A: Hey there! Did you catch the news about the fun event over the weekend?
B: Not yet, what's up?
A: They had this goldfish-catching contest in Yamatokoriyama City, and guess how many people joined?!
B: Umm... how many is "more than 1,600"? That's a lot!
A: Exactly! It's been going on since '95 to promote the city as a goldfish-raising hub.
B: Oh wow, that's interesting! How do they catch them?
A: They use these fragile paper scoops and have just three minutes to grab as many fish as possible.
B: Wow, that sounds challenging! What happened in the team competition?
A: Well, they surrounded tubs with about 1,000 goldfish, and the crowd went wild when someone caught two in one scoop!
B: That must have been exciting to watch! Did any teams stand out?
A: One group of former high school classmates said catching three fish isn't great but was an improvement from last year. They only got two then.
B: Haha, that's not the best result, but at least they enjoyed it and plan to join again next year!
B: Not yet, what's up?
A: They had this goldfish-catching contest in Yamatokoriyama City, and guess how many people joined?!
B: Umm... how many is "more than 1,600"? That's a lot!
A: Exactly! It's been going on since '95 to promote the city as a goldfish-raising hub.
B: Oh wow, that's interesting! How do they catch them?
A: They use these fragile paper scoops and have just three minutes to grab as many fish as possible.
B: Wow, that sounds challenging! What happened in the team competition?
A: Well, they surrounded tubs with about 1,000 goldfish, and the crowd went wild when someone caught two in one scoop!
B: That must have been exciting to watch! Did any teams stand out?
A: One group of former high school classmates said catching three fish isn't great but was an improvement from last year. They only got two then.
B: Haha, that's not the best result, but at least they enjoyed it and plan to join again next year!
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Summary
Goldfish-catching contest held in Yamatokoriyama City with over 1,600 participants since 1995 to promote goldfish-raising. Participants use paper scoops and have three minutes to catch as many fish as possible. One team, consisting of former high school classmates, improved their score from two