Giant rice cake-lifting contest at Kyoto temple for good health

Giant rice cake-lifting contest at Kyoto temple for good health

A female participant (R) attempts to lift a 90-kilogram gigantic "kagami mochi" rice cake during an annual competition at Daigo-ji temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Feb. 23, 2015. The event, in which participants compete to see who can hold the heavy mochi aloft for the longest time, is a ritual to pray for good health. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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