Kashima Gatalympics
kashima gatalympics event held mudflats ariake sea kashima city saga prefecture japan event take place every year end may participant compete novelty game mud sumo tournament dash surf board race ariake sea tidal range six metre low tide expose mudflats game take place become well known event throughout saga prefecture around athlete participating year prefecture plan saga published decided kashima city would highway shinkansen connection mr masahiko kuwahara mayor kashima also president junior chamber created committee called forum kashima improve city cultural calendar result st kashima gatalympic event held may gatalympics became well known mudflats previously neglected improved result mudflats became important valued symbol growth city whole deciding name initially big athletic meet mudlats proposed later second name gataolympic big athletic meet mudflats suggested eventually shortened gatalympics term gatalympics come name mudflats japanese kashima higata 鹿島干潟 olympics event may opening ceremony commenced event pm gatalympics held june th kashima gatalympics took place may gatalympics featured anime zombie land saga bringing wide popularity event kashima gatalympic official website ガタリンピックってなに？ retrieved march official web site japanese