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Dressed in their uniform and armed with a loaded tray, over 120 waiters came to the Japanese port town of Yokohama to test their profession's key traits.
Enter Japan's Waiters' Race.
Participants have to carry a bottle and three cups filled with water down a 300 meter course.
And although it's not an easy balancing act, testing her waiting skills against others is a thrill says Hitomi Ito of the Yokohama Bay Hotel.
SOUNDBITE: Waiter, Hitomi Bito, saying (Japanese)
"Yeah, it's my competitive spirit, I think. I must win the competition."
Kento Sasamoto, one of the few restaurant workers in the race, won the individual's men's event in 49 seconds.
SOUNDBITE: 21-year-old Restaurant Waiter, Kento Sasamoto, saying (Japanese)
"We have the most participants from hotels rather than restaurants or cafes and it was my ambition to prove that we are equally qualified to compete with them."
The waiters race began in Paris in the 1930s and was aimed at improving the recognition of serving as a career.
Today, it's held annually in more than 61 countries, and this race is the only official one in Japan that dishes up speedy service.
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Vocabulary:
| arm (v) | /ɑːm/ | to provide yourself or others with equipment or knowledge in order to complete a particular task | trang bị thiết bị hoặc kiến thức cho nhiệm vụ nào đó |
| tray (n) | /treɪ/ | a flat object, usually with raised edges, used for carrying food and drinks | cái khay đựng đồ |
| thrill (adj) | /θrɪl/ | a feeling of extreme excitement, usually caused by something pleasant | cảm giác hồi hộp, thường do những nguyên nhân tích cực |
| aim (v) | /eɪm/ | to intend | có ý định, nhắm tới mục đích nào đó |
| speedy (adj) | /spiː.di/ | quick | nhanh chóng |
| dish sth up | to make or serve a meal: | làm hoặc phục vụ một bữa ăn. Ví dụ: - Come to the table everybody - I'm ready to dish (supper) up. - What's the canteen dishing up for us today? |
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