OULU, Finland – A Japanese man out-“played” challengers to win the Air Guitar World Championship for the second consecutive year at a contest in northern Finland.

Ochi Yosuke received the highest score from a panel of judges in the final late Friday at the Teatria rock club in Oulu, near the Arctic Circle.

He also received a custom-made Flying Finn electric guitar worth $3,400.

The talent on display was variable at best. The surprise of the qualifying round was Oulu native Hilkka “Gore Kitty” Suvanto, who has twice before scored the lowest points ever in that round but now achieved a perfect six from many of the judges.

From Associated Press Reports