Cherry pit spitting contest in Japan's Yamagata Prefecture

Cherry pit spitting contest in Japan's Yamagata Prefecture

Participants in the Cherry Pit Spitting World Grand Prix event spit cherry pits in a park in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, on July 14, 2015. About 1,000 people, including about 30 foreign students studying in Japan, took part in the event in the city, the largest producer of cherries in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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