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Soba Eating Contest

A video report on the National Wanko Soba Eating Competition, which was held yesterday in Iwate Prefecture:

This year’s contest was the 50th annual competition, and a total of 140 men and women from across Japan competed. Yoshinori Aoki of Oita Prefecture won the competition, downing an impressive 223 cups in 5 minutes!

4 comments - What do you think? Posted by James - February 12, 2008 at 5:01 pm

Categories: Japanese Food Tags: competitive eating, eating, food, japan, japanese, news, noodles, odd, soba, strange, wanko soba

Buho

Sigan comiendo como cerdos, mientras otros se mueren de hambre
morningstar

That look like alot of fun AND bet they were full at the end.
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Gojira

The first time I glanced at that headline I thought it said “Soul Eating Contest.”

Soba Eating Contest

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