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In Owase City, Mie Prefecture, a national tournament for "Kubbu," a sport in which players throw "firewood" to knock down opponents' wooden sticks, was held, and heated battles were waged. "Kubbu" is a team sport that originated in Sweden. On a rectangular court, players throw "firewood" to each other, and the team that first knocks down the "king" wooden stick placed in the center wins. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the city's incorporation, a national tournament was held in Owase City on the 22nd, and the "Kubbu," which means "firewood" in Swedish, was made from Owase cypress, a local specialty. 203 people from 36 teams from all over the country participated, from children to adults, and a heated battle was waged to win, with sighs and cheers erupting with each throw. Participant: "It's fun." "It was difficult, but I'm glad I was able to hit a few sticks." Owase City hopes to hold the tournament in the future. ■CTV NEWS official website https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/ctv ■Twitter / chukyotv_news ■TikTok / ctv_news ■LINE NEWS https://line.me/R/ti/p/%40oa-ctvnews ■For questions, concerns or investigation requests, please contact "Your Center Reporting Team"! https://www.ctv.co.jp/interview/ ■To submit photos, videos, etc., please use "Catch! Submission Box"! https://www.ctv.co.jp/catch/tokobox.html #News #ChukyoTV #CTV