This strangely therapeutic video shows us the magic of the “AgIC pen” that draws electrical circuits to light up paper cities.
Corey Gold
Corey first experienced living in Japan as a high school exchange student and has since spent a total of eight years living in various places around Japan. He is a qualified journalist and has worked with the Mainichi Newspaper. Corey now works as a freelance translator and writer.
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