Wanko Soba All Japan Tournament to be held in Iwate for the first time in 4 years in the same format as before the coronavirus pandemic. 180 contestants from all over the country gathered at the venue, Hanamaki City Cultural Hall.
The competition is divided into an elementary school division, a group division, and an individual division. The elementary school students and group division compete to see how many bowls of soba they can eat within a three-minute time limit.