Nara prefecture -Yamatokoriyama city’s famous ”Goldfish scooping” competition
奈良県大和郡山市では金魚をたくさん育てています
In Yamatokoriyama in Nara prefecture, many goldfish are being raised.
The ”Goldfish scooping” competition was held on the 21st.
In goldfish scooping, goldfish in the water are scooped up using a spoon with a round piece of paper attached.
大和郡山市は1995年から大会を開いていますが、おととしと去年は新型コロナウイルスの問題で中止しました
The competition has been held in Yamatokoriyama city since 1995, however the year before last and last year it was postponed due to Covid.
To help prevent the spread of Covid, participants in the matches is less this year.
試合には、子どもから大人まで800人ぐらいが出ました
About 800 people from children to adults took part.
Using a tool about 8cm in diameter, participants try their best to scoop fish in 3 minutes.
兵庫県の女性は「ほとんど毎年来ていました
A woman from Hyogo prefecture said ”I come nearly every year.
Im happy that at the competition I could see people I’ve not seen for a while”.
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