Japan Holds National Hole Digging Competition
February 24, 2011
Japanese are known across the globe for their quirky contests, and the All-National Hole-Digging Contest is right up there with the wackiest. This yearly event
Japanese are known across the globe for their quirky contests, and the All-National Hole-Digging Contest is right up there with the wackiest. This yearly event
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