Water balloon fight contestants vie for national title

Water balloon fight contestants vie for national title

IWAKI, Japan - Two contestants throw water balloons at each other during a national tournament in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 12, 2014. The water balloon fight was initially developed by volunteer workers to cheer up survivors in Fukushima following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. (Kyodo)

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