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"Gatalympics" at Ariake Sea

A participant falls off a bicycle into mudflats in the Ariake Sea off the city of Kashima, Saga Prefecture, during the annual 31st Kashima Gatalympic event on May 31, 2015. About 1,500 people took part in the event, which was originally started by a local group with the aim of regional development. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Gatalympics" at Ariake Sea

Participants on a board swim in mudflats in the Ariake Sea off the city of Kashima, Saga Prefecture, during the annual 31st Kashima Gatalympic event on May 31, 2015. About 1,500 people took part in the event, which was originally started by a local group with the aim of regional development. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Gatalympics" at Ariake Sea

A participant falls off a bicycle into mudflats at a park in the city of Kashima facing the Ariake Sea, Saga Prefecture, during the annual Kashima Gatalympic event on June 11, 2017. About 1,200 people took part in the event, which was originally started by a local group with the aim of regional development. It takes its name from the Japanese word "higata" meaning tideland or wetland. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo