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Sisters Mayumi, 3, and Karina Abe, 5, holler during annual shouting contest in Tokyo Thursday. Casting aside the restraint for which their country is known, 30 contestants belted out slogans of their choice. Masahiro Sagawa, a 35-year-old cook, took the prize for loudest yell with "The pants I just bought were ripped!" The 114.7-decibel performance was good for $900.