Japan Hole-Digging Competition
A news report about the Japan All-National Hole-Digging Competition:
The contest drew participants from all over the country to test their hole-digging prowess and claim awards not only for the deepest hole, but also for most creative hole and the most original costume worn during the digging.
Just over 200 teams took part in the Sunday event, with an additional 30 teams made up of either women only or groups of elementary school-age children, or younger, competing in special categories.
“There are a lot of families and groups of friends,” said Manabu Saito, a public relations officer at the Narita Dream Dairy Farm, just east of Tokyo, where the contest took place.
“However, the most numerous are those who are ‘professionals’ who dig for a living, such as gas company workers or those who deal with the water supply.”
Participants were given 30 minutes to dig as deep as possible. Regulations govern the size of shovels, which are measured before the contest kicks off.
Throwing dirt into a competitor’s hole is, of course, strictly forbidden.
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