(UPDATE) HEAVY rains failed to dampen the holding on Saturday of the first Spogomi Philippines qualifying tournament at the Baseco Beachfront Park in Manila. Spogomi, a combination of ‘sports’ and ‘trash’ in Japanese, was first held in Japan in 2008 to clean up the coastlines. Spogomi, a combination of 'sports' and 'trash' in Japanese, was first held in Japan in 2008 to clean up the coastlines. Spogomi, a combination of 'sports' and 'trash' in Japanese, was first held in Japan in 2008 to clean up the coastlines. Spogomi, a combination of 'sports' and 'trash' in Japanese, was first held in Japan in 2008 to clean up the coastlines.