Every October, tens of thousands of spectators gather in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture for the largest tug-of-war in the world. It is the highlight of the annual Ryukyu Kingdom Festival Tsunahiki (rope-pulling ritual) and has even made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for its sizable feat of rope pulling.

The tug-of-war started in [...]

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Japan’s Mother Of All Tug-Of-Wars