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Giant Tug-of-War in Okinawa's Naha

NAHA, Japan - People gather to watch an annual Naha Giant Tug-of-War event on a main road in the central part of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2014. The giant rope used for the event measures 200 meters in length and 1.56 meters in diameter, and weighs 43 tons. Around 17,000 people take part in the event by pulling the side ropes attached to the giant rope, with more than 250,000 people looking on.

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Giant Tug-of-War in Okinawa's Naha

NAHA, Japan - People gather to watch an annual Naha Giant Tug-of-War event on a main road in the central part of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2014. The giant rope used for the event measures 200 meters in length and 1.56 meters in diameter, and weighs 43 tons. Around 17,000 people take part in the event by pulling the side ropes attached to the giant rope, with more than 250,000 people looking on.

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Giant Tug-of-War in Okinawa's Naha

NAHA, Japan - People gather to watch an annual Naha Giant Tug-of-War event on a main road in the central part of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2014. The giant rope used for the event measures 200 meters in length and 1.56 meters in diameter, and weighs 43 tons. Around 17,000 people take part in the event by pulling the side ropes attached to the giant rope, with more than 250,000 people looking on. (Kyodo)