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  • Giant squid statue in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, generates economic effects of ¥600 million, 22 times of construction cost

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    September 5, 2022

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    September 5, 2022

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    September 5, 2022

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    September 5, 2022

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    September 5, 2022

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    September 3, 2022

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    September 3, 2022

  • Hokkaido town’s ‘flying pumpkins’ ready for harvest

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    September 3, 2022

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    September 2, 2022

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    September 1, 2022

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    The death toll from COVID-19 exceeded 40,000 in Japan on Thursday....

    September 1, 2022

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