Meet the Gorgeous Winner of Japan’s Capybara Bath Contest

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:59:24 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.tokyoweekender.com/japan-life/news-and-opinion/japans-capybara-bath-contest/>

"We may have found a race even better than the famous “Space-Out Competition”
held in Shibuya — a national “Capybara Long Bath Showdown.” It’s exactly what
it sounds like: Five zoos across Japan face off to see which of their capybara
champions takes the longest soak in an outdoor bath. This year’s winner stayed
submerged for a staggering 1 hour, 45 minutes and 18 seconds, living up to her
fitting and iconic name, Prune.

Here’s how the competition went down."

Via Esther Schindler.

Share and enjoy,
               *** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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