The "18th" Gunma Konnyaku is Japan's No. 1 Danbe! "Jumbo Konnyaku Raw Ball Contest" was held on November 20th to compete for the size of konnyaku potatoes in Gunma prefecture, the largest konnyaku potato producing area in Japan. 30.75kg of potato was selected as the highest award "Yokotsuna".

Amazing power ...!
Amazing power ...!

The points of the examination are the weight and whether there are few scratches and damages. From the 15 items exhibited from the prefecture, 30.75 kg of potatoes raised by Tomio Miki over four years was selected as the "Yokozuna". It is about 30 times heavier than normal potatoes, and is said to have recorded the "heaviest weight ever".

"Yokozuna" will go to various events in the future and play an active role in expanding the consumption of konjac potatoes.