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The annual baby crying contest was held at the Sensoji Temple in Tokyo last Sunday.
At least 80 babies participated in the traditional contest that determines which baby cries first as a pair is held aloft by two sumo wrestlers who persuade them to cry. If both babies begin bawling at the same time, the one who cries the loudest is declared the winner.
The ritual, the Japanese believe, is good for the babies because each wail is a prayer for good health.