Girl competes in "geta" sandal toss competition

Girl competes in "geta" sandal toss competition

YONAGO, Japan - A girl tosses a Japanese "geta" sandal at a competition in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 30, 2014. The "Gegege no Kitaro Geta Toss Competition" features "Gegege no Kitaro," a phantom boy created by comic artist Shigeru Mizuki born in the city on the Sea of Japan in 1922.

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