Japanese husband and wife win annual soba eating challenge

(from left) Yoshiro Sato and his wife Michiko Sato posing with their prizes together with their sons Ichiro (second from left) and Rintaro after winning the eating competition in their respective categories.

CHOWING down 72 bowls of noodles is certainly not an easy feat but for those who took part in the recent Wanko Soba Eating Challenge, the contest was more than just another eating competition.

However, Yoshiro Sato, who took part in the contest for the first time, showed his prowess when he emptied bowl after bowl effortlessly.