Japan’s Tomisato marks watermelon harvest with annual race

Tomisato City in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, hosted its annual Tomisato Watermelon Race this weekend, coinciding with the peak of the local watermelon harvest season. Approximately 6,700 runners from across Japan participated in the event. Unlike conventional road races, participants were offered slices of fresh watermelon at refreshment stations along the course instead of standard race […]

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