do have is plenty of time for a sport of their own devising that involves whacking a hard reddish-yellow fruit through one of several target circles.  The diameter of each circle is only slightly larger than that of the fruit, so it requires great skill to accomplish this.  Games can last for hours without anyone actually scoring, but the Uzushiota enjoy them just the same, and live lives of great conviviality.