Water balloon fight contestants vie for national title

IWAKI, Japan - Two contestants react to splashes during a water balloon fight at its national tournament in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 12, 2014. The new sport was initially developed by volunteer workers to cheer up survivors in Fukushima following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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