Japan - A woman holds a bowl with the face of one of the five "Wanko Kyodai" , which are mascots of Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, at a noodle...Bowl with face of mascot of Iwate Pref.
Participants compete during the All Japan Wanko Soba contest on November 20, 2011 in Morioka, Iwate, Japan. The contest is competed to see how many...All Japan Wanko Soba Contest Takes Place
Participants compete during the All Japan Wanko Soba contest at Hanamaki Bunka Kaikan hall on February 11, 2015 in Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan. The...All Japan Wanko Soba Contest Takes Place
Waitresses serve a small portion of soba noodles into contestants' bowls during an all-you-can-eat soba-eating contest at Japan Village in New York...Japan-bound tourism promotion event in New York
