Nickname sought for Yuigahama Beach in Kamakura, Japan

Nickname sought for Yuigahama Beach in Kamakura, Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Beachgoers flock to Yuigahama Beach in Kamakura, southwest of Tokyo, in this file photo taken in August 2013. Yuigahama is one of three beaches in Kamakura for which nicknames are being sought by Toshimaya, a local confectionary maker known for pigeon-shaped "Hato Sable" biscuits. The confectioner, which won 10-year naming rights for the beaches in 2013, is soliciting nickname applications through March 28, 2014.

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