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is a traditional Japanese game that involves splitting a watermelon with a stick while blindfolded. Played in the summertime, suikawari is most often seen at beaches, but also occurs at festivals, picnics, and other summer events.

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traditional game
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Japan
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Summer Event of Japan Suikawari.jpg
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Suikawari
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  • Japan Suika-Wari Association rules
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is a traditional Japanese game that involves splitting a watermelon with a stick while blindfolded. Played in the summertime, suikawari is most often seen at beaches, but also occurs at festivals, picnics, and other summer events.

thumb|Suikawari being played on a beach in Japan. thumb|A family preparing to play suikawari at a picnic in Tokyo, 2018.

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