The Famous Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

Japanese: 《キャラベラス郡の名高き跳び蛙》 - きゃらべらすぐんのなだかきとびがえる
The Famous Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

…They have strong jumping power, and some can jump more than 5 meters in one bound. The bullfrog jumping contest held annually in rural America became famous thanks to Mark Twain's breakthrough novel, The Famous Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. Even today, a jumping contest is held annually at the Angels Camp in California, with athletes from all over the world, including Japan, participating.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ジャンプ力が強く,ひと跳びで5m以上跳ぶものもある。アメリカの田舎町で毎年行われるウシガエルのジャンプ大会は,マーク・トウェーンの出世作《キャラベラス郡の名高き跳び蛙》によって一躍名高くなった。現在でも毎年カリフォルニア州エンゼルス・キャンプでジャンプ大会が開催され,日本を含む世界中から〈選手〉が参加する。…

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