U.S. student joins contest to spit cherry seeds

U.S. student joins contest to spit cherry seeds

HIGASHINE, Japan - A U.S. high school student (R) in Yamagata Prefecture joins the 2006 Japan Grand Prix to spit cheery seeds June 18 in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, a region known for quality cherries.

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