Cherry pit-spitting contest held in Osaka

Cherry pit-spitting contest held in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Comedian Kenji Tamura (2nd from L) and other people compete in a cherry pit-spitting contest in Osaka, western Japan, on May 10, 2014. On the extreme right is Mayor Hiroki Sato of Sagae, a Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, city known for rich cherry output.

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